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Germany to fund data and research centre in Dhaka
The German Bureau of Statistics and Research Center has announced to build a data and research centre in Dhaka with its own fund to facilitate activities.
Director General of the bureau Dr Peter Harris and Global Economist Forum (GEF) President Dr Enayet Karim signed an agreement on behalf of their respective organisations on Sunday.
The signing ceremony was held at the 16th Meeting of the International Agencies and Expert Group (IAEG) under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Japanese city of Kitakyushu.
Under the agreement, the German organisation will host 50 Bangladeshi young researchers every year, to be started from 2026.
They will also train Bangladeshi young researchers in Germany with full-funded scholarships.
Meanwhile, the four-day summit concluded on Sunday with a call for building a universal data center to ensure accurate data for a sustained world.
Representatives from the United Nations, World Bank, IMF, member states and various international organisations attended the summit, reports UNB.