Foreign-Affairs
Mujib Borsho, Rohingya issues among priority agenda: FS
Newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said the government will have much focus on its efforts to successfully hold a series of programmes marking the ‘Mujib Borsho’ at home and abroad keeping global focus on Rohingya issue unchanged for their early repatriation.
Nahida Sobhan new Bangladesh ambassador to Jordan
The government has appointed Nahida Sobhan, who is currently serving as the Director General of United Nations Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the new ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan.
Tributes paid to Muazzem Ali in New Delhi
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale paid homage to late Syed Muazzem Ali on Tuesday saying the former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh and immediate-past High Commissioner to India was “a friend of India and a wonderful diplomat to work with and a fine human being.”
US Embassy to remain closed Wednesday
The US Embassy in Dhaka including its consular section will be closed on Wednesday on the occasion of New Year's Day.
Dhaka-Delhi ties growing; record 15 lakh visas issued in 2019
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the growing people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and India, mentioning that record 15 lakh visas were issued to Bangladesh citizens in 2019.
Indian FM Jaishankar shocked at Syed Muazzem Ali’s demise
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr J Jaishankar has expressed deep shock at the death of former Foreign Secretary and immediate-past Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali.
AOFA mourns ex-Foreign Secretary Syed Muazzem Ali’s death
Members of the Association of Former BCS (FA) Ambassadors (AOFA) on Monday expressed profound sorrow over the death of former Foreign Secretary and immediate-past High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Syed Muazzem Ali.
Japan wants to import mango from Bangladesh: Minister
Japan is keen to import mango from Bangladesh, said Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque.
New York Beatboxers visit Bangladesh as US Arts Envoys
The US Embassy in Dhaka brought three world-renowned beatboxers as ‘US Arts Envoys’ to Bangladesh to engage the public on the art of vocal percussion through community outreach, master classes, and media appearances from December 16-23.
Experts seek stronger global pressure to ensure justice for Rohingyas
Speakers at a discussion here on Sunday laid emphasis on strengthening joint global efforts on accountability front mentioning that the recent hearing at the top UN court in The Hague offers both challenges and opportunity for the international community to get involved deeply and ensure justice for Rohingyas.