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Bangladesh position on Jammu and Kashmir

DHAKA, Aug. 21 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on its website on Aug. 21, 2019: “Bangladesh maintains that the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian Government is an internal issue of India. Bangladesh has always advocated, as a matter […]

Foreign Minister Dr. Momen and External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar meets in a bilateral meeting

DHAKA, Aug. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. A K Abdul Momen and External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met in a bilateral meeting at the State Guest House, Jamuna today in a warm and cordialenvironment. At the beginning, Bangladesh Foreign Minister congratulated the visiting dignitary on his appointment as the […]

Bangladesh Embassy in Hanoi observes National Mourning Day

Bangladesh Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam has observed today the National Mourning Day of Bangladesh & 44th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with due solemnity and manner. To pay tribute to this Day, National Flag was flown in a half-mast. A discussion programme took place where Guest of Honour was […]

Lecture on Japan-Bangladesh relations held at Chittagong University

On 8 August, Mr. Takeshi Ito, Deputy Chief of the Mission, Embassy of Japan, gave aspecial lecture titled “Japan’s Foreign Policy and Japan-Bangladesh Relations” at University of Chittagong. In this special lecture jointly organized by Embassy of Japan and Centre for Asian Studies, University of Chittagong, Mr. Ito provided an overview of Japan’s diplomatic activities, […]

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

DHAKA, Aug. 8 (NsNewsWire) — To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Ms Julia Niblett hosted a screening of the documentary film The Song Keepers for Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, representatives of the Bangladesh film industry, local media representatives and diplomats. […]

Pakistan’s strong demarche to India on its illegal actions with regard to Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K)

Pakistan’s strong demarche to India on its illegal actions with regard to Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K) The Foreign Secretary summoned the Indian High Commissioner to the Foreign Office and conveyed a strong demarche on the announcements made and actions taken by the Government of India with regard to Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir […]

Response to Indian Announcements on Occupied Jammu & Kashmir

Pakistan strongly condemns and rejects the announcements made today by the Indian Government regarding the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. The Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory. No unilateral step by the Government of India can change this disputed status, as enshrined in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. […]

Largest water supply facilities completed at Bangladesh camp for displaced people from Myanmar

DHAKA, Aug. 1 (NsNewsWire) — On July 31 2019, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Government of Japan, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and related organizations held an inauguration ceremony to celebrate the completion of the construction of the water supply facilities they have supported at a camp for displaced people from Myanmar in […]

Bangladesh to enhance implementation of human rights treaties

Geneva, July 31 (NsNewsWire) — “You can count on having a credible, willing and engaged partner, working at enhanced compliance with its Human Rights Treaty obligations. We reiterate this solemn pledge as a homage to the memory of our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as we prepare to celebrate his birth centenary […]