Foreign-Affairs
IMF ready to use its US$1 trillion financial capacity to support member countries
International Monetary and Financial Committee Chair Lesetja Kganyago and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday saying IMF stands ready to use its US$1 trillion financial capacity to support its member countries.
COVID-19: Unicef scales up support to keep children learning
Unicef has said it will significantly scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping them safe as large-scale school closures make face-to-face education in classrooms unavailable for over 80 percent of students worldwide.
EU to support Bangladesh to fight COVID-19; welcomes Khaleda's release
The European Union has said it stands ready to support Bangladesh as it deals with the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and welcomed BNP chief Khaleda Zia's release.
Coronavirus: Biman suspends flights to London, Manchester
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all of its flights to London and Manchester, England for one week after March 29 to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Return home, HC advises British citizens in Bangladesh
The British High Commission in Dhaka has advised the British citizens currently staying in Bangladesh to return to the UK.
Bangladeshis need to show courage, discipline to fight back against COVID-19: Miller
US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl Miller on Thursday laid emphasis on having the same courage and discipline like Bangladesh's Liberation War to fight back against COVID-19.
"During the Liberation War, Bangladeshis showed the world the meaning of courage, discipline, and sacrifice," he said in a message.
The US Ambassador said now, as the entire world confronts a new threat – the coronavirus, COVID-19 – they all need to draw on those same qualities that are in such abundance here, to fight back against the disease and protect ourselves.
On Bangladesh's 49th Independence Day, Ambassador Miller shares, "I wish to congratulate the people of Bangladesh on your 49th anniversary of independence."
He also extended his best wishes as Bangladesh commemorates the centennial of the birth of Father of the Nation and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ahead of 2021 Golden Jubilee.
Commonwealth develops tracker to help countries monitor coronavirus
The Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries including Bangladesh.
Pakistan wants stronger relations with Bangladesh: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said Pakistan desires to further strengthen its relations with Bangladesh based on the principles of mutual respect and understanding.
“Genocide Day” observed at Bangladesh Embassy in Washington D.C.
Officers and employees of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C. observed the “Genocide Day” on Wednesday evening remembering the horrendous episode of human massacre in Bangladesh by the Pakistan army on March 25, 1971.
Bangladesh Mission in Tokyo celebrates Independence, National Day
The great Independence Day and the National Day of Bangladesh was observed in Tokyo, Japan by the Embassy of Bangladesh in a befitting manner on Thursday.