Xi reaffirms close ties with Bangladesh

Congratulations sent to Hasina on her reelection as nation’s prime minister China has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger political mutual trust and further alignment in development strategies with Bangladesh, as the reelection of the nation’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a fourth consecutive term bolstered expectations for elevated bilateral ties. In a congratulatory message extended […]

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Bangladesh PM Hasina’s 37-member new cabinet announced

A 37-member new cabinet of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was announced on Wednesday night. Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain told a press conference that the cabinet included Prime Minister Hasina, 25 cabinet ministers and 11 ministers of state, reports Xinhua. According to the cabinet secretary, Hasina has inducted 14 new faces into her new cabinet. […]

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Russia-Ukraine conflict and Cuba

by Bui Minh Long Unlike Cuba, Ukraine has different geopolitical and historical contexts that shape its foreign policy. On October 6, 1973 the Egyptian and Syrian armies launched an attack on Israel, from the north and the south. The US began intensive diplomatic efforts to secure an agreements between Israel, Syria and Egypt, and offered […]

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Bangladesh: Authorities must immediately release university student Khadijatul Kubra

Responding to the completion of one year of university student Khadijatul Kubra’s pre-trial detention under the draconian Digital Security Act (DSA) in Bangladesh, Nadia Rahman, Amnesty International’s Interim Deputy Regional Director for South Asia said: “The year-long incarceration and repeated denial of bail to Khadija is a travesty and flagrant violation of the right to […]

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Japan’s 43 rd ODA Yen Loan (1 st Batch) and Grant Aid Signed Today

ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Ms. Fatima Yasmin, Secretary of Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance signed Exchange of Notes of the 43rd Official Development Assistance (ODA) Yen Loan and Grant Aid of Japan to Bangladesh.The first batch of the 43nd Yen Loan amounts to 165.861 billion yen (approximately USD 1.23 Billion) […]

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Pakistan FM sends “message of friendship” to Bangladesh

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has written a letter to his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen, looking forward to working with Dhaka in the spirit of “friendship”. In his letter, the Pakistani foreign minister noted that Pakistan and Bangladesh are bound by ties of shared history, common faith, values and traditions. The newly elected […]

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50 die as cold spell continues in Bangladesh

A total of 50 people died in parts of Bangladesh due to the ongoing cold spell accompanied by chilly wind and drizzles since November, reports Xinhua.    The figure was reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health on Thursday.    Ayesha Akhter, assistant director at DGHS, told Xinhua […]

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