Foreign-Affairs
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan hosts ‘Bangladesh Night’ in Tokyo
Tokyo, Sept 4 (UNB) - The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) hosted the ‘Bangladesh Night-2019’ here on Wednesday at its new premises, with support from the Embassy of Bangladesh in Japan.
South Africa to open embassy in Dhaka to expand economic ties: Dr Sooklal
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – South Africa is planning to open its embassy here to expand economic relations with Bangladesh and enhance its presence in the global arena.
Bangladesh mission in Toronto holds business forum
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) - The Consulate General of Bangladesh, in collaboration with Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), organised ‘Bangladesh-Canada Business Forum-2019’ in Toronto for the first time on Tuesday.
US envoy visits Sylhet to promote economic, military ties with Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) - US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller visited Sylhet from September 1-3 to promote economic and healthcare sector cooperation, cultural understanding, and strengthening US-Bangladeshi military ties.
PM to inaugurate 3rd IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference Thursday
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Economy Ministerial Conference (BEC-III) on Thursday morning.
Pak FM phones Dr Momen; shares current issues
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) -Foreign Minister of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has phoned his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen and shared current issues.
Bangladesh, Maldives discuss cooperation on maritime issues
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) - Bangladesh and the Maldives discussed cooperation on ocean and maritime issues on Tuesday and both sides stressed the need for sustainable harnessing of oceanic resources.
UN experts concerned at detention, torture of Rakhine people
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - UN human rights experts on Tuesday expressed grave concerns about the use of incommunicado detention by the military in Myanmar, along with allegations of torture and ill-treatment and deaths in custody since the outbreak of armed conflict in December 2018 in northern Rakhine and Chin.
The practice of incommunicado detention must be immediately brought to an end. Detainees’ right to a fair trial, including access to a lawyer, must be upheld, the experts said.
Myanmar needs to take action for Rohingya repatriation: Miller
Sylhet, Sept 3 (UNB) - US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Tuesday said Myanmar needs to take action so that Rohingyas can return to their homeland.
Parliamentarians from Bangladesh, S Asia discuss ways to ensure rights for kids
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) - Parliament of Sri Lanka together with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is hosting parliamentarians from across South Asia through a two-day event to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
At the meeting that began on Monday in Colombo, parliamentarians are taking stock of the situation of children in the region and discuss the key challenges towards realisation of all rights of all children to ensure further progress.
The South Asia Parliamentarian Platform for Children will also give the parliamentarians the opportunity to make fresh commitments to push the national agendas for the realisation of child rights.
“The Convention has helped to transform children’s lives for the better and has ensured that governments have favourable policies, changed laws, and made investments so that more children get the chance to thrive and have a good, protected childhood," said Jean Gough, Regional Director for Unicef South Asia.