Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
New Delhi announced it was expelling a Pakistani visa official for suspected spying, with Islamabad responding by saying it would send back an Indian diplomat in an apparent tit-for-tat move, reports AFP. The expulsions come as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours are running high over their disputed territory of Kashmir. New Delhi police said the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Political Consultation between Bangladesh and Greece was held on 23 October at the State Guest House Meghna. Bangladesh side was led by Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque and Greek side was led by Ambassador Dimitrios Paraskevopoulous (w`wgwÎI cvivm‡K‡fvcyjk), Secretary General (Foreign Secretary) of the Hellenic Republic (Greece). The second political Consultations […]
Read MoreIn a signed article published by the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter tried to trumpet the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific strategy, claiming the US can “help ensure that the next 70 years in the region are as secure, stable, and prosperous as the last.” He also used more […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 18 (NsNewsWire) — On Saturday, 22 October, 2016 students (minimum 18 years of age) who are enrolled in full-time degree programmes in colleges/universities can deposit Tourist visa applications on a walk-in basis without an e-token or a prior online appointment date from 0900 hours to 1300 hours at the Indian Visa Application Centre […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Oct. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has taken note of coordinated attacks on the Border Guard Police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on 10 October 2016 and clashes that followed, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday. “Bangladesh finds these developments in Rakhine State, bordering Bangladesh disturbing and Bangladesh unequivocally condemns the […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — On a trial basis, the High Commission of India will introduce a scheme to enable women traveling to India to apply for Indian visas without an e-token or prior appointment. The pilot scheme will run from 3-13 October only at the Indian Visa Application Center at House No. 12, Road […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her birthday. The following is the full and unedited text of the Indian PM’s Sept. 27 greeting letter which Indian High Commission in Dhaka revealed here on Wednesday: “Excellency, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The Government has decided to appoint Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Portuguese Republic. A career diplomat, Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique belongs to 11th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs). He is currently working as Director General (East Asia & Pacific Wing) in the Ministry. […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Sept. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh presidency was highly praised by the LDCs and their friends at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries yesterday at the UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abul Hassan […]
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