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BANGLADESH SCORES BIG IN DIPLOMACY IN THE NETHERLANDS

DHAKA, March 9 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh scored big in diplomacy when Bangladesh was elected as Chairperson of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). This is for the first-time Bangladesh was elected to a high post like the Chairperson of the Executive Council in the OPCW. Bangladesh’s election […]

Joint Statement on EU-Bangladesh Diplomatic Consultations

DHAKA, Feb. 18 (NsNewsWire) — The EU and Bangladesh met for their second Diplomatic Consultations on 15 February 2017 in Brussels. The EU delegation was led by the Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific, Gunnar Wiegand; the Bangladeshi delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque. The consultations were held in a constructive […]

FM briefs members of the diplomatic community on the situation of Myanmar refugees

DHAKA, Feb. 6 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister Mr. A H Mahmood Ali, MP, briefed the members of the diplomatic community on the situation of Myanmar refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals at the State Guest House Padma today. About 60 (sixty) Ambassadors/ High Commissioners / Heads of Missions /representatives of various Diplomatic Missions in Dhaka as […]

Trump-Tsai phone call and the One-China policy

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen had a telephone conversation with US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday. Trump later tweeted, “The President of Taiwan called today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!” An hour after that, he added “Interesting how the US sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should […]

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Accepts PM Narendra Modi’s Invitation To Visit India

New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accepted Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India and programme elements and dates are being worked out, External Affairs Ministry said today, reports PTI. “Prime Minister Modi has extended an invitation to Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina to visit India and the invitation has been accepted. Details of […]

Xi, Obama agree to maintain healthy, steady growth of China-U.S. ties

LIMA, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, met here Saturday and agreed to maintain healthy and steady development of bilateral relations. Meeting on the sidelines of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Xi spoke highly of the U.S. president’s endeavor in developing ties with […]

Stronger Sino-Latin American ties to inject new vitality into Asia-Pacific

LIMA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Relations between China and Latin America are expected to further grow as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Latin America, while stronger Sino-Latin American relations will inject new vitality into the Asia-Pacific. Xi left Beijing Wednesday morning to pay a visit to Ecuador, Peru and Chile on Nov. 17-23 and attend […]

India will not become a pawn of Japan : Global Times

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a three-day visit to Japan on Thursday, some Japanese media lauded that the trip could potentially “make history.” Modi’s trip has drawn attention for three reasons: Japan will officially roll out an Indian Ocean-Pacific strategy that it has planned for years; the two countries have signed a civilian […]

Role of Bangladesh in UN Peacekeeping is highly praised

DHAKA, Oct. 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has attended a Ministerial Conference on ‘Peacekeeping in Francophone Environment’ at the International Convention Centre, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France today. He was taking part at the Ministerial at the invitation of Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister for Foreign Affairs […]