Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
Category: Diplomacy
German embassy concerned at attacks on peaceful protests
The German Embassy Dhaka on Wednesday said it has “with great concern” followed the brutal attacks on peaceful protesters during the last few days.
Want to see a dramatically different BD: Bernicat
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said she expects to see a dramatically different country — more advanced and developed one — when she will come to visit Bangladesh after her tenure here.
ICRC for responsible leadership to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, July 3 – Recognising the progress made so far, ICRC President Peter Maurer on Tuesday laid emphasis on “responsible leadership” to resolve the Rohingya crisis and help Rohingyas go back to their homeland with all their rights.
South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency plans bureau in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko South Korea’s state-funded Yonhap News Agency is planning to open a bureau in North Korea, a company official confirmed to NK News on Friday. A formal proposal for bureau already submitted to North Korea’s KCNA, reports Yonhap.
Quader urges diplomats not to make adverse comments
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today urged foreign diplomats not to make any comments that could create adverse reactions among the people.
US wants BD to fulfil its commitments of holding fair polls’
Dhaka, Jul 28 – The United States wants Bangladesh to fulfil its ‘commitment to have a free, fair, credible and participatory national election in the country’.
Western footprints on Saudi Wahabbism
By Andre Vltchek When the Saudi Crown Prince gave an interview to the Washington Post, declaring that it was actually the West that encouraged his country to spread Wahhabism to all corners of the world, there was a long silence…
PM for connectivity to boost regional cooperation
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said connectivity is very much important to establish regional communication and boost cooperation among the neighbouring countries.
Ex-Brazilian footballer Zico to visit Bangladesh soon
Dhaka – Former Brazilian coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, will arrive here after the FIFA World Cup as Brazil is looking for stronger sports ties with Bangladesh.
US expresses deep concern over anti-narcotics operation
Mohammad Zainal Abedin from NY New York, June 13. The office of the Spokesperson of US State Department expressed deep concern regarding the ongoing counter-narcotics operation in Bangladesh.
5 US first ladies speak out on family separations at border
New York, Jun 19 (AP/UNB) — All four former first ladies have joined the current one, Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Spectre of Munich 1938 hangs over Singapore
Eighty years ago, British PM Neville Chamberlain went to Munich for a summit meeting with Adolf Hitler, to save the world from a military cataclysm. At the time, Hitler’s scientists were already working hard to unlock the destructive force of…
Bangladesh is a beacon of hope, inspiration: US
As the world is set to observe this year’s World Refugee Day on June 20, the United States says Bangladesh stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
BNP calls Khaleda’s treatment govt ‘evil design’
BNP on Monday alleged that the government is not allowing its Chairperson Khaleda Zia to receive treatment at United Hospital as part of an ‘evil design’.
HR monitoring on ground before Rohingya repatriation: UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has reiterated that no Rohingya repatriation should take place in the absence of sustained human rights monitoring on the ground, in the areas concerned.
Dhaka welcomes Trump-Kim summit
Bangladesh has welcomed the historic Summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un which has generated ‘momentum’ to overcome long-drawn tensions.
UN Assembly blames Israel for Gaza violence, not Hamas
United Nations, June 14 (AP/UNB) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a Palestinian-backed resolution Wednesday blaming Israel for violence in Gaza and deploring its “excessive use of force,” after narrowly rejecting a U.S. demand to add a condemnation of attacks…
What Trump gave away
By Elisabeth Eaves We can all agree that avoiding nuclear war is a good outcome, and in the sense that talking is better than firing missiles, Tuesday’s Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un—who…
Trump says world avoided nuclear catastrophe
SEOUL,(BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea during their historic summit, Pyongyang state media reported Wednesday, as the US president said the world had jumped back from the brink of “nuclear catastrophe”.
White House releases Kim-Trump statement
• The White House has released the full text of the joint statement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Here’s the full text: “President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and…
Trump-Kim Singapore summit: All the latest updates
The Singapore Summit’s 443-word joint statement represents a birds-eye vision document that leaves the vast majority of details to be agreed between the United States and North Korean officials at a later date. While the status quo remains largely unchanged…
Pentagon remains ‘ironclad’ after war games cancelled
The Pentagon has reassured allies of its “ironclad” security commitments, after President Donald Trump cancelled its Korean military exercises. Mr Trump made the announcement after Tuesday’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. The move is seen…
N Korea to denuclearise ‘very, very’ quickly: Trump
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a ‘comprehensive’ document following a historic summit aimed at the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
Trump, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sign unspecified document
President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary summit Tuesday with lofty promises by the American president to take care of a “very dangerous problem” and Kim forecasting “major change for the world.” They signed a…
Kim, Trump begin working lunch meeting at summit
Singapore, Jun 12 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have started a working lunch meeting in Singapore.
Final preparations begin for Trump-Kim high-stakes summit
Singapore, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — Final preparations are underway in Singapore for Tuesday’s historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
PM urges Canada to deport Bangabandhu’s killer Nur Chy
Quebec (Canada), Jun 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Canada for the deportation of Nur Chowdhury, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to Bangladesh.
North Korea eyes ‘new relationship’ with US
North Korean state media has raised the possibility that the isolated country could “establish a new relationship” with the United States. It comes a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets US President Donald Trump for historic talks. The…
‘Indian parties see Jamaat as barrier to rapport with BNP’
Three BNP leaders, who went to India to seek the support of the Narendra Modi government, returned on Saturday with a strong message that BNP will have to sever ties with its political ally Jamaat. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman…