foreign-affairs
Bangladesh elected Unesco executive board Vice Chairperson
Bangladesh has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Unesco Executive Board from the electoral group four - Asian and Pacific States - for the next two years.
Asia-Pacific countries adopt declaration to advance gender equality, women’s empowerment
Ministers and high-level officials from 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific region have committed to intensify priority actions towards realising women’s rights and fundamental freedoms for an equal future.
The Asia-Pacific Declaration on Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Beijing+25 Review was adopted after intense negotiations at a three-day Ministerial Conference, organied by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
UAE celebrates National Day highlighting inclusion, tolerance, cooperation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its 48th National Day here with the slogan of “Year of Tolerance” amid great festivities and enthusiasm sharing UAE's values of "inclusion, tolerance and cooperation".
Business facilities to be increased at Hili port: Indian HC
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Friday said that steps will be taken on the Indian side of the port to increase business facilities.
British High Commissioner visits Mainamati war cemetery
Robert Chatterton Dickson, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, visited the Mainamati war cemetery beside Cumilla-Sylhet highway in Burichang upazila here on Friday morning.
IOM helps returnees from Libya achieve sustainable reintegration
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday said they are extending their support to 152 Bangladeshis, who returned home from Libya, to achieve sustainable reintegration, in full respect for human rights.
Bangladesh not getting compensation for tackling climate change: TIB
Mentioning that Bangladesh is not getting the compensation it needs to meet the climate risks under the Paris Agreement, Transparency International of Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday demanded adequate and transparent financing by industrialised countries responsible for climate change.
Extremely difficult to set a timeline for Rohingya return: UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency on Thursday said it is extremely difficult to set a timeline when the conducive environment for the return of Rohingyas will be created.
Marshall Islands President phones Hasina
President of the Marshall Islands Hilda C Heine on Thursday phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and exchanged pleasantries.
KSA with Bangladesh over Rohingya issues, says its Army chief
Visiting Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al- Ruwaili on Thursday said Saudi Arabia will always be there beside Bangladesh over Rohingya issue.