Since more than 30 trains run between Dhaka and the western region through the 4.8-kilometer bridge, the fare hike will affect a significant number of commuters.
Bamboo's potential for sustainable development was showcased in an international conference on "Just Transition to Net Zero – Role of Bamboo in the SAARC Region" held here.
According to the cybersecurity firm Sophos, about 59 per cent of the organisations that did engage with law enforcement also reported finding the process easy.
Under this Framework, the Reserve Bank of India would enter bilateral swap agreements with the central banks of SAARC countries, who want to avail of the swap facility.
Visiting SAARC Secretary General Md Golam Sarwar today held meetings with Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Secretary (East) in MEA Jaideep Majumdar.
At a media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the quantum of assistance sought by members countries from the fund has already crossed the $1 million mark.
''The G-20 will act, alongside international organisations, in any way deemed necessary to alleviate the impact of the pandemic. G-20 Leaders will put forward a coordinated set of policies to protect people and safeguard the global economy,'' said an announcement from the G-20 Secretariat in Saudi Arabia, which currently holds the G-20 Presidency.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi addressed his fellow SAARC leaders via video conferencing on fighting the Covid-19 and proposed an emergency fund for the cause.
It redounds to the credit of Narendra Modi that he has robustly articulated the need for concerted action to combat coronavirus that has thus far afflicted 150,000 people and killed 6,000 around the world.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan did not attend the summit and sent his special assistant for health, Zafar Mirza, as his representative.
