Pakistan’s foreign minister says Iran and Saudi Arabia have indicated a willingness to pursue diplomacy to end their disputes after Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to both countries to try and ease tensions.
Category: Int’l relations
Kim rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight US sanctions
Seoul, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — North Korea released a series of photos Wednesday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before making key decisions. Near the mountain, Kim reportedly vowed…
Russia seeks to cement its role as power broker in Syria
Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops.
Torries strain a ceremonial monarch’s image over Brexit
London (AP/UNB) — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making such slow progress that three European Union nations predicted Monday the negotiations could spill beyond this week’s crucial Brexit summit. Belying the need for speed across the Channel, Britain trotted…
Diplomats’ remarks over Abrar murder unnecessary: FM
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday described foreign diplomats’ comments over Buet student Abrar Fahad murder as “unnecessary” which have apparently gone beyond their diplomatic norms.
C’wealth FMs to discuss action to prevent future debt crises
14 October 2019 – Commonwealth finance ministers will meet in Washington D.C. on 17 October 2019 to discuss coordinated interventions to prevent future debt crises.
Iran’s for political solution to Yemeni war; Imran Khan told
Tehran, Oct. 14 (Xinhua/UNB) — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for ending the Yemeni war politically, official IRNA news agency reported.
UN Coordinator summoned over Abrar murder statement
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNB) – Bangladesh on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction regarding the UN statement on the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad which the government sees as an internal matter of Bangladesh.
Trade thru Himalayas benefits Nepal farmers, China herdsmen
The weeds, cornstalk and rice hulls that Nepali farmers once burned as waste can be exported to earn cash. The farmers had previously wondered how their waste can be exchanged for wealth, and later found an answer through cooperation across…
India becoming important destination of Chinese investors
New Delhi, Oct. 12 (Xinhua/unb) — With its rapidly growing economy and geographical advantages, India is now becoming an important destination for Chinese investors going global.
Xi becomes 1st Chinese president in 2 decades to visit Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — Xi Jinping on Saturday became the first Chinese president in more than two decades to visit Nepal, where he is expected to sign agreements on several infrastructure projects.
Modi tells Xi relations are stable, differences manageable
Mamallapuram, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday that relations between their countries have attained stability and momentum in the past year, and that it should enable them to manage…
World more divided than ever after Berlin Wall fell: experts
Rhodes, Oct. 12 (Xinhua/UNB) — Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world is more divided than ever, thus dialogue is urgently needed to build a more inclusive and peaceful future, experts said Friday at the opening…
China’s president in India for summit amid Kashmir tensions
Mamallapuram, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India Friday for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time of tensions over Beijing joining Pakistan in opposing India’s downgrading of Kashmir’s autonomy and the ongoing…
Official: Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan Oct. 14
Multan, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate will arrive in the capital, Islamabad, on a four-day visit next week.
For some in Kashmir marriage equates to sexual slavery
By Umar Manzoor Shah Srinagar, Oct 11 2019 (IPS) – Haseena Akhtar was only 13 when an agent told her parents that they could earn a good amount of money by letting her marry a Kashmiri man. The man was,…
Diplomats’ words on Buet murder uncalled for: Minister
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB)- Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said statements from the foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Abrar Fahad murder are uncalled for.
LPG export to Tripura from BD a game changer: India
Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNB) – India has termed the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Bangladesh to Tripura a ‘game changer’ with a potential to generate jobs and revenue for Bangladesh.
Indigenous leaders travel to Europe to report violations in Brazil
A delegation will visit twelve countries to warn authorities, companies and European society about violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil Brasília, Brazil – A delegation of Indigenous leaders will visit twelve European countries between October 17 and November 20 to…
Letter to Julian Assange from NoWar2019
By World BEYOND War, October 8, 2019 Letter to Julian Assange from NoWar2019 The fourth annual conference of World BEYOND War, which was held on October 4th and 5th in Limerick, Ireland, produced this letter, which is being delivered to…
Dhaka, Delhi for greater cooperation on 2 historic years
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) – Bangladesh and India have emphasised the need for “greater cooperation” to commemorate 2020 and 2021, two historic years in Bangladesh-India relations.
Congress chief Sonia meets PM Hasina
New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNB) – Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi.
Iran urges steps to protect nuclear interests
The spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrooz Kamalvandi, on Sunday urged the signatories to the landmark Iranian 2015 nuclear deal to take steps to protect Iran’s nuclear interests.
তিস্তা অধরাই, তবু কেন ভারতকে ফেনী নদীর পানি দিল বাংলাদেশ?
বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার চলমান ভারত সফরে তিস্তা নদীর জল ভাগাভাগির ক্ষেত্রে সুনির্দিষ্ট কোনও অগ্রগতি না-হলেও আর একটি অভিন্ন নদী ফেনী থেকে ভারতকে জল দিতে রাজি হয়েছে বাংলাদেশ।
Modi reassures Hasina over NRC, says FS Shahidul
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNB) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reassured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina over the National Registration of Citizens (NRC) issue saying that this is India’s internal matter.
Docs signed with India fail to protect BD’s interests: Reza
Dhaka, Oct 5 – Gono forum General Secretary Dr Reza Kibria on Saturday alleged that the interests of the country’s people have not been protected through the bilateral documents Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed with India.
Hasina, Modi agree on sustainable Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Saturday agreed on the need to expedite “safe, speedy and sustainable” repatriation of Rohingyas to their homes in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Dhaka, Delhi sign 7 bilateral docs; 2 PMs open 3 projects
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh and India on Saturday signed seven bilateral documents, aiming to take the relations between the two countries to the next trajectory.
Hasina-Modi talks Saturday: Focus trade, connectivity
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss ways to take the relations between Bangladesh and India to the next trajectory.
Invest in Bangladesh -Export products to India, beyond: PM
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged big Indian investors to set up industries in Bangladesh and export the products, to be produced in those industries, to vast markets in India and South East…