Foreign-Affairs
Bimstec Summit: Foreign ministers agree on projects worth $50b
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB)- In an ambitious plan to connect the member states of Bimstec, foreign ministers from the seven-nation group identified and agreed on Wednesday to push forward 167 various connectivity-related projects at an estimated cost of $50 billion, reports the Kathmandu Post.
EU, ILO, UN Women for ending violence against women migrant workers
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - The European Union (EU), International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Women organized a national Consultative Dialogue and discussed with key stakeholders women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities in Nay Pi Taw, Myanmar on Thursday.
Bangladeshi youth delegates to visit China in Sept
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - A Bangladeshi youth delegation will visit Yunnan in China from September 2 as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the relationship between Bangladesh and China through cultural exchange camp.
US Embassy to remain closed Sept 2-3
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - The American Embassy, including its Consular Section, will remain closed on Sunday and Monday on the occasion of US Labor Day, an American holiday, and Janmashtami, a Bangladeshi national holiday, respectively.
icddr,b activities impress UK Minister Burt
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - A high-level delegation from the United Kingdom, led by Minister of State (Department for International Development) attached with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt, visited icddr,b's Mohakhali campus in the city on Thursday and lauded its activities.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake and Head of DFID, Bangladesh Jim McAlpine were present.
Dhaka pursues FTA with Bangkok
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - Minister attached to Thai Prime Minister’s Office Dr Kobsak Pootrakool has said Thailand looks forward to immediately initiate discussions for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh.
UN report on Rohingya crisis stern test for UNSC, says Burt
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – Visiting British State Minister Alistair Burt on Thursday said UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report on the Rohingya crisis is a stern test for the Security Council to act for resolving the problem.
BD not to pursue US anymore for GSP: Tofail
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday said Bangladesh does not require the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) facility from United States as the country does not get the facility on its most exported items to US.
‘Please, let us not fail Rohingyas again', pleads Blanchett
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett has said the focus of all their efforts must be to provide much-needed support inside Bangladesh while working to ensure conditions in Myanmar are conducive to Rohingyas’ return to their homeland.
Hold perpetrators of violence against Rohingyas to account: Canada
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - Canada has said they along with the international community must hold the perpetrators of violence against Rohingyas to account and support all the efforts towards building lasting peace and reconciliation in Myanmar.