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NGOs RECEIVE GRANTS UNDER AUSTRALIA’S DIRECT AID PROGRAM

DHAKA, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Five Bangladeshi NGOs involved in community development in Bangladesh have received Australian Government grants under the Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2018 -19. The Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Ms Julia Niblett presented BDT 17,775,362 (AUD 289, 971) to the NGOs in a ceremony at the Australian High Commission, Dhaka. Funding […]

AUSTRALIA’S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MARISE PAYNE’S STATEMENT ON UN FACT-FINDING MISSION ON MYANMAR

DHAKA, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian Government condemns in the strongest terms the atrocities committed in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Shan and Kachin states, as detailed in the full report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Following the Mission’s preliminary report of 27 August, the full report documents in detail serious violations of human rights […]

70 BANGLADESHIS SELECTED FOR AUSTRALIA AWARDS 2019

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian High Commission to Bangladesh is delighted to announce that 70 Bangladeshis have been selected for Australia Awards scholarships for 2019. This year more than 600 Bangladeshis applied for Australia Awards scholarships. The selected awardees will commence their masters level study in Australian universities in February 2019. The Awardees […]

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

DHAKA, Sept. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian High Commission’s Deputy Head of Mission Ms Penny Morton attended the National Conference of ‘Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders’ (IPHRD) organised by the Kapaeeng Foundation. As a special guest at the event Ms Morton said, ‘The Australian High Commission is proud to support the IPHRD conference. In Bangladesh, […]

OIC PARLIAMENTARY BODY APPRECIATES BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT FOR HOSTING DISPLACED ROHINGYAS

DHAKA, Sept. 11 (NsNewsWire) — A 16-member delegation of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam MP and discussed the Rohingya issue and the role that can be played by the OIC parliaments in addressing the situation. The visiting Members of Parliament along […]

Estonian Foreign Minister called on the Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister of Estonia Sven Mikser, accompanied by the senior officials of his Ministry, is visiting Bangladesh from 09-11 September 2018. The visit of the Estonian Foreign Minister is the first high level visit taking place between the two countries. Mr. Mikser called on the Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood […]

Bangladesh-Brunei First Bilateral Consultation Held in Dhaka

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — First ever Foreign Office Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Brunei took place today at the State Guest House Meghna. Foreign Secretary (Senior Secretary) Md. Shahidul Haque led the Bangladesh delegation while Hajah Siti Norishan Haji Abdul Ghafor, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Trade, led the Brunei side. […]

HIGH COMMISSIONERS OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND VISIT COX’S BAZAR IN BANGLADESH

DHAKA, Sept. 9 (NsNewsWire) — From 4-5 September, a delegation from the New Zealand High Commission, New Delhi, and the Australian High Commission, Dhaka, travelled to Cox’s Bazar to look at the humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis. The visit was part of a broader visit by the New Zealand High Commissioner HE Joanna Kempkers […]

WFP country director in Bangladesh presents credentials

DHAKA, Sept. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Mr. Richard Ragan, Country Director of World Food Program (WFP) in Bangladesh has presented his credentials to Hon’ble Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 06 September 2018. The new WFP Representative Mr. Richard Ragan, an American national, had a long working experience with WFP prior […]