The sun-bathed lawn in front of the TSC Auditorium at Dhaka University provided idyllic surroundings for the Scandinavian Film Festival 2017.
Denmark is well known for its green transition and knowledge about green energy solutions. We are on a pathway towards becoming fossil fuel free in 2050 as the first country in the world. The important question is now how Denmark can help Bangladesh in its green endeavour.
The Ambassador’s residence in Dhaka was one of three venues for Art Weekend 2017.
Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs will next year on behalf of Denmark host the world’s biggest anti-corruption conference, International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC18). The conference will take place in Bella Center 22-24 October 2018.
Many farmers in the Sunamganj area of Bangladesh have seen crops destroyed by floods after heavy rain recently. Now Danida helps farmers in the area how to utilise other resources in the area.
Denmark has committed BDT 170 million to the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Trust Service (BLAST), and the organisation’s persistent effort to provide legal aid for poor and marginalised women, men and children.
The Danish Government allocates BDT 3.6 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for disaster relief of Rohingya settlements near Cox’s Bazar in the wake of the cyclone Mora.