Bangladesh's First Press News Agency
India sought to tamp down Saturday a furore over the arrest and strip-search of one of its diplomats in New York, insisting the episode should not be allowed to derail “strong” ties with the United States. Foreign minister Salman Khurshid said a dialogue with Washington was under way to defuse the crisis sparked by the […]
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Brussels, Dec. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement (today) Friday: “The High Representative regrets that the main political forces in Bangladesh have been unable to create the necessary conditions for transparent, inclusive […]
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DHAKA, Dec. 19 (NsNewsWire) — External Affairs Minister of India Salman Khurshid has exchanged views with vice chancellors of leading Bangladeshi universities who are on a familiarization visit to India. Indian High Commission in Dhaka Thursday sent a group photo of the Indian foreign minister with the members of delegation of vice chancellors during a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD, Dec. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed deep grief and concern over the execution of Abdul Qadir Mullah, a leader of Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh. Mullah was hanged on Thursday at a prison in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka over alleged war crimes in 1971, when Bangladesh separated from […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 13 (nsnewswire) — In response to questions on Bangladesh, including the statement of the Opposition Leader of Bangladesh on December 12, 2013, the Official Spokesman of India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on December 13, 2013: “We proceed with our relations with Bangladesh on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, mutual […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 13 (nsenwswire) — The newest member of the Bangladesh Navy ‘s fleet arrives at Chittagong port today, the BNS Somudra Joy. Formerly the United States Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis, the 378-foot high endurance cutter was commissioned in Hawaii in 1972 and is now the largest vessel in the Bangladesh Navy inventory. The ship […]
Read Moreঢাকা, ১৩ ডিসেম্বর, (এনএসনিউজওয়্যার) — বিএনএস সমুদ্রজয়, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীর বহরের নতুন সদস্য আজ চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরে এসে পৌঁছবে। এর আগে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র কোস্ট গার্ড কাটার জারভিস নামে পরিচিত ৩৭৮ ফুট দীর্ঘ শক্তিশালী এই নৌযানটি ১৯৭২ সালে হাওয়াইতে মোতায়েন ছিলো এবং এখন এটি বৃহত্তম নৌযান হিসেবে বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীর বহরে যুক্ত হচ্ছে। এক্সেস ডিফেন্স আর্টিকেলস্ কর্মসূচির আওতায় ২১শে মে, […]
Read MoreGENEVA, Dec. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The General Assembly today elected 14 States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Algeria, China, Cuba, France, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the former […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Dec. 12 (nsnewswire) — China Thursday said Bangladesh statesmen to make the best use of their wisdom to hammer out a solution acceptable to all. The Chinese embassy in Dhaka in a statement Thursday said, “China is of view that it is high time for Bangladesh statesmen to make the best use of their […]
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