The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has warned it will freeze its ties with the US if it carries out a threat to close the PLO office in Washington. In a video on Twitter, PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat called the…
Category: Diplomacy
China prefers mediating Bangla-Burma talks on Rohingya
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday expressed his country’s willingness to facilitate talks between Bangladesh and Myanmar to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis which has hit Bangladesh hard. Wang Yi made the offer when he met Prime Minister…
Macron invites Saad Hariri, family to France
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Lebanese PM Saad Hariri and his family to France, but said he was not offering political exile. French officials say Mr Hariri will arrive “in the coming days”. Mr Hariri resigned unexpectedly during a…
AU leader says Zimbabwe takeover seems like a coup
The Zimbabwean military’s takeover of power and detention of President Robert Mugabe “seems like a coup”, key regional bloc the African Union says. Its head, Alpha Conde, said the AU demands an immediate return to constitutional order. The military denies…
Bangladesh-Myanmar guards hold border confce at Nay
The six-day border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) started today at Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar today.
Air Chief leaves for Turkey
Dhaka, Nov 12 – Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar along with his spouse and three other entourage members left Dhaka for Turkey on Sunday on a five-day official visit.
Putin and I had ‘good discussions’ at Apec summit: Trump
US President Donald Trump said he had “good discussions” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when they met briefly at an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam. On Twitter, he blasted “haters and fools”, who, he said, do not encourage good relations between…
‘Dhaka close to Rohingya repatriation deal with Yangon
Remained focused on having a ‘bilateral’ solution to the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh is very close to reaching a repatriation agreement with Myanmar, said Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque here on Saturday. “Currently, we’re focusing on signing a bilateral arrangement for the…
Tillerson warns against Lebanon proxy wars
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned other countries against using Lebanon for proxy conflicts, following a crisis triggered by the resignation of its prime minister, Saad Hariri. Iran and its Lebanese ally, the militant Shia group Hezbollah, claim…
Trump strikes warmer tone with Xi
US President Donald Trump has struck a warmer tone in China, praising leader Xi Jinping on his handling of the North Korean nuclear threat. At the same time, he urged Mr Xi to “work very hard” on persuading North Korea…
‘Do not try us,’ Trump warns North Korea
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea’s parliament. “Do not underestimate us. Do not try us,” he said, while also condemning the “dark fantasy” of life…
Address Rohingya problem not punishment: US
Citing positive developments over Rohingya issue, the United States on Sunday said their current purpose is to solve the Rohingya problem, not to punish anyone. “Right now our purpose is to solve the problem, not to punish…,” US Under Secretary…
Trump embarks on marathon tour of Asia
US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. It will be the longest tour of Asia by a US president in 25 years.…
Dhaka-Beijing growing ties unstoppable: Chinese Minister
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Hunan Province (China), Oct 30 – China wants to maintain good relations with Bangladesh and other South Asian countries, keeping in mind the greater welfare of the people in the region, says a Chinese vice…
Madrid wants official support over Catalan
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Spain wants a public statement from Dhaka supporting the Madrid’s position over the Catalan independent movement, said Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alvaro de Salas on Sunday.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner makes farewell call on PM
Dhaka, Oct 29 – Describing poverty as the main enemy of South Asia’s development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to work together for all countries of the region to root out the poverty.
Dhaka-Yangon to settle Rohingya issue peacefully: Chinese en
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang on Sunday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will sit together and solve the Rohingya problem. “We also expressed our commitment that we stand with Bangladesh (regarding Rohingya problem). We do hope that this issue will…
Claim of Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation move a mockery: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 27– BNP on Friday alleged that Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan not only resorted to lies but also mocked with the nation with his comment that Myanmar started working to repatriate Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
Tillerson asks Myanmar army chief help end Rakhine violence
Washington, Oct 27 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Myanmar’s army chief Thursday to help end the violence in Rakhine state that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee.
$554 million credit deal with China for single point mooring
Dhaka – Bangladesh is expected ink a $554 million loan deal with China to build a deep-sea single point mooring with an aim to cut the time and cost of offloading fuel oil from tankers, bdnews24.com reported Friday night. The…
Govt failed to convince China-Russia on Rohingya issue: BNP
Dhaka, Oct 26 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday claimed that the government has failed to convince Russia and Chain for coming forward to resolve the Rohingya crisis as it has been playing a ‘subservient’ role…
‘Joint working group by Nov 30 for Rohingya repatriation’
Dhaka, Oct 26 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Bangladesh and Myanmar will form a joint working group within November 30 next for the repatriation of Rohingyas who have taken shelter here in the face of persecution on…
‘Suu Kyi says Burma set to repatriate Ronhigyas’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi today said her country was set to return Rohingyas as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal met her a day after talks with his Burmese counterpart at Naypyidaw on the repatriation issue, officials said. “Myanmar…
India wants Rohingya return but not forceful approach
India remains highly supportive to ensure the safe return of Rohingyas to their homeland but does not support any forceful approach that might turn counterproductive, said a highly placed diplomatic source. “We’ll continue to support this effort. But if you…
Tillerson, Ghani and the doctored photo
A photograph of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Afghanistan appears to have been altered to suggest he was in Kabul, not at a US air base miles away. Images show him meeting President Ashraf Ghani in a windowless…
BD – EU climate dialogue for success of Paris Agreement
Dhaka – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh organized a day-long seminar titled “Bangladesh…
Canada’s special envoy to press Myanmar on Rohingya
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy to Myanmar on Monday tasked with pressing its leadership to resolve the Rohingya crisis. Trudeau also announced in a statement that Canada would be doubling its contribution this year of humanitarian…
US withdraws assistance to Myanmar military over Rohingya
The US has announced it is withdrawing military assistance from Myanmar units and officers involved in violence against Rohingya Muslims that has triggered a mass exodus and humanitarian crisis. “We express our gravest concern with recent events in Rakhine state…
Myamnar agrees to take back Rohingyas
Myanmar today agreed to take back the Rohingya people, forced out of their homes in the Rakhine state of that country and pushed into Bangladesh, side by side with implementing the Kofi Annan report. Both Myanmar and Bangladesh would form…
Abe promises to deal firmly with North Korea threat
apanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to “deal firmly” with North Korea after exit polls suggested he won a clear victory in Sunday’s election. Mr Abe had called an early election for an increased mandate to deal with “crises”…