Twenty lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine gifted by India reached Dhaka on Thursday.
Tag: International relations
It’s complicated ethnic politics in the Middle East
Russell Whitehouse: With the declining health of Saudi octogenarian King Salman, how would you characterize the pros & cons of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman? Dr. Michael Izady: He [Mohammed bin Salman] is…
Bangladesh will be a new Asian tiger: Kaushik
World Bank senior vice president and chief economist Dr Kaushik Basu on Tuesday said poor infrastructure and slow bureaucracy are two major challenges for Bangladesh’s economy, which is according to him, is standing at the ‘takeoff stage’.
S.Africa and China sign nuclear energy pact
Nuclear energy regulators in South Africa and China have signed a technical cooperation agreement as Africa’s most industrialised economy presses forward with controversial plans to build eight new nuclear reactors.The deal, which includes “licensing procedures, vendor inspections, inspector training and…
Army consultant on Padma project
The Bangladesh Army will oversee, as consultants, three aspects of the Padma bridge project, the Communication Minister has said.
Eastern India new smuggling hub
Kolkata, Guwahati and Shillong have of late emerged as India’s new smuggling hub, due to a spurt in trans-border smuggling through Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal.
Obama administration officials say, no coup in Egypt
The Obama administration told lawmakers that it will not declare Egypt’s government overthrow a coup, officials said, allowing the United States to continue providing $1.5 billion in annual military and economic aid to the Arab world’s most populous country.
Turkey, Israel disagree on compensation payment
Turkey’s deputy prime minister says talks between Israel and Turkey on compensation for the victims of a deadly Israel raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have stalled over disagreement on the legal definition of the damages.
Snowden granted papers needed to leave Moscow airport
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on Wednesday granted documents that will allow him to leave a Moscow airport where he is holed up, an airport source said on Wednesday.
FM flies to Delhi Thursday to pursue ‘pending issues’
As the government’s term is coming to close in October next, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni leaves here for New Delhi Thursday on a 3-day visit in an apparent last-ditch effort to have talks with Dr Manmohan Singh to push…
ECNEC approves 7 projects involving Tk 747 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk 172-crore project to boost country’s ongoing agricultural mechanization process through distributing nearly 32,000 modern agricultural equipments among the farmers.
No holiday for land ports till Eid
All land ports and duty stations along Bangladesh-India border will remain open until Eid-ul-Fitr even on weekends.
KSA extends amnesty to foreign workers
Saudi Arabia has extended by four months the amnesty period for ‘undocumented foreign workers’ effective until Nov 4 this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Britain is open for business, envoy says
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson on Wednesday underlined that Britain is open for business when speaking about the proposed pilot of a visa bond scheme for visitors assessed to pose a high risk of overstaying.
C’wealth lauds progress towards democracy over time
The Commonwealth on Tuesday lauded Bangladesh’s progress over the years towards democracy, good governance and rule of law as well as in ensuring equal opportunity and freedom of expression.
BSF assures enquiry to try those who killed Bangladeshis
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday assured the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) of forming a court of enquiry for the trial of BSF members responsible for the killing a Bangladeshi cattle trader along Chuadanga border early Sunday.
Dutch Trade Minister due Sunday
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation for the Netherlands Lilianne Ploumen arrives here on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, mainly to discuss working conditions in the RMG sector.
Bangladesh-Myanmar talks Today
The three-day seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and Myanmar will start in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar, on Thursday.
3-5 lakh Myanmar nationals intruded into B’desh: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday said in Parliament that 3-5 lakh Myanmar nationals illegally entered Bangladesh on various occasions for economic reasons.
Rohingaya issue: Dipu wants OIC to talk to Myanmar
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday urged the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) to remain engaged with the government of Myanmar to address the longstanding problems of Rohingayas and other Muslim minorities in Myanmar.
10th Asia Media Summit begins at Manado
A three-day 10th Asia Media Summit began at Manado of Indonesia on Wednesday. The Summit was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ir Tifatul Sembiring. President of Asian Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) Dra Rosarita Niken Widiastuti,…
President urges North Koreans to invest in B’desh
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged the investors of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to invest in Bangladesh in various sectors.
Sajal’s body will return to home: Govt
Bangladesh is in touch with the Nepal authorities to bring the remains of Mohammad Khaled Hossain Sajal, who died descending Mount Everest.
‘Showcase Malaysia’ to help fortify ties: Envoy
Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Norlin Othman said on Tuesday that lots of positive things are happening between Bangladesh and Malaysia and the ‘Showcase Malaysia’ is an opportunity for Dhaka to show what it has to offer for its counterpart.
Pak High Commissioner meets President
President Abdul Hamid on Monday laid emphasis on exchanging visits between lawmakers of Bangladesh and Pakistan under Bangladesh-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Association.
Swiss-Bangla political consultation Tuesday
Assistant State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ambassador Beat Nobs arrived here on Monday on a three day visit.
PM goes to Thailand today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Thailand on Sunday morning on a three-day official tour to attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2nd APWS) to be held in Chiang Mai on May 19-20.
Iqama transfer rules great help for our workers
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday expressed gratitude to the king of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud for changing the rules governing Iqama, giving scope to people working illegally in the country including Bangladeshis a chance to regularise their…
US supports fair trial of war criminals
The United States has said it supports bringing to justice those who commit atrocities through fair and transparent trials maintaining the international standards.
UK minister Warsi wants govt to work with all parties
Senior British Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi wants the government of Bangladesh to work with all parties on dialogue that supports free, fair and inclusive elections, as this is an important year for the country with parliamentary elections due by…