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The UK is providing an additional £2.3 million (over 300 million Taka) in humanitarian support for the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.This new UK support will provide Rohingya communities with health care, shelter, and basic site management support. It will also strengthe...
There have been no changes in the diplomatic security in Dhaka with only escort services for clearing traffic congestion used by a few embassies have been revoked giving them options to hire from the members of the ansar battalion who are specially trained to do such jobs.“Our government and l...
The United States endorsed Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific stance with a call to work together in the region at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) concluded Saturday in Dhaka with the participation of 40 countries.The conference reiterated Bangladesh’s geographical and geo-political “impo...
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter will visit Bangladesh to examine the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty from 17 May to 29 May.“Bangladesh has made remarkable gains in poverty reduction over recent years, yet important questions remain ...
Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, announced on Wednesday her country’s contribution of NOK 70 million, equivalent to USD 6.5 million, for the energy and environment programme of the Rohingya response in Bangladesh. The contribut...
The High Commission of India on Sunday organised a special screening of the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat.Indian students and community members in Bangladesh joined the special screening on High Commission premises.Mann ki Baat is a monthly radio programme hosted by Prime Minister of India Narendra ...
The British High Commissioner Designate to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke arrived Sunday in Dhaka.She succeeds Robert Chatterton Dickson.On her appointment as the British High Commissioner Designate to Bangladesh, Cooke said: “I am delighted and deeply honoured to be returning to Bangladesh as British...
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To celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and the upcoming Eid festival, High Commissioner of India Pranay Verma and his spouse Manu Verma visited the Bidyanondo Foundation in Dhaka on Thursday and presented food items, books and gifts to the underprivileged children being supported by the Founda...
Bangladesh has formally become a party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury by handing over the instrument of ratification to the UN.This Convention is aimed at protecting human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds.Ambassador Muhammad...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday expressed his optimism that Rohingyas would be able to go back to their own country Myanmar as China was working on that.“They took good initiative,” he said while replying to a question on the recent short visit of a Chinese special en...
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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday said that Bangladesh believes in a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific region with shared prosperity for all. And the EU's position on Indo-Pacific is largely similar to that of Bangladesh’s, he said when He...
India has opened a new visa center in southwestern Kushtia district.High Commissioner PranayVerma inaugurated the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Kushtia on Sunday. This is the 16th IVAC Centre in Bangladesh and will provide greater ease and convenience to the residents of Kushti...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said that they have no disagreement with Washington over holding a free and fair elections and that complaining to foreigners will bring no benefits to the opposition BNP.He made the comment as a BNP delegation led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul islam...
Dhaka and Tokyo are in discussion to sign a number of agreements and MoUs during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Japan.“There are possibilities of signing 8 to10 deals. We’ll inform you once finalized in a separate briefing," Spokesperson of the foreign minist...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas on Thursday highlighted the progress Bangladesh has made to ensure the workers safety and rights following the Rana Plaza building collapse a decade ago.“We have seen positive changes, particularly in the RMG export sector,” he said at a stakeholders&rsq...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has welcomed the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Washington DC to observe the upcoming general elections as the think-tank showed interest.“The IRI officials expressed their interest to observe the general elections which was cordially welcomed by...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. ShahriarAlam requested the Chief Minister of Tripura, Prof. Dr. ManikSaha to name a road after Bangladesh's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during a meeting on Wednesday in Agartala.He also sought support of the Chief Minister for con...
Bangladesh and the United States have expressed their eagerness to further bolster bilateral ties for the next 50 years, building on the solid foundation of the past 50 years.The two countries showed the keenness during the official talks between visiting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul M...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay an official visit to Japan from 25 to 28 April 2023 at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.During her stay in Japan, the Prime Minister will be received in audience by the Emperor of Japan, the foreign Ministry said. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime...
The High Commission of India hosted an Iftar at Dhaka on Tuesday. The event was attended by people from all walks of life in Bangladesh including the government, legislature, political parties, armed forces, civil society, business, academia, media and culture.In his welcome address, High Commission...
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