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The UK on Tuesday launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which would provide tariff reductions and simpler terms of trade to 65 developing countries including Bangladesh, the British High Commission in Dhaka said.The new scheme will replace the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences a...
The foreign ministry said the government would continue dialogue and cooperation with the UN on human rights issues as visiting High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet met several ministers after arrival in Dhaka on Sunday for a four-day visit.This is the first ever visit by any UN High...
Bangladesh hopes to benefit from an “objective appreciation” of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet regarding the achievements of the country, despite challenges, the foreign ministry said. The government issued a statement ahead of her scheduled visit to Banglad...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday said that the Swiss banks did not want to share the information on alleged laundered money from Bangladesh despite several requests.“They seem reluctant to provide the information,” he told reporters in Sylhet, adding that “It’s th...
Switzerland is a “serious global player” and “a reliable partner” of Bangladesh, Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka Nathalie Chuard on Wednesday said as the two countries celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations this year.“We have been a longstanding, reliable and effective eco...
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The Russian House in Dhaka hosted a reception and farewell programme for Russian government scholarship students for the 2022-2023 academic year on Wednesday. Maxim Dobrokhotov, Director of the Russian House in Dhaka, praised the decision of Bangladeshi youth for choosing Russia as a destinatio...
The US government on Wednesday launched e-learning platform “Politics Matters” which is part of its development agency USAID’s Strengthening Political Landscape Project.US Ambassador Peter Haas, Information Minister Dr. HasanMahmud, Standing Committee Member of opposition Banglades...
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Monday told a visiting US delegation that Bangladesh does not subscribe to any idea of long-term hosting of the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and urged the international community to focus on their immediate safe return to Myanmar. He made the comment when US Assi...
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The Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei Darussalam organised a programme to observe the 92nd Birth Anniversary of Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib with due solemnity on August 8. The programme started with the recitation of Holy Quran and special prayer for the departed souls of Bangabandhu...
The US government donated another 1.5 million pediatric doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh via COVAX to help the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare expand vaccination coverage to protect children ages 5-11 for the very first time, the embassy in Dhaka said. This delivery...
With the new reality of the global situation after the Ukraine war, the cooperation between Bangladesh and China has been developed to a new dimension.Dhaka and Beijing on Sunday signed four deals including two renewals of existing agreements as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi left Bangladesh after...
Senior Minister and In-charge of Special Mission (Islamic Affairs) of Cambodia Oknha Datuk Dr. Othsman Hassan sought the support of Bangladesh in becoming a member of the Islamic countries grouping OIC. He made the request when Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen paid a courtesy call on him in...
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Dhaka on Saturday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 on his arrival. He also signed the visitors’ book there as he came to Dhaka on a short-visit ...
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen on Saturday invited Lao PDR to invest in different sectors, particularly in priority sectors in the Economic Zones, agriculture and ICT sectors of Bangladesh.He made the call during a bilateral meeting with his Lao PDR counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith in Cambodia o...
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A new era of development began in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, according to a report.Some 29,806 people were recruited by the Union Territory administration from 2019 onwards and 5.2 lakh employment were estimated to have been created through self-employme...
Bangladesh reiterates her firm adherence to ‘One-China’ policy and urges the parties concerned to resolve their differences in accordance with the UN Charter and through dialogue.The foreign ministry issued the statement amid tension between Beijing and Washington following the visit of ...
Bangladesh is set to welcome Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who will be in Dhaka in a hastily arranged visit on August 6 and 7.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Thursday said multiple MoUs and agreements would be signed during the visit.“The list is yet to be finalized. ...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday between Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Roads and Highways Department, Government of Bangladesh for movement of Indian POL/LPG carrying vehicles through territory of Bangladesh. The heavy monsoons this year damaged road...
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen held a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed a range of UN and international issues, including UN peacekeeping operations, climate change, and the Rohingya issue, were discussed in the meeting. Besides, the Foreign M...
Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has urged the global leaders to make the world free from the threat of nuclear weapons.“We hope that the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would produce an outcome that would facilitate the universality and implementation o...
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