Foreign-Affairs
Emergency supplies from Bangladesh reach Beirut
Bangladesh has sent "emergency supplies" to Lebanon for the people of Beirut as a token of friendship who are trying to recover from the damage caused by the huge twin explosions.
Panam City restoration work to begin soon
Bangladesh will soon start working on restoring and preserving the historic Panam City based on a report to be submitted by Indian research team.
Modalities of 5th BIMSTEC Summit to be discussed on Sept 2
The 21st session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) comprising Foreign Secretaries of the BIMSTEC Member States will be held virtually in Colombo, Sri Lanka on September 2 with a possibility to hold the next Summit virtually if the pandemic situation does not improve.
Fortified rice to be available in OMS in Dhaka
The Ministry of Food and the World Food Programme on Monday formalised the inclusion of fortified rice in the Open Market Sales (OMS) which will directly benefit about 720,000 people in 144,000 households.
Richard Ragan, Country Represent
Iran for expanding ties with Bangladesh
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqher Ghalibaf has expressed his country’s desire to strengthen relations with Bangladesh on all fronts.
Inclusion, participation of indigenous peoples must be ensured in response to COVID-19: UN
UN Secretary General António Guterres has underscored that inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery.
Bangamata a shining star of Bangladesh’s history of independence: Ambassador Ziauddin
Bangladesh Ambassador to the U.S.A. Mohammad Ziauddin has said Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib remains a shining star of Bangladesh’s history of independence because of her sagacity, farsightedness, and astute appraisal of evolving politics and well thought out decisions.
Dhaka shares grief with Delhi over plane crash
Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives following an Air India plane crash at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 18 people and injuring over 100.
Bangamata's birth anniversary celebrated in Australia
Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra celebrated the 90th birth anniversary of the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, a source of inspiration, strength and courage of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Saturday.
Proud to work with govt of Bangladesh: US
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller on Saturday said his country is proud to work with the government of Bangladesh to help provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by flooding.