New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the Indian government to inform Bangladesh beforehand about any impending decision to ban the export of any product like onion so that Bangladesh can import that from…
Category: Int’l relations
Settle water-sharing issue on basin-wide management: IFC
Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNB) – International Farakka Committee has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to pursue for settling the water-sharing issue on basin-wide management of the Teesta and other common rivers during her India visit to save the rivers’ natural…
Dhaka-Delhi, a relationship of utmost priority: India
Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNB) – Welcoming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi, India on Thursday described its relations with Bangladesh as a “relationship of utmost priority.”
U.S. and Australia — joined at the hip
By John Menadue Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants us to join with the U.S. in tackling the problems which Donald Trump created with Iran and presumably to soften us up to host missiles to protect the U.S. marines and…
PM Sheikh Hasina flies to Delhi
Dhaka, Oct 3 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for New Delhi on Thursday on a four-day official visit.
Detained Indian fishermen sent to jail
Bagerhat, October 2 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday sent 15 Indian fishermen detained by Bangladesh Navy to jail on charges of illegal fishing after intruding into Bangladesh maritime territory.
PM Hasina off to New Delhi: 12 instruments to be signed
Dhaka, September 2019 – Bangladesh and India are going to ink at least 12 instruments, mostly on economy, trade, education, culture, information and technology during the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day official visit to India.
Wall Street can free world’s 40 million modern-day slaves
By James Reinl UN, Oct 2 2019 (IPS) – Financiers in Wall Street, the City of London and other banking centres should play a bigger role in freeing the millions of people who endure slave-like working conditions globally, according to…
5-point-demand of disabled persons voiced at 4-day rallies
Dhaka, 02 Oct 2019: ‘We are about 27 million disabled people in Bangladesh are part of the families of more than 80 million people. These huge numbers of population are somehow involved with different Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs). We, the…
PM leaves for Delhi Thursday morning
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave here for New Delhi on Thursday morning on a four-day official visit to India to join the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit and hold meetings with top Indian leaders. A…
Dhaka to seek Delhi’s support for Rohingya repatriation: FM
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) – Bangladesh will seek India’s support for the safe repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in the Rakhine State of Myanmar during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s New Delhi visit.
Imran Khan phones Hasina
Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday afternoon and exchanged pleasantries.
18 instruments on table as PM flies to Delhi Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina goes to New Delhi on Thursday on a four-day official visit with 18 bilateral instruments on the table likely for signing, aiming to take the relationship between the two neighbouring nations…
Disabled peoples’ orgs rally around Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka, Oct 01 – 200 disabled persons’ organizational network, National Alliance of Disabled People’s Organizations (NADPO) staged a rally around the Bangladesh Secretariat and moved through roadside from North-East corner of the National Press Club and ended at the same…
70-year parade shows economic, military might
Beijing, Oct 1 (AP/UNB) — China’s Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a military parade Tuesday that showcased its growing might and strategic ambitions.
Members of Disabled People’s Orgs want access to all facilities
Dhaka, Sept 30 – Disabled persons at a human chain in Dhaka on Monday demanded the fulfilment of their five demands which include access to all facilities and representation in the National Parliament.
Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls
Moscow, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) — The Kremlin said Monday that transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published by mutual agreement. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of memos…
Saudi crown prince denies ordering journalist’s murder
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it.
BD Prime Minister Hasina leaves New York for home
New York, Sept 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left New York on Sunday night for home wrapping up her eight-day visit to the USA when she joined the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
4-day Program of Disabled People’s Orgs begins
Dhaka, Sept 29 – The National Alliance of Disabled People’s Organisations (NADPO) has started a 4-day programme to press their 5 demands beginning on Sunday through a press conference at the National Press Club Dhaka. The programme will continue till…
Saudi state media say king’s bodyguard shot in ‘dispute
A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV reported Sunday, offering few details on an incident that shocked the kingdom.
To combat Islamophobia, Khan bridges East and West
United Nations, Sep 28 (AP/UNB) — He spoke of Islam — his religion — but he used references like Charles Bronson’s “Death Wish” movie, Monty Python and Japanese kamikaze pilots during World War II. He built linguistic and pop-culture bridges…
Dhaka submits ratification of prohibition of nuke weapons
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr A. K. Abdul Momen has submitted the instrument of ratification to the treaty section of the United Nations on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.
Move to amend BD Road Transport Act worries watchdog
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the government move to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 before its enforcement ‘amid pressure from transport owners and workers’ associations’.
Don’t worry about Assam NRC, Modi tells Hasina
New York, Sept 27 (UNB)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that the National Registration of Citizens (NRC) in India will have no impact on Bangladesh and there is no need to be…
Glimpses: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
United Nations, SEP 27 (AP/UNB) — Lots of leaders saying lots of things about lots of topics — topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world. That’s what the speechmaking at the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces…
Hasina receives ‘Champion of Skills Development for Youths’
New York, Sept 27 – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the prestigious ‘Champion of the Skills Development for Youths’ Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to skill development of the youth.
Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
Paris, Sep 23 (AP/unb) — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86.
An unrepentant Boris Johnson faces raucous Parliament
London, Sep 25 (AP/UNB) — An unrepentant Prime Minister Boris Johnson brushed off cries of “Resign!” and dared the political opposition to try to topple him Wednesday at a raucous session of Parliament, a day after Britain’s highest court ruled…
Youth activists say rights are violated over climate change
24 September 2019, Climate Change – The failure of governments to act on the climate crisis, constitutes a violation of children’s rights, according to a landmark complaint presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child by 16…