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Category: Int’l relations
Delhi wants to move quickly on water sharing issues: Envoy
Doraiswami puts emphasis on data harmonization; technical body meeting soon Dhaka, Dec 27 – Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami has said they want to move “very quickly” on water sharing of six common rivers during the celebratory…
Harder lockdown paralyses daily life in Germany
Monowara Begum Moni The Stuttgart Rail Stations remain always full of passengers on and off. Now they are empty due to lockdown imposed by the government. However, the COVID ‘mutation’ from the UK made everyday life in Germany even more…
Dhaka, Delhi agree to joint patrolling to end border deaths
Dhaka, Dec 25 – India and Bangladesh have decided to conduct joint night patrols in vulnerable areas along the border in order to bring down frontier killings to zero. The two countries share a 4,096km-long international border.
Japan wants Rohingya repatriation start next year: Envoy
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Thursday said they want to see the start of repatriation process next year as Japan supports repatriation of Rohingyas to their homes in Rakhine State.
Dhaka-Delhi 39-point joint statement
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Bangladesh and India on Thursday issued a 39-point joint statement as Prime Ministers of the two countries held virtual talks on Thursday, described by both sides as ‘comprehensive’ touching upon all aspects of bilateral relations and…
Seven documents signed during Hasina-Modi virtual summit
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated Delhi’s commitment and continued effort to complete the Interim Water Sharing arrangement for the Teesta River at the Bangladesh-India virtual summit and assured that India would support effective…
Dhaka to ‘raise major issues’ at Hasina-Modi Dec 17 Summit
Dhaka, Dec 13 – Bangladesh will raise all the big issues, including water and border ones, during the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to be held on December 17, said Foreign Minister…
US election is over, but Trump’s attacks will linger
Washington, Dec 12 – The US presidential election 2020 is over. But it is clear that nothing – no fact, no piece of evidence and no court ruling – will dissuade Trump from trying to mislead Americans about Joe Biden’s…
Yunus’ petition for patent-free vaccines gets 1mn signatures
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ petition on putting people ahead of pharma patents has received nearly one million signatures.
World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020
A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show.
Developing nations raise concerns over UNFCCC virtual meets
Kathmandu, 11 Dec (Prerna Bomzan): Developing countries, at the closing of the ‘Climate Dialogues’, expressed the challenges they faced over a series of virtual events organized under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The events…
Global coronavirus cases cross 67 mn mark, deaths 1.53 mn
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 07 – The number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 67 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). According to the data compiled by JHU, the total caseload globally reached 67,009,962 while the death toll climbed…
Democracy Day observed
Dhaka, Dec 06 – The Democracy Day was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday marking the fall of autocratic ruler HM Ershad in 1990.
‘Dhaka committed to taking ties with Thimphu to new height’
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday shared Bangladesh’s commitment to carry forward its relations with Bhutan to a new height after the two countries opened a new chapter by signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
140 BD policemen leave for UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
A Bangladesh Police team left for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Friday night.
About Covid-19 vaccine that raises hopes among scientists
Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.
Covid pandemic getting worse; global cases stand at 65.8 mln
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 05 – The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases exceeded 65.8 million with 1.5 million fatalities on Saturday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The G20 Debt Plan Does Not Go Far Enough
By Shamshad Akhtar, Kevin P. Gallagher, and Ulrich Volz ISLAMABAD/BOSTON/LONDON – The COVID-19 crisis has come at the worst possible time for humanity. The poorest countries were already struggling to meet their development goals in the face of cyclones, wildfires,…
Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 1.5 million, cases 6.51mn
The global death toll from Covid-19 pandemic surged past 1.5 million on Friday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Pakistan High Commissioner calls on PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot forget the atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971.
UN adopts Bangladesh’s resolution on ‘Culture of Peace’
The United Nations has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on the ‘Culture of Peace’.
5 BD seamen held by Houthis in Yemen to return home soon
Five Bangladeshi seamen, who are being held by Houthi rebels in Yemen capital Sana’a since February this year, will soon return home through India.
Iran’s president vows revenge over slain military scientist
Iran’s president vowed Saturday to exact revenge over the killing of a scientist linked to Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program as he joined other officials in blaming Israel for the slaying.
Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed
An Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program until its disbanding in the early 2000s was “assassinated” Friday, state television said. Israel declined to immediately comment on the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who Israeli Prime…
Green Climate Fund approves USD 1.1 billion for 16 projects
Delhi, 27 Nov (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved with conditions, USD 1.1 billion for 16 funding proposals at its 27th meeting held virtually from 9-13 November. Three funding proposals from Burundi, Sudan…
UN: Economic cost of Israeli occupation in Gaza is $16.7 bn
Geneva, 26 Nov (Kanaga Raja) – The cumulative economic cost of the Israeli occupation in Gaza on account of prolonged closure and economic and movement restrictions as well as military operations during the period from 2007-2018 is estimated at $16.7…
Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters…
Dhaka, Thimphu to sign PTA next month: Envoy
Dhaka, Nov 26 – Bhutan will sign the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh in December to further enhance trade and commerce between the two countries.
Foreign Minister, Secretary corona positive; no Niger visit
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for Covid-19. They are doing fine and remain in isolation, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.