Japan for immediate efforts to restore voting rights

DHAKA, Jan. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh, Shiro Sadoshima, has issued a statement on the country’s 10th parliamentary election. The statement issued on Jan. 7 has been given below as it is: 1. “Japan is deeply concerned with the political violence which resulted in death and injury of so many people over […]

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বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক সংসদীয় নির্বাচনে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র হতাশ

বাংলাদেশের সাম্প্রতিক সংসদীয় নির্বাচনে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র হতাশ। এই নির্বাচনে অর্ধেকেরও বেশী আসনে প্রার্থীরা বিনা প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নির্বাচিত হয়েছে এবং বাকীগুলোর মধ্যে অধিকাংশ আসনেই নামে মাত্র প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা হয়েছে। ফলে এই সদ্য সমাপ্ত নির্বাচনের ফলাফল বাংলাদেশী জনগণের আকাঙ্খার বিশ্বাসযোগ্য প্রতিফলন নয়। নতুন সরকারের রূপ কি হবে সেটা ভবিষ্যতেই জানা যাবে, কিন্তু বাংলাদেশের মানুষের প্রতি যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সহায়তার অঙ্গীকার অটুট থাকবে। […]

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US disappointed by recent Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan. 7 (NsNewsWire) — The United States is disappointed by the recent Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. “…the results of the just-concluded elections do not appear to credibly express the will of the Bangladeshi people,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson, Marie Harf, said in a press statement issued on Jan. 6. Press Statement: “The United States […]

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U.S. to inquire whether Khaleda under house arrest

Washington, Jan. 3 (NsNewsWire) — The U.S. government will inquire into the whereabouts of the leader of the opposition in Bangladesh to make sure whether the ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia really remained under house arrest since the last week. “I don’t think that I do. I can check with our team and see – I […]

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Scholarships for Study in India (2014-15)

DHAKA, Jan. 1 (NsNewsWire) — The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India offers scholarships to meritorious Bangladeshi nationals under the following scholarship schemes for the academic session 2014-15 to pursue courses in India at the Under Graduate, Post-Graduate and PhD level, except in Medicine: (i) Bangladesh Scholarship Scheme (ii) Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme […]

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U.S. disappointed as major Bangladesh parties fail to reach consensus

Washington, Dec. 31 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. has expressed its disappointment as Bangladesh’s major political parties have not yet reached a consensus on a way to hold free, fair, and credible elections. “We’re disappointed that the major political parties have not yet reached a consensus on a way to hold free, fair, and credible elections. We […]

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Update: No connection between postponement, political situation: China

DHAKA, Dec. 28 (NsNewsWire) — China said on Saturday that there was no connection between the postponement of Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin’s visit to Dhaka scheduled for Dec. 28 and the volatile political situation in Bangladesh. “… the postpone of Mr. Liu’s visit was caused by short notice of the flight cancellation due to […]

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Visit of Chinese Vice Foreign Minister to Bangladesh postponed

DHAKA, Dec. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin’s visit to Dhaka has been postponed as Bad weather disrupts flight services from southwestern Chinese city of Kunming . “I am sorry to inform u that H.E. Liu Zhenmin’s visit to Bangldesh has to be postponed due to flight cancellationn,” Ye Wei, Political Attache […]

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