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Japan to grant $66,216 for improving Japanese Cultural Center

Japan has decided to extend grant assistance worth $66,216 or Tk 69 lakh to the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) for improving the facilities of Japanese Cultural Center.
23 January 2023, 05:50 AM

UN expert lauds Bangladesh's role in global discourse on safe, orderly migration

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights on Migrants Felipe Gonzalez Morales yesterday appreciated Bangladesh's proactive role in the global discourse on safe, orderly and regular migration.
22 January 2023, 20:16 PM

Myanmar Rebel Groups: Help stop their fighting from spilling over

Dhaka has requested Beijing to pursue Myanmar to make sure that the conflicts in Myanmar among rebel groups do not spill over into Bangladesh.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia sent that ship knowingly

Russia knowingly sent the US-sanctioned ship carrying equipment for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, something that is surprising and unexpected, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka will have own Indo-Pacific strategy: Shahriar Alam

Bangladesh will come up with its own strategy for the Indo-Pacific for a robust socio-economic regional cooperation, at a time when the region sees great power competition.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Ambassador To Vienna: Momen defends rejected diplomat

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday defended Md Tauhidul Islam, who was tipped to become the ambassador of Austria but was refused by Vienna.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Germany to assist with soil monitoring: agriculture minister

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque​​​​​​​ has said German business people will assist Bangladesh in monitoring the quality of soil via satellite technology to boost agricultural production.
21 January 2023, 16:03 PM

Spain’s support sought to expedite release of 5 detained Bangladeshi nationals

Bangladesh has urged Spain to expedite the efforts for releasing five Bangladeshi nationals detained in a prison in Galicia province.
20 January 2023, 17:49 PM

UN Special Rapporteur to assess migration policies in Bangladesh

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, began his official visit here today to assess migration policies in Bangladesh.
20 January 2023, 17:36 PM

Kamrul Ahsan to remain Bangladesh's envoy to Russia for 2 more years

The government has extended the contractual appointment of Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan by two more years.
20 January 2023, 05:54 AM

Equipment For Rooppur: Russian ship sailing back

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project faces a fresh setback as the Russian ship carrying equipment for it is now sailing back instead of offloading the tools at West Bengal’s Haldia Port.
19 January 2023, 18:00 PM

France eyes closer cooperation with Bangladesh

France wants to enhance cooperation with Bangladesh and will have “ever closer” cooperation with countries of the Indo-Pacific, “significantly with Bangladesh” to address major challenges in terms of climate change and security, says a visiting senior French official.
19 January 2023, 14:32 PM

France eyes closer ties with Bangladesh

France wants to enhance cooperation with Bangladesh and plans to have “ever-closer” ties with countries of the Indo-Pacific, to address major challenges in terms of climate change and security, said a visiting senior French official.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Ctg visit of two Indian ships a clear sign of our excellent friendship: Pranay Verma

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, said the visit of Indian Coast Guard ships to Chattogram is a clear indication of the two countries' excellent friendship.
18 January 2023, 08:00 AM

Bangladesh's growing economy entices US to maintain good relations: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the United States wants to maintain good relations with Bangladesh and noted that Bangladesh is "becoming a big economy".
17 January 2023, 18:20 PM

US embassy clarifies home minister’s comment

Clarifying things over Home Minster Asaduzzaman Khan’s comments, the US embassy yesterday said Assistant Secretary Donald Lu, during his visit to Dhaka, did not indicate a time frame for lifting the sanctions on Rab.
17 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Washington wants Dhaka to play key role in Indo-Pacific region

The US wants to see Bangladesh as an independent player in the Indo-Pacific region, recognising it as a significant geostrategic actor in the region’s security architecture, says US-based foreign policy expert Anu Anwar.
17 January 2023, 05:32 AM

US to focus on polls atmosphere

There was a lot of interest in US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka. Before leaving early yesterday, he held a series of meetings with the top ministers, labour rights, and civil society leaders. What were the discussions and outcomes? Lu shared with Porimol Palma in detail.
17 January 2023, 01:20 AM

UK Royal Navy ship arrives in Ctg

UK Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tamar arrived at the naval base in Chattogram yesterday, in a sign of UK’s commitment to defence cooperation with Bangladesh, and to an open and resilient international order for open societies and economies to flourish..Chief Staff Officer to Com
16 January 2023, 16:22 PM

Washington to watch Bangladesh nat'l polls environment

Washington will be focusing on whether there is intimidation during the next national elections due early next year and say it publicly, considering that it is important for the democracies to provide feedback and encourage each other for better democracies, said Donald Lu, US assistant secretary of State for South and Central Asia.
16 January 2023, 16:22 PM