Foreign-Affairs
Bangladeshi young business leader among 10 UN SDG Pioneers
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) - The United Nations Global Compact has announced 10 new SDG Pioneers - young business leaders including one from Bangladesh who are doing an exceptional job to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NZ’s support sought to put pressure on Myanmar over Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Sept 17 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has requested non-resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Bangladesh Joanna Mary Kempkers for its support to put pressure on Myanmar so that Myanmar takes back their nationals who are currently staying in Bangladesh.
Genocide threat for Rohingyas greater than ever: Investigators
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - UN-appointed independent investigators on Monday said hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingyas who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid government attempts to “erase their identity and remove them from the country”.
Now focus of Dhaka-Delhi ties on connectivity, energy: Envoy
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali on Monday said the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India reached the best-ever one with the current focus being on key areas – trade, investment, connectivity and energy.
US to continue partnership with Bangladesh, others to address Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) – The United States has said it will continue partnership with the government of Bangladesh and its international organisation and non-governmental organisation partners to address the Rohingya crisis in ways that uphold humanitarian principles while benefiting all people in Cox’s Bazar.
Govt urged to carry fair probe into deaths in Rohingya camps
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - UN human rights experts on Monday urged the Bangladesh government to carry out an “independent, impartial and effective investigation” into all the deaths that have occurred in Rohingya camps.
ERC distributes foodstuffs among Rohingyas
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) on Monday distributed food items among Rohingya families living in makeshift camps in Cox’s Bazar district.
Bangladesh, Sweden discuss ways to upgrade ties
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - Bangladesh and Sweden on Monday agreed to work together to upgrade their cooperation to a ‘broader relationship’ in the coming days.
Healthy ozone layer, climate essential to meeting all SDGs: UN chief
Dhaka, Sept 16 (UNB) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said a healthy ozone layer and climate are essential to meeting all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Australian, New Zealand envoys visit Gulshan mosque
Dhaka, Sept 15 (UNB) - Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett and New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Ambassador to Nepal Joanna Kempkers made a joint visit to Gulshan Society Jame Mosque in the city on Sunday.