Foreign-Affairs
Canadian minister lauds strong foundation to bilateral ties
Canada's Minister of International Development Karina Gould has recalled the excellent bilateral development cooperation between Bangladesh and Canada over the years and appreciated Bangladesh‘s contribution to this relationship.
US provides medical logistics as part of Covid response
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and representatives of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service on Wednesday provided essential personal medical logistics as part of US assistance to Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response efforts.
Bangladeshi doctors immensely benefit from Chinese experience: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the Chinese support would help Bangladesh go a long way in detection of COVID-19 cases as well as protection of medical professionals in Bangladesh.
Credit rating companies tie up to let Bangladeshi firms access foreign loans
Two Hong Kong based credit rating companies have begun working in Bangladesh from today (Tuesday) to provide assistance to banks, financial institutions and business houses for getting credit from abroad.
Saifur Rahman new Bangladesh envoy to S Africa
The government has appointed Noor-E Helal Saifur Rahman, currently serving as Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, Pakistan, as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to South Africa.
Increase testing at upazila level: Chinese experts
Visiting Chinese medical experts have recommended increasing testing facilities in upazila-level here within the shortest possible time.
Lack of skills, low levels of financial literacy make migrant communities vulnerable: IOM
The United Nation’s Migration Agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday urged communities to support the reintegration and combat stigmatization of returning migrant workers to Bangladesh.
On the International Day of Family Remittances, IOM said due to the economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are expected to return by the end of the year, said a press release.
COVID-19 Fund: Dhaka-Riyadh discuss OIC FMs virtual meeting
A virtual meeting of OIC Foreign Ministers will be held soon to form ‘Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund’ for saving lives and livelihood of the people of the Organisaton of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries.
Kamran always promoted BD-UK people-to-people ties: Dickson
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has expressed deep shock at the death of former mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran.
Govt reappoints six ambassadors, high commissioners
The government on Monday extended contractual appointments of six ambassadors and high commissioners until July 31, 2020.