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Outgoing Vietnam Ambassador calls on Foreign Minister

The outgoing Ambassador of Vietnam to Bangladesh Mr. Tran Van Khoa today called on Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen, MP, at the latter’s office. Foreign Minister congratulated the Ambassador on successful completion of his assignment in Dhaka. Dr. Momen said that Bangladesh attaches utmost importance to its bilateral ties with Vietnam and the […]

Australia continues support for arts and culture in Bangladesh

Australian High Commissioner HE Julia Niblett hosted a reception at the Australian High Commission for the Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) 2019 on 3 November 2019 to promote Australia’s support for and commitment to diverse arts and culture in Bangladesh. Partnerships such as this offer unique opportunities to foster mutual understanding and strengthen people-to-people relationships between […]

Foreign Minister handed over cheques of compensation to families of victims of Makkah crane accident

Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen today handed over compensation cheques to the family members of victims of Makkah crane accident which took place during Hajj in 2015. The cheques were offered by the Saudi Monetary Agency on behalf of the Royal Saudi Government to the family of one deceased and two wounded […]

50 BANGLADESHIS RECEIVE AUSTRALIA AWARDS

The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Australian High Commmision in Dhaka issued on Thursday: “I’m pleased to announce that the Australian Government has awarded 50 new Australia Awards masters level scholarships for study in Australia commencing in 2020”, said HE Ms Julia Niblett, Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, at […]

Myanmar misleads int’l community: Bangladesh

The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued here Thursday: “It is a matter of utter dismay to witness persistent campaign on the part of the Government of Myanmar to mislead the international community with fabricated information, misrepresentation of facts, unsubstantiated claims and undue accusations […]

Bangladesh test fires Oerlikon Rudder Controlled gun

The test firing of Oerlikon Rudder Control gun (anti-aircraft gun) was held Sunday at Bangladesh’s Nidania AD Firing Range in Cox’s Bazar district, some 292 km southeast of capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. The firing was conducted under the arrangement of Adhoc 48 Air Defence Artillery Regiment, national news agency reports, citing a press release […]

Pakistani PM speaks with Bangladeshi counterpart via phone

DHAKA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wednesday via telephone. “Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this afternoon and exchanged pleasantries,” the prime minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim was quoted as saying in a report of national news agency BSS. […]

Around 1,000 attend reception marking 70th anniversary of PRC

Bangladeshi officials and other political figures among 1,000 people gathered at a reception Wednesday night marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1, reports Xinhua. The reception hosted by the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh was attended by top Bangladesh government officials, foreign diplomats, […]

Bangladesh joins “Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G)”

Bangladesh joined the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G), which was officially announced yesterday at an event held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly. In his speech marking Bangladesh inclusion into this prestigious global Forum on Green Growth, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of […]