One Bangladeshi young man was killed and two others were injured by firing of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday morning. Members of BSF opened fire on them while they were crossing the border with cattle after purchase from…
Tag: Int’l relations
John Kerry for stopping attacks on civilians
US Secretary of State John F Kerry has called for an immediate end to attacks on the civilians in Bangladesh in the name of hartals and blockades. “The ongoing attacks on the civilians in Bangladesh in the name of hartals…
Mamata asks to have faith in her on Teesta accord
Visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged all to “keep faith in her for resolving the much-talked-about Teesta water sharing issue”. “Keep faith in me regarding the Teesta issue … I will talk to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
No peace, stability sans civil, pol rights: EU Parliament Del
The European Parliament delegation on human rights has said “peace and stability should not be restored at the expense of civil and political rights” in Bangladesh. The team of the Sub-committee on Human Rights led by Cristian Dan Preda made…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata due Thursday
The chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banarjee is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka Thursday on a 3-day visit. “We hope the visit will deepen Bangladesh’s soul-ties with the West Bengal. We also expect it’ll create supportive environment in settling…
UN Secretary General urged PM to deescalate violence
Confirming the UN chief’s letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chief Khaleda Zia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Wednesday reiterated the government’s position saying there would be no dialogue with the ‘killer’. He, however,…
Ban ki-moon expresses concern over loss of life in Bangladesh
UN secretary general Ban ki-moon has expressed his concern about the loss of life and violence that have occurred in Bangladesh since the start of this year. He has also tasked Oscar Fernández Taranco to continue having contacts with the…
Brics summit makes little progress on science cooperation
Fabíola Ortiz [RIO DE JANEIRO] Scientific cooperation among the BRICS countries lags far behind its potential, according to Brazilian experts speaking after last week’s BRICS summit in Brazil. The 6th Summit of Heads of State and of Government of BRICS…
Oscar Fernandez meets Nisha Desai, discusses Bangladesh
Stephane Dujaric, spokesman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, has said on Thursday that Assistant Secretary Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, as part of his functions, is in regular contact with Member States, including the United States (US). Replying to a question at…
Ban ki-moon concerned at the violence and loss of life
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the UN said on Wednesday, we are very much concerned about the violence and the loss of life that’s occurred in Bangladesh since the beginning of last year.
2 Bangladeshis killed in BSF firing at Jhenidah border
Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were killed and another person was injured in Indian Border Security Force (BSF) firing at the Moheshpur border in Jhenidah district early Wednesday morning. The shooting took place at the Lebutala border under Jabadpur Union of…
Indian foreign secretary Sujatha Singh cut short
At the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s external affairs ministry has been literally shaken from the top. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, whose performance made Modi less than happy, has been ‘curtailed’ (going by the official press note). Singh…
IFC NY finalises plan for human chain before UN on Feb 25
The International Farakka Committee (IFC), New York at an opinion exchange meeting at Jackson Heights on Sunday finalised the preparations to make its 25-February programme of Human Chain and demonstration in front of the United Nations to protest the diversion…
Bangladesh Day at Taskent varsity
Bangladesh Day held at the University of Oriental Studies on 15 January 2015 at the initiative of Bangladesh Embassy, Tashkent. Rector Prof. Mannanov inaugurated the event. Mrs Masud Mannan and Bangladesh Ambassador to Taskent Masud Mannan were present.
Solve election impasse in interests of all: EU chair, South Asia Del
MEPs have called on all Bangladeshi leaders to agree on a solution to the post-election political impasse after opposition leaders were arbitrarily arrested following a general election there earlier this month. The election, which was held on January 5th but…
US, EU, UK shocked say, stability not at cost of freedom
The United States, The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday called for genuine dialogue to strengthen democracy in Bangladesh all sides to refrain from acts of violence violence. The US, the UK and the EU expressed…
The Nanjing genocide and the future of Asia
Chandra Muzaffar For the first time in its history, China commemorated the Nanjing genocide on the 13th of December as a National Memorial Day. The mass killings and systematic rapes perpetrated by some Japanese soldiers against civilians and disarmed combatants…
Pak HC mourn Peshawar deaths including 132 schoolchildren
The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka on Friday evening mourned the death of its citizens, including 132 schoolchildren, in a deadly terror attack in Peshawar the other day. A candle light vigil and a doa mahfil were held at the…
European Parliament for Palestinian state
The European Parliament has stopped short of pushing for outright recognition of a Palestinian state, urging renewed peace talks instead. Legislators voted 498-88 Wednesday in favor of a compromise resolution supporting “in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood” — but as…
CIA boss John Brennan defends post-9/11 torture strategy
CIA Director John Brennan has defended the agency’s post-9/11 interrogation methods but admitted some techniques were “harsh” and “abhorrent”. Speaking at CIA headquarters, he said some officers acted beyond their authority but most did their duty. A scathing Senate report…
Relations with Bangladesh elevated to new paradigm: Pranab
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said Bangladesh-India relations were elevated to a whole new paradigm with the visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister to New Delhi in 2010 and the subsequent visit by the Indian Prime Minister to Dhaka…
Bhutanese PM Tshering arrives in Dhaka on 3-day visit
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning on a three-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. An aircraft of Royal Bhutan Airlines “Drukair” carried the Bhutanese Premier and the…
US tried to stop January 5 election, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the USA had tried its best to stop the January 5 election in Bangladesh, which was inevitable to continue democracy and constitutional rule. “They (USA) tried their best to make sure that this…
US for strong democratic process, US Asstt Scy Biswal tells Khaleda
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal at her meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday said her country wants to see strong democracies in the South Asian countries for the continuation…
Saarc summit ends urging steps to improve quality of life
The SAARC leaders today expressed their firm determination to deepen regional integration for peace and prosperity in South Asia by intensifying cooperation in trade, investment, finance, energy, security, infrastructure, connectivity and culture. In a 36-point declaration issued after the end…
Changes to UK transit rules, entrance without visa
From 1 December 2014 the airside and landside transit visa requirements for the UK are changing. These changes are good news for Bangladesh nationals. They include dropping the en-route requirement for Bangladeshi holders of Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and US…
Saarc framewotk agreement on energy signed
The Saarc Framework Agreement on Energy Cooperation was signed on Thursday afternoon aimed at trading electricity from one country to another and erecting trans-boundary power grids. All the foreign ministers from the eight Saarc member countries signed the deal on…
People’s SAARC Convergence ends challenging exclusion
The three-day People’s SAARC Regional Convergence-2014 concluded in Lalitpur district adjacent to Kathmandu here on Monday adopting a 24-point declaration. “We’ve come together to challenge the systematic and structural marginalisation and exclusion of people through the dominant neo-liberal economic model…
Swedish dev coop minister arrives Monday
Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Isabella Lövin arrives here on Monday on a three-day visit, aiming to deepen bilateral ties. She will lead a six-member delegation and meet State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Monday afternoon,…
Global conference 2016 of Peoples’ movement in Nepal
Kathmandu: The Nepal Unit of the Nature–Human Centric Peoples Movement is going to organise a global conference 2016 in Nepal. General Secretary at Nepal Unit, Dindaya Rijal, informed that the conference will discuss climate change effects, global warming, widening gulf…