Category: Diplomacy

Different state-owned entities owe Tk 15,113.61 crore to four state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) as outstanding and classified loans, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Wednesday.

Parbatya Bangalee Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) and Parbatya Nagarik Parisahd will enforce a 72-hour hartal in the three hill districts from Tuesday protesting the approval to the CHT Land Commission (Amendment) Bill by the cabinet.

The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa), that Bangladesh feels will reduce chances of unilateralism by the US in areas of trade and investment.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Sunday again asked the parliament members to refrain from making indecent, derogatory and defamatory remarks to ensure a healthy atmosphere in the House.

The ruling Awami League-led 14-party-backed mayoral candidates in Saturday’s elections to four city corporations are highly hopeful of their reelection as they think people will assess the ‘huge development’ activities activates done by them in the last five years in…

Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Wednesday said the new anti-terrorism law will help enforce discipline in the society and public life and establish the rule of law.

The Indo-Bangla Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is set for talks in Dhaka on such crucial issues as equiaable share of Teesta waters and proposed Tipaimukh dam.

Dhaka – Bangladesh on Tuesday pledged a token contribution of US$ 50,000 to finance the Strategic Plan for Development of Al-Quds and Al-Sharif of Palestine.

The parliament on Tuesday passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill-2013 with some amendments to the existing law aimed at efficiently curbing terrorism through interstate cooperation.

Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said the convicted war criminals can also seek President’s clemency as the country’s Constitution does not stipulate as to who can file appeal to the President and who cannot.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Sunday said the source of black money has to be disclosed to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 aimed at making the Commission more active and effective.

Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Sunday observed that the participation of all the political parties is necessary to make the next national election free, fair and acceptable.

Bangladesh and Singapore has agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the mutually beneficial fields of cooperation.

Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni MP addressed a seminar on ‘Current Situation in Bangladesh: Potential and Challenges’ at the European Institute of Asian Studies (EIAS) on Wednesday morning.

The Parliamentary standing committee on Commerce Ministry recommended banning rally and procession in country’s commercial areas.

Editors of the country’s 15 daily newspapers on Saturday demanded the government allow the recently closed private television channels Diganta TV and Islamic Television to go on air again and the release of Amardesh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Sunday said the government is looking forward to holding the next general election in a free, fair and credible manner under an interim government comprising elected representatives.

The government on Friday said the ‘rumour of loss of thousands of lives’ in the city’s Motijhel area during a joint drive to clear Shapla Chattar is completely baseless, fabricated and ill-motivated.

Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Thursday said people’s expectations have been fulfilled through the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentencing Jamaat leader M Kamaruzzaman to death for war crimes.

Environment Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the next general election will be held under an interim government to be headed by Sheikh Hasina.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday emphasized on worldwide translation of creative Bengali literature for the readers of other languages and cultures across the globe.

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday declared Awami League candidate Abdul Malek MP unopposed in the by-election to Naogaon-5 constituency. 

Congresswoman Grace Meng, the first ever Asian-American from New York elected in the present Congress, expressed her concern over negative impact in Bangladesh garment sector after Savar building collapse.

The historic May Day will be observed on Wednesday in the country as elsewhere across the world with a pledge to establish the rights of workers.

The Begum Rokeya University was declared closed for an indefinite period followed by a clash between police and the university teachers and students, which left 35 people, including three teachers, injured on Saturday morning.

Japanese ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima has expressed his “extreme shock” over the recent political violence that took the lives of innocent civilians and caused injuries and damages to property such as trains and vehicle.