Draft of BARI law okayed

The cabinet in principle yesterday approved the draft of "The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) law, 2016" aimed at modernising agricultural research and making it more time-befitting, reports BSS.
The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam briefed reporters.
He said the cabinet also endorsed two separate proposals for ratification of two agreements with Kuwait and Bahrain.
The deals are: "The Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the State of Kuwait for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments" and "The Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain".
Besides, the meeting was apprised of the visit of a Bangladesh delegation led by the shipping minister to North Port and Malakka LNG Terminal on February 4-6.

Draft of BARI law okayed

The cabinet in principle yesterday approved the draft of The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) law, 2016 aimed at modernising agricultural research and making it more time-befitting, reports BSS. The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam briefed reporters. He said the cabinet also endorsed two separate proposals for ratification of two agreements with Kuwait and Bahrain. The deals are: The Agreement between the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the State of Kuwait for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments and The Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments between the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Besides, the meeting was apprised of the visit of a Bangladesh delegation led by the shipping minister to North Port and Malakka LNG Terminal on February 4-6.