Dhaka – Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his desire to have Bangladesh at China’s side in geopolitics, BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says after Xi’s meeting with his party chief Khaleda Zia. The BNP chairperson met Xi…
Category: Int’l relations
Bimstec outreach meeting will be a significant event for all: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the first-ever Bimstec outreach meeting with its leaders will be a significant event and hoped that it will yield dividends for all.
Bangladesh above India in global hunger rankings
Dhaka-India continues to have serious levels of widespread hunger forcing it to be ranked a lowly 97 among 118 develop ing countries for which the Global Hunger Index (GHI) was calculated this year. Countries worse than India include extremely poor…
Xi sees scope for expanding ties, assures boosting BD exports
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said there is ample scope to expand ties between Bangladesh and China in the areas of economic, trade, agriculture and industrial sectors.He also assured of considering the matter of increasing Bangladesh’s export…
Bangladesh, China sign 27 deals as President Xi visits Dhaka
Dhaka-Bangladesh and China have signed 27 deals on cooperation in a number of sectors, among which are coastal disaster management and construction of a Karnaphuli tunnel. The deals, signed on Friday, altogether relate to 15 agreements and MoUs and 12…
President seeks duty, quota-free entry of products to China
DHAKA- President Abdul Hamid has sought duty-free and quota-free entry of all Bangladeshi products into the Chinese market to address the current trade imbalance.”We would request you to allow all Bangladeshi products duty-free and quota-free entry into the Chinese market…
Shirin for strengthening relations between BD-Sino parliaments
Dhaka: Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Friday proposed strengthening relations between Bangladesh parliament and China’s National People’s Congress. She came up with the proposal during a meeting with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping at Hotel Le Meridien in the city.…
Kachchi Biriyani, Shami Kabab top menu as Xi joins Bangabhaban dinner
Dhaka: President Abdul Hamid on Friday entertained visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping with Dhakai Kachchi Biriyani, Shami Kabab and Aloo-Bukhara chutney as he hosted dinner in honour of his Chinese counterpart at Bangabhaban. The Bangladesh President laid out 10 items…
Xi sees scope for expanding ties; assures steps for boosting BD exports
Dhaka: Chinese President Xi Jinpin on Friday said there is ample scope to expand ties between Bangladesh and China in the areas of economic, trade, agriculture and industrial sectors. He also assured of considering the matter of increasing Bangladesh’s export…
Dhaka, Beijing sign 27 MoUs, deals
Dhaka: Bangladesh and China on Friday signed 27 MoUs and agreements including ones on boosting cooperation in counter-terrorism and infrastructure development and energy cooperation. Of the signed documents, 15 were government-to-government MoUs and deals, while 12 loans and mutual deals.…
Beijing considers Dhaka important partner: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping, now on a historic 22-hour state visit to Dhaka, has said China considers Bangladesh as an important partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region.“We’re ready to work with the Bangladeshi side to further deepen…
China considers Bangladesh important partner: Xi
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping, now on a historic 22-hour state visit to Dhaka, has said China considers Bangladesh as an important partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. “We’re ready to work with the Bangladeshi side…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Dhaka
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Dhaka Friday morning on a historic state visit to help usher in a new era in Dhaka-Beijing relations, UNB news agency reported. President Abdul Hamid received his Chinese counterpart on his arrival…
‘NGO regulation bill must not hinder work, freedom of expression’
Dhaka – Heads of Mission of the European Union resident in Bangladesh have noted that the Parliament has passed on 5 October the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Bill 2016. The EU and its Member States is in terms of grants,…
Maldives quits Commonwealth, citing ‘unfair’ treatment
Colombo (AP/UNB) — The Maldives government said Thursday it has decided to leave the Commonwealth because the grouping of former British colonies has treated it “unjustly and unfairly” and sought to interfere in its politics. The statement by the Foreign…
Michelle Obama attacks Trump over sexual assault comments
Manchester (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s boast on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to “do anything to women” shook her to the core.
Thais in grief, mourn death of beloved monarch
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, with people across the shaken nation dressed in black following the death of the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol…
25 MoUs, deals to be signed during Xi’s Dhaka visit
Dhaka – Bangladesh and China are likely to sign over 25 MoUs and deals which are expected to usher in a new chapter of greater collaboration between the two countries. The two countries are actively considering 25 priority projects for…
Lyricist, singer Bob Dylan wins Nobel in Literature
Stockholm (AP/UNB) — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American…
Chinese President Xi arrives Friday on historic trip to Dhaka
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives here on a historic state visit on Friday morning amid a high hope in Bangladesh that it will steer a ‘historic new journey’ towards opening up a ‘new horizon’ in relations between the…
Thailand king Bhumibol, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, a humble father figure and an anchor of stability through decades of upheaval at home and abroad, died Thursday. He was 88 and had been the world’s longest…
Xi’s visit not to affect Dhaka’s ties with others: FM
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday categorically said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Dhaka visit will not have any negative impact on Bangladesh’s relations with other countries, including India. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali referred to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Water ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’
Richard Pearshouse and Amanda Klasing This week, Brisbane hosts the world’s first conference on water scarcity and drought. Of course, access to drinking water varies considerably around the world due to natural differences in geography and climate. But there is…
Inclusive growth and job creation through trade
Colombo/Geneva – The 16th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) was today opened by President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Welcoming the more than 600 delegates attending the WEDF opening ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
German bomb plot suspect kills himself in prison cell
Berlin (AP/UNB) — A 22-year-old Syrian man arrested in Germany for a suspected Islamic extremist bomb plot killed himself Wednesday in a prison cell in Leipzig, Saxony’s state Justice Ministry said late Wednesday. Justice Ministry spokesman Joerg Herold told The…
2 women say, Trump touched them inappropriately
Washington (AP/UNB) — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately — groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another — during separate encounters that took place as long as three…
Russia rejects allegations of meddling in US elections
Moscow (AP/UNB) — Russian officials have once more vigorously rejected accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential elections and dismissed allegations that Moscow was behind a series of recent hacks on U.S. institutions. In an interview with television network CNN…
Anxious prayers for ailing Thai king outside hospital
Bangkok (BSS/AFP) – Well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as deeply polarised Thailand faces the prospect of losing its figure of unity. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest…
Pakistan eyeing possibility of bigger Saarc
Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to counter India’s controlling hold on the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), diplomatic observers said, Reuters reported. A parliamentary delegation from Pakistan, which is…
Trump presidency ‘dangerous’, says UN rights chief
Donald Trump’s “deeply unsettling and disturbing” views make him a danger internationally, the UN’s human rights chief has said. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein cited Mr Trump’s comments on the use of torture and his attitude…