Italy embassy in Dhaka today reiterated its
strong commitment to fighting corruption in the visa process and assured full
cooperation with law enforcement authorities in both Italy and Bangladesh.
"The Embassy is providing full support to the police authorities of both
countries and has contributed actively to the understanding and
identification of fraudulent activities both in Bangladesh and in Italy,"
said a press release issued by the Italian mission here today.
Visa applicants have been urged to avoid third-party intermediaries and
refrain from making any payments beyond the consular and service fees
officially set by the embassy and VFS Global, it added.
The embassy also encouraged applicants to report any misconduct encountered
during their visa application process.
US President Donald Trump has said a firm with just two people received $29 million for a project to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh.
"$29 million to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh. Went to a firm that nobody ever heard of," said President Trump.
"Can you imagine you have a little firm. You get 10,000 here, 10,000 there, and then we get $29 million from the United States government. They had two people working in that firm, two people, I think they were very happy, they are very rich," he said while speaking to US governors at the White House on Friday.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the country young generation wants to lead the world apart from building a new Bangladesh as he conferred Ekushey Padak-2025 on the recipients.
"We are now stronger, more energetic and more creative than ever before. The dreams of our young generation are more courageous than the dreams of any generation in the past," he said at the award distribution function at Osmani Memorial Auditorium here.
Prof Yunus said: "The way they (young generation) want to create a new Bangladesh, they want to create a new world with the same confidence. They want to take the lead in creating a new world. They are ready to lead. Boys are ready, girls are ready".
He said the country new generation wants to build a "new civilisation of their dreams" by breaking the shackles of a self-destructive civilisation.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said that the country foreign exchange reserves are stable and gradually increasing, despite the delayed disbursement of loan installments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Speaking at an event of Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) in the capital, Dr Mansur highlighted the central bank primary objective of reducing inflation to a range of 5 to 7 percent by the end of the year.
He acknowledged the slowdown in private sector credit growth, attributing it to declining bank deposits and increased government borrowing from the banking system.
Dr Mansur noted that the situation is improving as Treasury bill bond rates have declined from 12.5 percent to below 10 percent. This indicates a reduction in government borrowing from the banking sector, paving the way for increased private sector credit growth,” he added.