World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 17 to have a glimpse of the Bangladesh's success in poverty alleviation, state-run BSS reports.   "The WB chief is coming to Dhaka on October 17 but the itinerary of his visit is yet to be finalized," Communication Officer of the WB's Dhaka office Mehrin Ahmed Mahbub told BSS.   The WB chief…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press conference tomorrow on her recent visit to Canada and USA. The press conference will be held at 4 pm at her official residence Gonobhaban, PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said.   Prime Minister Dhaka on Sep 14, a day after Eid-ul-Azha, on the trip and returned after 17 days on Friday. She received the UN-women 'Planet 50-50 Champion'…

Speakers at a discussion here on Saturday stressed the need for widening the scope for youths to join politics and other constructive activities and platforms imbued with the non-violent philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi to make them true changing agents of the country. They also focused on ensuring the rule of law, good governance, freedom of speech and peace in the country to check militancy, and ensure…

The government will bring the country’s all people under the sanitation coverage by the next three years. Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) Md Wali Ullah came up with the information at a press conference on Saturday, UNB reports. The press conference was arranged at the DPHE in the capital to announce various programmes marking the sanitation month which is…