Foreign-Affairs
Dhaka for making Bimstec more effective
Dhaka, June 26 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the strong political determination and innovative initiatives of the member states will make the Bimstec more effective in the coming days.
Amb. Miller completes 3-day sojourn through northern districts
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller visited Bogura, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, and Dinajpur on June 23-25 promoting cultural understanding and economic ties between the United States and Bangladesh.
US Ambassador calls on BRUR VC
Rangpur, June 26 (UNB)- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller called on Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Vice-chancellor Dr Major Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BNCCO here on Tuesday at his office.
Help boost FDI: FM to Bangladesh envoys abroad
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Bangladesh envoys abroad to put in their best efforts for attracting increased volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh to help achieve its higher development goals.
Health Ministry, USAID sign document to combat TB in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and USAID on Tuesday pledged to deepen their partnership to end tuberculosis (TB) in Bangladesh noting that the country needs to detect and treat more than 1.5 million new TB cases over the next five years.
Bangladesh denounces Houthi attack on Saudi airport
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - Bangladesh has strongly condemned the attack on Abha International Airport of the Saudi Arabia by Houthis, leaving one dead and injuring several others.
Rohingya Repatriation: Beijing’s support sought to convince Myanmar
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday sought China’s support to convince Myanmar to start taking back their nationals from Bangladesh at the earliest.
2 Unesco publications on intangible cultural heritage launched in city
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB) - International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) and Unesco on Tuesday launched two publications on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) under joint cooperation translated into Bangla language.
UN expert ‘fears for civilians’ after Internet shutdown in Myanmar
Dhaka, June 24 (UNB) - The Myanmar government’s shutdown of mobile data networks in nine townships could have serious implications for human rights and humanitarian monitoring in the conflict areas of Rakhine and Chin States, a UN expert warned on Monday.
US’s extra tariff on Chinese products may not benefit Bangladesh: BGMEA
Dhaka, June 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday said the US government’s additional tariff on imports from China is unlikely to serve as an advantage as it is expected for Bangladesh.