Foreign Affairs
Book fair held in Seoul marking month of Bangladesh’s victory
Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh Ambassador to South Korea Ambassador Abida Islam has laid emphasis on the significance of reading books for creating enlightened individuals and a society.
Bangladesh seeks UAE investment in infrastructure, energy, tourism
Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh has invited the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh, particularly in the fields of infrastructure, power, energy, tourism and hospitality.
Work together for inclusive, sustainable world for all: UN
Dhaka, Dec 2 (UNB) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has laid emphasis on working together for a better world that is inclusive, equitable and sustainable for everyone, where the rights of people with disabilities are fully realised.
2-day talks on Bangladesh-Nepal power trade begin in Kathmandu Monday
Dhaka, Dec 2 (UNB) - A two-day meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) of Bangladesh and Nepal is set to begin in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Monday.
Bangladesh, UAE ties transformed into strategic partnership: Envoy
Dhaka, Dec 2 (UNB) - Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Bangladesh Saed Mohammed Al Mheiri on Sunday said Bangladesh and the UAE share close people-to-people bond, similar national realities and complementary development goals.
Most experts expecting AL victory in BD polls: UK Parliament
Dhaka, Nov 30 (UNB) - Most experts are still expecting a victory for the incumbents -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League -- in Bangladesh’s national election scheduled for December 30, says the House of Commons Library.
Saida Tasneem joins Bangladesh mission in London as new envoy
Dhaka, Nov 30 (UNB) – Saida Muna Tasneem on Friday joined the Bangladesh High Commission in London as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom.
Scale up testing for HIV: UN chief
Dhaka, Nov 30 (UNB) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for scaling up testing for HIV to enable more people to access treatment, increase resources needed to prevent new infections and end the stigma.
Indian businesses urged to invest more in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Nov 30 (UNB) - Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali has urged the Indian businesses to make greater investment in Bangladesh for mutual gains of the two closest neighbours.
UN wants all to uphold rights of Palestinians
Dhaka, Nov 29 (UNB) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel, Palestine and all others with influence to restore the promise and viability of the two-state solution premised on two states living side by side in peace, harmony and within secure and recognised borders, with Jerusalem as the capital of both.