Foreign-Affairs
China to play “more constructive role” to resolve Rohingya crisis: Envoy
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday said China will play “more constructive role” in resolving the Rohingya crisis.
Dhaka-Tokyo wider interaction ahead of 2 mega events: Envoy
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – Japan has donated gymnastics equipment to Bangladesh under the “Sport for Tomorrow” scheme as the two countries are looking for wider interaction in various fields ahead of two mega events in 2020 and 2022.
Dhaka to brief diplomats over Rohingya issue Thursday
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – Bangladesh will brief the diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the latest situation over the Rohingya issue on Thursday as two consecutive efforts to begin the repatriation of the displaced people failed amid their unwillingness and trust-deficit among them.
Dhaka to host Radio Asia Conf, Radio Song Festival in October
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – Bangladesh will host the 'Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Radio Asia Conference and Radio Song Festival-2019' from October 29-31.
Bangladesh iterates call to return Bangabandhu’s killers
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Speakers at a discussion on Tuesday emphasised forging stronger ties with Bangladesh’s foreign friends and reiterated call to hand over self-confessed killers of the nation’s founding father for carrying out the court verdict.
Solution has to be sustainable, says UN over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) - UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Mia Seppo on Tuesday said the UN is committed to getting the right for both the Rohingyas and the people of Bangladesh as they deserve the world’s support in confronting problems related to Rohingyas.
Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka needs to engage more with Beijing, Tokyo, Delhi
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) - Bangladesh needs to get engaged with three pocket countries of Myanmar -- China, Japan and India -- in a much more “creative way” to find a sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis, said an international affairs expert on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Tokyo sign MoC for recruiting specified skilled workers to Japan
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) - Bangladesh and Japan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on accepting specified skilled workers by Japan from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Embassy in Tashkent observes 120th birth anniversary of Nat'l poet Nazrul
Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNB) - Bangladesh Embassy in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has celebrated the 120th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Rohingya Repatriation: Without citing evidence, Hasan Mahmud blames INGOs for failure
Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNB) - Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said the government has given shelter to Rohingyas on humanitarian grounds, and added fuel to a conspiracy theory against the role of international NGOs in their repatriation.