Political brinkmanship ‘driving Bangladesh to the edge,’ UN rights chief says

DHAKA, Dec. 2 (nsnewwire) — Deeply worried by rising levels of violence in Bangladesh, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has urged the country’s political leaders to set their differences aside, immediately halt “destructive brinkmanship” and use their influence to ease the unrest. According to a press release issued by Ms. Pillay’s […]

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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Reply to Question on Bangladesh

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang’s Regular Press Conference on November 27, 2013 “Q: The Election Commission of Bangladesh announced on the evening of November 25 that the next round of general election will be held on January 5, 2014. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the biggest opposition party there, voiced strong protest. What is China’s […]

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United States, Bangladesh Sign Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA)

DHAKA, Nov. 27 (U.S. Embassy Press Release) –U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman gave remarks and presided over the signing of the United States – Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA). The agreement was signed by Bangladesh Secretary of Commerce Mahbub Ahmed and Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler. The TICFA provides a […]

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কৃতজ্ঞতা জ্ঞাপন দিবস উপলক্ষে আগামী ২৮শে নভেম্বর আমেরিকান দূতাবাসের অফিসসমূহ বন্ধ থাকবে

ঢাকা, ২৬শে নভেম্বর — কৃতজ্ঞতা জ্ঞাপন দিবস উপলক্ষে আগামী ২৮শে নভেম্বর, বৃহস্পতিবার ঢাকাস্থ আমেরিকান দূতাবাস, কনস্যুলার সেকশন এবং আর্চার কে. ব্লাড আমেরিকান সেন্টার লাইব্রেরি ও স্টুডেন্ট অ্যাডভাইজিং সেন্টারসহ আমেরিকান সেন্টার বন্ধ থাকবে। কৃতজ্ঞতা জ্ঞাপন দিবস যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের জাতীয় ছুটির দিন। তবে আমেরিকান নাগরিকদের জন্য জরুরি সেবা প্রদান করা হবে। এজন্য তারা ৮৮৫-৫৫০০ নম্বরে ফোন করে কর্তব্যরত […]

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Bangladesh going to take part at the 2nd round of SOM

DHAKA, Nov. 23 (PID Handout) — A 7-member delegation led by Ambassador Mustafa Kamal, Secretary (Bilateral), Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to take part at the second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) between Bangladesh and South Africa in Pretoria on 25-26 November. The bilateral relations between the two countries have been excellent, which witness an […]

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Seven Bangladeshis injured in Beruit blasts

DHAKA, Nov. 20 (nsnewswire) — Seven Bangladeshis were injured, one critically, in Tuesday morning’s double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. Following the bomb blasts in Beirut in the morning of Nov. 19, Bangladesh authorities have been in constant touch with its embassy in […]

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Malaysian PM’s Bangladesh visit to further enhance bilateral relations

DHAKA, Nov. 17 (nsnewswire) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s official three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning Sunday will further enhance relations between the two countries. A Foreign Ministry statement said the visit will seek to broaden and deepen the existing cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka as well as to provide an […]

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