foreign-affairs
Sonia Bashir to serve UN Technology Bank for another term
Sonia Bashir Kabir, currently the founder, chairman and CEO of SBK Tech Ventures, has been made Governing Council Member of the United Nations Technology Bank for another three-year term.
Dhaka mourns loss of lives in aircraft crash in Iran
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed profound sorrow and deep condolences over the death of scores of people in a Ukrainian aircraft crash in Tehran.
Stronger connectivity vital to boost Dhaka-Kathmandu ties: Minister
Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon has laid emphasis on enhanced road and railway connectivity in the region saying a stronger network will be instrumental to boost relations between Bangladesh and Nepal.
Dhaka shares list of 36 products with Bangkok for DFQF market access
Bangladesh has handed over a list of 36 products to Thailand seeking duty-free quota-free (DFQF) market access to Thailand which Bangladesh thinks can help reduce the existing trade gap with Thailand.
Saudi Arabia deports another 132 Bangladeshi workers
Saudi Arabia has deported another 132 Bangladeshi workers, including five women, on Tuesday night.
Jaishankar pays tributes to late envoy Muazzem Ali
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday paid homage to late Ambassador Syed Muazzem Ali crediting him for “playing an important role in taking the India-Bangladesh partnership to its current historical heights”.
Bangladesh wants global peace; maintains friendship with all: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh wants to see peace and stability across the world noting that around 1.22 crore Bangladeshi citizens live in various parts of the globe.
Don’t get worried, envoy urges Bangladeshis living in Iraq
Assuring Bangladesh nationals living in Iraq of providing all sorts of support, Bangladesh Ambassador in Baghdad Abu Maksud M Forhad has urged them not to get worried and lose their mental strength.
Bangladesh seeks Cambodia’s support for Rohingya repatriation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has laid emphasis on a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis as Bangladesh seeks Cambodia’s support for early repatriation of the forcibly-displaced Myanmar nationals temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh.
icddr,b, Washington University’s research recognized as scientific breakthrough in 2019
‘Science’, a prestigious journal, recognised the research achievement of icddr,b and Washington University, USA on microbes to combat malnutrition as one of the runners-up in the collection of ten biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2019.