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Leaders vow to enhance voice of BRICS in int’l fora

XIAMEN, Sept. 5 (NsNewsWire) — Leaders vowed to further enhance the voice of BRICS in international fora, according to the Xiamen Declaration released Monday at the ninth BRICS summit, reports Xinhua. “We recommit our strong support for multilateralism and the central role of the UN in international affairs,” it said, adding that they commit to […]

Chinese embassy in Dhaka celebrates 90th anniversary of PLA establishment

DHAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese embassy in Dhaka has hosted a reception here to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which falls on Aug. 1. Over 500 guests including high-ranking officers and officials, politicians, diplomats and scholars attended the reception held on Monday night. Chinese […]

Bangladesh-Malaysia 1st Bilateral Consultation Held

DHAKA, May 16 (NsNewsWire) — First ever Bilateral Consultations (Foreign Office Consultations) between the Foreign Ministries of Bangladesh and Malaysia took place today, 15 May 2017 at the State Guest House Meghna. Foreign Secretary Md. ShahidulHaque led the Bangladesh delegation while Dato’ Ramlan Ibrahim, Secretary General, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, led the Malaysian side. […]

Bangladesh among six placed on east Libya immigration ban

Tripoli, April 17 (NsNewsWire) — Forces loyal to the rebel general in control of east Libya, Khalifa Haftar, are reportedly enforcing an immigration ban against nationals from six Muslim-majority countries. A missive, signed by an official at al-Abraq International Airport, forbids entry to all passport-holders from Yemen, Sudan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran and Syria, reports The […]

Bangladesh FM Meets Governor of Leningrad Oblast (Saint Petersburg)

DHAKA, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, MP met with the Governor of Leningrad Oblast Alexander Drozdenko on Saturday at the Governor Mansion in St. Petersburg yesterday. The Governor briefed the historic importance of the capital of the region: St. Petersburg, a city built by Czar Peter the Great. He further briefed the Foreign […]

Pro-Trump, anti-Trump rallies clash in Berkeley, California

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — Fighting broke out as people supporting or opposing U.S. President Donald Trump converged Saturday on Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, Northern California, reports Xinhua. At least 13 people were arrested as police struggled to keeep the two camps separate. The City of Berkeley Police Department […]

Urdu version of Chinese president’s book on governance launched in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — The Urdu language edition of the book “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was launched here on Friday and the launching ceremony was attended by around 300 Pakistani and Chinese officials, academicians and researchers, reports Xiinhua. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Jiang Jianguo, vice head of the Publicity Department […]

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 […]