Foreign-Affairs
WB gives $35mn for community resilience in Rohingya camps
The World Bank has contributed $35 million to support community resilience programmes in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
UK urged to create fund for sustainability of global supply chains
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has called upon the United Kingdom to be the voice and conscience of the most vulnerable countries including the LDCs, SIDs and countries with special needs, and ensure equitable and affordable access to vaccines and therapeutics manufactured by the UK and other developed countries.
More Bangladeshis to return from USA by 2nd chartered flight
The second special chartered flight carrying stranded Bangladesh citizens is scheduled to leave New York for Dhaka on June 6.
BAF aircraft ferries medical aid from China
A C-130J transport aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ferried medical aid supplies provided by the People’s Liberation Army of China, to Bangladesh from China on Wednesday.
FM mourns death of Siti Herwansyah
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen expressed deep shock at the death of Siti Herwansyah, administrative officer of Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka.
Chinese medical team with leading COVID-19 fighters due June 8
A team of Chinese medical experts, who have the firsthand experience of containing coronavirus and treating the patients with remarkable success, is scheduled to arrive here on June 8 with a bunch of medical equipment.
Grateful to countries that opened borders, hearts to refugees, migrants: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the developing countries that have opened their borders and hearts to refugees and migrants, despite their own social, economic, and now health, challenges.
PM to join Virtual Global Vaccine Summit in UK Thursday
The Global Vaccine Summit will be held in London on Thursday which will look at progress since 2000, and how countries and front-line health workers are successfully addressing the crisis and maintaining essential vaccination services.
'Shining Bangladesh' published in India
The Coffee Table Book (CTB) titled ‘Shinning Bangladesh’ dedicated to the celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been published.
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).