Dhaka, Dec 25 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said those who have entered Bangladesh from India in recent weeks will be sent back if they are not Bangladeshis.
Category: Diplomacy
Stay alert against misuse of religion: President
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday called upon the people irrespective of religion, caste and creed to remain alert so that no-one can create anarchy using religion or through misinterpretation.
China hosts regional talks with N Korean threats on table
China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbours South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with…
Dhaka may urge Delhi to stop Indians, Burmese entering BD
Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Dhaka will urge the New Delhi to stop entry of Indian and Myanmar people to Bangladesh through the Indo-bangla borders for maintaining borders under the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP).
Will take stern actions against fraud recruiting agencies: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said stern actions will be taken against fraud recruiting agencies so that migrant workers do not fall victims to deception.
Joint Rivers Commission meet deferred for good readiness: FM
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled Joint Rivers Commission’s (JRC’s) meeting between Bangladesh and India has been deferred to some extent through a consensus to make it fruitful with better preparations.
Suu Kyi’s visit to Dutch parliament cancelled
A planned visit of Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) of the Netherlands has been cancelled.
Hasina greets Boris Johnson; seeks support for Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the impressive victory of his Conservative Party in the national election of the United Kingdom.
Bangladesh protests attack on Asstt HC convoy in Guwahati
Dhaka, Dec 12 – In the backdrop of violence in India’s state of Assam spilling over to Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Guwahati, Bangladesh has protested an attack on the convoy of the Assistant High Commissioner and vandalization of signposts…
Deviation from secular position may weaken India: FM
Dhaka dismisses any repression on minorities Dhaka, Dec 11 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday ruled out any repression on minorities in Bangladesh saying any deviation from India’s historic position as a tolerant and secular nation might…
North Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new mountain spa and ski resort that’s intended for people to enjoy “high civilization under socialism” in another example of the country using tourism exemptions in sanctions to build revenue for its…
Ban seeks political solution to Rohingya crisis
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called for political solution to the Rohingya crisis allowing them to return to their places of origin in Rakhine state “freely and safely”.
West Bengal keen to import bicycles from Bangladesh: Mamata
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee at a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday showed interest to import bicycles from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has to play leading role in int’l negotiations: Debapriya
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the distinguished fellow of Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Wednesday said Bangladesh has to play a leading role in international negotiations for sustainable development.
PM joins Dubai Airshow opening ceremony
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the opening ceremony of the Dubai Airshow 2019, one of the largest aviation exhibitions in the world.
Egypt, Germany discuss solution to Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abel Fattah al-Sisi received on Friday a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on means of tackling the Libyan crisis, the presidency office said.
UN 3rd committee takes resolution on Rohingyas’ HR state
A resolution on situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar has been adopted at the third committee of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Modi invites Hasina to watch Kolkata Test match
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to watch the second Test match between Bangladesh and India that will begin at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 22.
Delhi finds its connectivity with Dhaka a ‘game-changer’
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Tuesday said India believes in an “inclusive” Indo Pacific and described its connectivity with Bangladesh as “game-changer” ensuring a “win-win” situation for the two countries.
French embassy mourns victims of cyclone ‘Bulbul’
The French Embassy in Dhaka has extended condolences to the families of victims of cyclone ‘Bulbul’ which battered the country’s coastal districts early Sunday.
Ayuddha Verdict: Dhaka hopes peace to be upheld
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said Bangladesh expects the existing peace and harmony to be maintained in India following the verdict on disputed religious site in the town of Ayodhya.
Dhaka halts Yangon’s entry into Indian Ocean Rim Assoc
Myanmar has been denied membership of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) amid its nonfulfillment of commitment over the Rohingya repatriation.
US highlights need for “credible, contested” municipal polls
US acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice G Wells has stressed the importance of “credible and contested” municipal elections in Bangladesh.
BNP to seek from PM details on documents signed with India
Dhaka, Nov 2 (UNB) – BNP will send a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking detailed information about the bilateral documents signed with India during her visit to the neighbouring country last month.
PM’s adviser Joy questions some foreign missions’ role
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has once again questioned the “motive” of some foreign missions stationed in Dhaka, especifically the US Embassy, for their activities which try to hatch conspiracies against Bangladesh.
Voluntary Rohingyas return only remedy: PM tells NAM leaders
Baku (Azerbaijan), Oct 25 (UNB) – Noting that Rohingya crisis has the potential to destabilise Bangladesh and beyond, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said voluntary return of the displaced Rohingyas to their homes in the Rakhine State in safety,…
PM Hasina off to Azerbaijan to attend NAM summit
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Thursday afternoon for Baku on a four-day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Counter Kremlin: USAID’s strategy in the name of democracy
By Countercurrents Collective An intergovernmental coalition about a new U.S. initiative planned to counter Russia in Europe hosted a presentation on September 12, 2019, in Warsaw.
PM receives 2 Russian translated books on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday received two books on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman translated into Russian language by a Russian professor.
5 Senators from New York begin Bangladesh visit Sunday
Dhaka, Oct 19 (UNB) – Five State Senators from the New York City begins their weeklong “familiarisation tour” here on Sunday.