Foreign-Affairs
Ban lauds Hasina’s commitment to dealing with global challenges
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Saturday highly commended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's “strong commitment” in dealing with all the global challenges, including climate change, implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), empowering women and youths.
Ban seeks political solution to Rohingya crisis
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called for a political solution to the Rohingya crisis allowing them to return to their places of origin in Rakhine State "freely and safely".
Rohingya: ICC prosecutor pledges to uncover the truth
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Friday said her investigation will seek to "uncover the truth" and will now focus its efforts on ensuring the pursuit and success of its independent and impartial investigation.
Finance Minister Kamal meets Turkish Vice-President
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal called on Turkish Vice-President Fuant Oktay in Ankara on Friday.
Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon in city
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon arrived here on Friday night on a brief visit, the second visit to Bangladesh this year, after leaving the United Nations.
Bangladesh, S Korea celebrate growing friendship
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and KOICA Bangladesh Alumni Association (KBAA) have jointly celebrated KOICA Bangladesh Alumni Night 2019 at hotel InterContinental in the city and vowed to work for further deepening ties between Bangladesh and South Korea.
Global participants showcase community health workers’ role
The three-day second international symposium on community health workers (CHWs) that began in the city on Friday demonstrated that interventions from CHWs could lead to less emergency department visits and less hospitalisation, thus reducing healthcare costs.
US admires Bangladesh’s commitment to building professional armed forces
US Assistant Secretary of the Army Dr E. Casey Wardynski has highly admired Bangladesh’s commitment to building a professional armed forces as well as protection of freedom and democratic institutions.
Resolution on natural fibres adopted by consensus at UN
Bangladesh’s resolution entitled “Natural Plant Fibres and Sustainable Development” has been adopted by consensus in the plenary of the second committee of the 74th session of the UNGA.
Bangladesh reaffirms support for Palestine
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its unflinching support for Palestine and its territorial integrity as established through United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the principle of ‘land for peace’.