Arab officials say US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital risks plunging the Middle East into “violence and chaos”. The move ended US neutrality on one of the region’s most sensitive issues. Arab League foreign ministers now…
Dhaka – On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has been accepted by virtually all States and has been incorporated into their laws and legal obligations. In 2017, the world…
Dhaka – The Chinese Communist Party delegation on Thursday said in Dhaka that their 19th national congress held recently aimed to build socialism based on Chinese characteristics by the middle of the current century developing itself in partnership of the…
Paris, Dec 7 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has drawn sharp criticism, with the significant exception of Israel.Here are key reactions from around the world:
Dhaka – Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Dhaka has voiced its support on preserving the status of Jerusalem in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions.
An Indian drone has “invaded China’s airspace and crashed” on its territory, Chinese state media said. Zhang Shuili, deputy director of the western theatre combat bureau, said the incident took place in “recent days”. He did not give an exact…
Saudi Arabia has condemned the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, amid growing international criticism of the move. In a statement, the Gulf kingdom said President Donald Trump’s announcement was “unjustified and irresponsible”.
Turkey’s president has warned it could sever ties with Israel if the US recognises Jerusalem as its capital. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such a move would cross a “red line” for Muslims.
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Dec 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the importance of increasing connectivity and cooperation among Asian nations in the interest of the people of this region.
Bangladesh and Cambodia today signed 10 instruments — an agreement and nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) — to boost trade and investment relations as well as enhance cooperation in various fields like tourism, agriculture, civil aviation, ICT and technical education.…
Jordan’s foreign minister has warned the US of “dangerous consequences” if it recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ayman Safadi said he had told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson such a declaration would trigger great anger in the…
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Dec 4 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm reception as she arrived at the Peace Palace, the Prime Minister’s Office of the Cambodia, here on Monday morning.
Pope Francis has said he did not negotiate truths in the meeting with Myanmar’s military leaders including armed forces’ commander in chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as he met them during his Burma tour.
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Pope Francis wrapped up his busy Bangladesh trip on Saturday afternoon when he had an emotional interaction with Rohingyas.
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 2017 (IPS) – The 1951 UN convention on political refugees– which never foresaw the phenomenon of climate change– permits refugee status only if one “has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her…
Pope Francis has called on the international community to take “decisive measures” to resolve not only the political issue surrounding the refugee crisis in Bangladesh, but also to provide “immediate material assistance” to respond to the humanitarian needs. In his…
A red carpet was rolled out as Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, arrived here on Thursday afternoon on a three-day state visit, aiming to promote peace and reconciliation. President Abdul Hamid received the…
Donald Trump has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on “terrorism” in the UK after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos. “Don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within…
The government’s plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be launched later. The industrial strategy is aimed at lifting growth, which official forecasts suggest will slow due to the UK’s poor productivity…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government wants to solve the Rohingya crisis keeping the ‘good relations’ with neighbouring Myanmar unharmed.
The top Catholic official in Bangladesh hopes Pope Francis’s visit there and to Myanmar will bolster moves to alleviate the Rohingya refugee crisis that has put the neighbouring nations in the global spotlight.
Dhaka, Nov 25 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday questioned the justification of hurriedly signing the Rohingya repatriation instrument with Myanmar without involving the United Nations and other international stakeholders.
November 24: Fleeing genocide by the Myanmar (Burmese) Military, the number of recent Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh has surpassed 620,000. The US government has formally recognized Myanmar policies as “ethnic cleansing.” The world is waking up to the long…
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said the government has signed the Rohingya repatriation instrument with Myanmar only to deceive the country’s people. “This (Rohingya repatriation instrument) is a ploy of the current government. They’ve done it…
The US is to stop supplying arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia the YPG, Turkey has said. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said President Donald Trump had made the promise in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
The European Union has said it will monitor the implementation of the instrument signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar on return of Rohingyas to Myanmar with attention in full compliance with international law. “We now expect the agreement signed (on Thursday)…
The two governments signed a pact on Thursday settling terms for a repatriation process. They aim to start the return of Rohingya in two months in order to reduce pressure in the refugee camps that have mushroomed in the Cox’s…
Bangladesh and Myanmar today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who fled to the neighbouring country to escape a military crackdown in Western rakhine state, the foreign office said. “Bangladesh and…
Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar), Nov 23 (UNB) – Bangladesh and Myanmar finally signed an ‘instrument’ on Rohingya repatriation on Thursday with no ending deadline amid high hopes that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas will start returning to their homeland within the…
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Reiterating that Myanmar has to find a solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is committed to taking steps for sending back the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens to…