Foreign-Affairs
Comprehensive talks expected during Hasina-Modi Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will hold "comprehensive discussions" on the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship during their virtual Summit on Thursday (Dec 17).
Bangladesh for peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis: Shahriar
Bangladesh remained steadfast in Bangabandhu’s path of peace and continued its engagements with Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis in a peaceful manner, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said on Sunday.
Dhaka to ‘raise major issues’ during Hasina-Modi Dec 17 Summit
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 Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday.
UNESCO Bangabandhu Int'l Award to help spread Bangabandhu's ideology globally: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Award will help spread the ideology of Bangabandhu globally with further internationalisation of his work, life and achievements.
President, PM greet Kenyan President on its Independence Day
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya, on the occasion of his country’s Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) that falls on December 12.
Bangladesh, India can jointly offer tough race for global competitors in textile business: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh and India can offer a tough race for other competitors in global textile business considering India as one of the top cotton exporting countries.
British, Turkish envoys impressed by artworks featuring PM Hasina
British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson and Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan on Saturday highly appreciated the artists for capturing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s life and achievements.
Patent-free Covid-19 vaccines: Yunus’ petition gets 1 million signatures
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ petition on putting people ahead of pharma patents has received nearly one million signatures.
Int'l community's policy towards Rohingyas failed: UN expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews on Thursday said the international community must acknowledge that after three years its policy with respect to the Rohingya refugees has failed.
AFD, EU finance innovative project in Bangladesh
The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide a 100 million Euro loan to the government of Bangladesh to reinforce its role as an active participant in the search for and use of advanced digital solutions in power and energy sector in Bangladesh.