Myanmar says it has repatriated the first family of Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh, despite a UN warning that it is not safe to return.
Category: Diplomacy
BGB entertains BSF-men with sweetmeat on Pahela Baishakh
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) entertained Border Security Force (BSF) members with sweetmeats here on Saturday on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1425.
Yangon hints at early repatriation, action against violence
Myanmar Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye on Thursday indicated taking actions against senior Myanmar military officials if they violate laws of the land to avoid repetition of atrocities in Rakhine Sate.
Myanmar minister in Cox’s Bazar to see Rohingya camps
Myanmar Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye arrived here on Wednesday to visit Rohingya camps.
UK hopeful of peaceful political process for good polls
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake on Tuesday said they hope to see a ‘peaceful political process’ that will lead to a good election — free, fair and participatory — at the end of the day.
Dhaka-Delhi sign 6 MoUs to strengthen ties
Bangladesh and India on Monday signed six documents to strengthen development cooperation between the two countries. Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale and his Bangladesh counterpart M Shahidul Haque witnessed the signing of the documents at state guesthouse Padma after…
Rohingya, Teesta to dominate Dhaka-Delhi talks Monday
Dhaka, April 8 – Bangladesh and India will discuss the whole range of bilateral issues, including the much-sought Teesta water sharing and Rohingya issues, during the official talks to be held here on Monday. -UNB
‘Rohingya repatriation deal was a mistake’
With no virtual progress over Rohingya repatriation, an international expert says the likelihood of repatriation deal implementation signed on November 23 last year is “slim to none” and the signing of such a deal was a “mistake”.
OIC Foreign Ministers to visit Rohingya camps
FM briefs foreign diplomats ahead of OIC’s CFM meeting Dhaka, Apr 5–The government has planned to arrange a visit to the makeshift Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district sheltering Rohingyas from Myanmar for the heads of delegations and international organizations…
Saudi crown prince meets Bezos, Gates
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met the world’s two richest men, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, during a stopover in Seattle. The heir to the Saudi throne’s three-week US tour saw him visit…
Dhaka to seek Moscow’s support over Rohingya issue
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali leaves here for Moscow on Sunday on a two-day visit when Rohingya issue is expected to come up prominently as Dhaka wants to seek Moscow’s support to resolve the protracted crisis.
Media blackout: fugitives and shields at the Kim-Xi Summit
Beijing took great pains to protect the North Korean leader and ensure talks went smoothly Adam Cathcart When information is scarce and risks are high, even responsible stakeholders can start to act like fugitives. Chinese officials burned plenty of energy…
Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measure
Russia has expelled 60 US diplomats and closed the St Petersburg consulate in a tit-for-tat response to US action over a spy poisoning case in the UK, reports BBC.
Korean historic summit 27 April
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27, the South announced Thursday after the nations agreed on a rare summit that could prove significant in global efforts to…
Good chance NKorean leader will do what is right: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday there’s “a good chance” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will “do what is right for his people and for humanity” and make moves toward peace.
NATO joins in Russian diplomat expulsions after spy attacked
London, Mar 28 (AP/UNB) — NATO on Tuesday joined a wave of countries and groups expelling Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent attack on a former spy in Britain. Russia denounced the actions as “boorish” and insignificant but pledged to retaliate.
Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping meet in Beijing: Xinhua
In first trip abroad, DPRK leader reportedly reaffirmed support for talks with U.S. Hamish Macdonald and Oliver Hotham Chinese state media has, following days of speculation, confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Dhaka denounces Houthi missile attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh has conveyed its deep concern at the recent multiple ballistic missile attacks by the Houthi rebels aimed at Riyadh and other bordering cities of South Western parts of Saudi Arabia. The missile attacks were however successfully intercepted by the…
Beijing to take strategic partnership with Dhaka to new heights
China on Monday said they are willing to work together with Bangladesh to deepen the cooperation of mutual benefits and continuously push the ‘Strategic Partnership’ of cooperation’ to new heights.
Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia’s consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.
The geopolitics of targetting Russia
By Chandra Muzaffar The escalation of tensions between the United States, Britain and France, on the one hand, and Russia, on the other, should not surprise anyone. In the last few years, the US leadership and mainstream British media have…
Will Trump’s dialogue with NK leader open a window
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY Speakers at a discussion meeting urge the Trump administration to use the proposed meeting with North Korean leader to open a window of dialogue and cooperation. New York-based Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) sponsored the discussion…
EU recalls Moscow envoy after blaming Russia over spy attack
Brussels, Mar 23 (AP/UNB) — The European Union is recalling its ambassador from Moscow for consultations over the nerve gas attack against a former spy in Britain earlier this month, reinforcing a united stand with Prime Minister Theresa May against…
London-Moscow fiery exchanges over spy poisoning
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Since the poisoning of Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England on March 4, a war of words has escalated between London and Moscow.
Russia expels 23 UK envoys, blames others for spy poisoning
Moscow, Mar 18 (AP/UNB) — Russia announced Saturday it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further retaliatory measures in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.
Trump-Kim meeting: N Korean Minister in surprise Sweden visit
North Korea’s foreign minister has attended talks in Stockholm with Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, ahead of a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang said Ri Yong-ho’s trip was for “bilateral relations and issues of…
Dhaka,Moscow to set up joint working group on cyber security
DHAKA – Bangladesh and Russia reached a consensus on forming a joint working group on cyber security as State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak last night held a bilateral meeting with Russian Communications and Mass Media Minister Nikolai…
White House backs UK decision to expel diplomats
The White house in a statement has expressed its solidarity with the decision of the United Kingdom to expel 23 Russian diplomats.
EU heads of missions condole deaths inUS-Bangla flight crash
Heads of Mission of the European Union, resident in Bangladesh, on Tuesday expressed their heartfelt condolences to all victims of the plane crash of the US Bangla flight in Kathmandu on 12 March, and to their families, their governments and…
PM Hasina returns home from Singapore
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from Singapore on Tuesday evening cutting short her four-day official visit by a day following the crash of a Bangladeshi plane in Nepal.