US President Donald Trump has received a “very positive” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seeking a follow-up meeting after their historic summit in Singapore, the White House said.
Category: Diplomacy
BGB seeks India, Myanmar support for poll-time border safety
Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Shafeenul Islam said on Monday that Bangladesh has sought the support from India and Myanmar to protect the border during the upcoming national election as many BGB members will be…
Bangladesh wants safe return of Rohingyas: FM
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday said Rohingyas are a composite group of Myanmar people, and Bangladesh wants to send these forcibly displaced people to their homeland in safe and secure manner.
The US vs. UNRWA: Who’s the real loser?
It is entirely the United States’ prerogative to cut off its voluntary contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA.
Next election an internal matter of Bangladesh: Shringla
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said the next national election is an internal matter of Bangladesh and India will not make any comment on that.
Dhaka hopeful of beginning Rohingya repatriation soon
Bangladesh has expressed hope that Rohingya repatriation will begin soon with the return of over 3,000 Rohingyas—though no specific date has been set to begin the process.
All you need to know about UAE amnesty 2018
Kelly Clarke /Dubai The individuals who are staying illegally in the country can apply for amnesty.
Rohingya refugees stranded despite high-level visits, talks
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Bangladesh Human Right Commission ((NHRC)) on Monday said despite Bangladesh’s desperate diplomatic attempts, the repatriation process of over a million Rohingya refugees remain stranded in some high-level diplomatic visits and talks, without any actual repatriation.
Timing of Rohingya return depends on BD: Suu Kyi
Singapore, Aug 210 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic Muslim Rohingya because her nation needs the cooperation of the country to…
Annan denounced Iraqi invasion as ‘Illegal’
By Thalif Deen UN, Aug 20 2018 (IPS) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is a creature of member states, rarely challenges or defies his creators. But Kofi Annan, who died last week at the age of 80,…
China gives importance to ties with BD
China attaches great importance to further developing bilateral relations and cooperation with Bangladesh, said newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo on Monday.
BD-US in talks on bringing Bangabandhu’s killer back: Anisul
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said, Bangladesh is continuing its discussion with the United States to bring back one of the Bangabandhu’s killers, Rashed Chowdhury, from that country and the US remains positive to support Bangladesh legally.
Chinese students invited to explore Bangladesh’s beauty
Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing on Thursday held a reach-out event and briefed Chinese students about Bangladesh and its relations with China in line with Embassy’s Liaojie Mengjiala (Explore Bangladesh) programme.
FM Mahmood Ali in New Delhi to attend Vajpayee’s funeral
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) – Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali reached New Delhi on Friday morning to attend the funeral of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Why Trump cancelled the Iran Deal
By Eric Zuesse The following is entirely from open online sources that I have been finding to be trustworthy in these matters in the past. These sources will be linked-to here; none of this information is secret, even though some…
BD Govt condemns attack on US envoy Bernicat’s vehicle
The government has strongly condemned the “unfortunate incident” of attack on an official vehicle of the US Embassy in the city recently and said appropriate actions will be taken upon completion of the investigation into the incident.
India’s 72nd Independence Day celebrated in city
A flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Chancery Complex of the Indian High Commission here marking the 72nd Independence Day of India on Wednesday.
Remove ‘Myanmar national’ from Rohingya ID cards: Yangon
Bangladesh has agreed to a request from Myanmar officials to replace the words “Myanmar nationals” with “displaced persons from Rakhine state” on identity cards issued to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, a Bangladeshi official told BenarNews, an RFA-affiliated online news…
Bangladesh wants durable Rohingya repatriation: FS
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Monday reiterated that the repatriation issue in any country is a very ‘complex and difficult’ issue which cannot be done overnight.
Dhaka-Delhi relationship now at its best: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the relation between Bangladesh and India now reached a newer height as both the countries duly value each other.
FM of BD visits Maungdaw town in Rakhine
A high-profile Bangladesh delegation, led by Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, on Saturday visited Maungdaw, a town in Rakhine State of Myanmar, to see the situation there.
Myanmar snubs Hague court’s intervention in Rohingya crisis
Yangon, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country’s culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh for safety last year.
Global rights group slams BD government for attacks
Dhaka, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — A global human rights group has accused authorities in Bangladesh of using abusive measures in handling a student-led protest calling for safer roads.
EU missions concerned at road transport governance in BD
Dhaka, Aug 7 – The heads of missions of the European Union (EU) countries in Bangladesh in a joint statement expressed concern at school children and young people being caught up in protests of violent clashes with other groups. Welcoming…
US embassy: “Nothing can justify” attacks on protesters
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday said “nothing can justify the brutal attacks and violence” over the weekend against the thousands of young people who have been peacefully exercising their democratic rights in supporting a safer Bangladesh.
No worry for Bangladesh over Assam issue: Envoy
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said Bangladesh has nothing to worry about the National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Assam saying there will be no impact on Bangladesh-India relations.
Harass none over Assam citizenship: India
The government of India has asked the state government of Assam to ensure that law and order is maintained and no one is allowed to take the law into their hands.
Army chief off to India on 6-day visit
Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army General Aziz Ahmed left here on Tuesday for India on a six-day visit, his first foreign tour after assuming office.
Mamata calls NRC conspiracy to throw out Bengalis from Bihar
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at Centre on Monday over the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) which she claimed was a plan to evict Bengalis and Biharis from Assam.
Sara Hossain in Inquiry Body on occupied Palestine
Barrister Sara Hossain, a Supreme Court lawyer, has been named as one of the three members of the ‘Commission of Inquiry’ on the 2018 protests in the occupied Palestinian territory.