Foreign-Affairs
Blue Economy: Dona Bertarelli named UNCTAD special adviser
Dona Bertarelli, a Swiss businesswoman with Italian roots philanthropist, ocean conservation advocate and entrepreneur, has been named Special Adviser for the Blue Economy by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Dhaka seeks deeper trade ties with Colombo
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Riaz Hamidullah met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Tuesday and hoped Dhaka-Colombo relations would be further improved in the coming years, particularly in areas such as trade, agriculture and fisheries.
US plans dedicated flight for US citizens Wednesday
The US Embassy in Bangladesh is working to arrange a dedicated flight for US citizens and their families which will leave here on Wednesday.
Trainings for protection of civilians must be “fit for purpose: Rabab Fatima
Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima said has said they must be fit for purpose and flexible enough to adjust with the evolving situations and local realities for protection of civilians trainings to be effective on the ground.
Perpetrators to be brought to justice, says Libyan govt on killing of Bangladeshis
The Libyan government has strongly condemned the killing of Bangladesh citizens in Libya and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Secy Pompeo terms Bangladesh's PPE export to US a 'significant milestone'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appreciated Bangladesh for exporting PPE to the US market terming it a "significant milestone."
Ambassador Rabab Fatima hails contributions of women peacekeepers globally
Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has lauded the women peacekeepers globally for their outstanding contribution to international peace and security.
ADB provides $231,178 grant to augment COVID-19 related facilities in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $231,178 grant to augment novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related facilities in 134 urban primary health centers, also called Nogor Swastho Kendro, across the country.
ICRC, BDRCS assist vulnerable communities in CHT during COVID-19 pandemic
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), has assisted 85 communities as well as people living in urban areas in the three Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) districts affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
UN issues stamps marking UN Peacekeepers Day, birth centenary of Bangabandhu
The UN Postal Administration, jointly with the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in New York, has issued a set of commemorative stamps as a tribute to UN peacekeepers and marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.