DHAKA, Dec. 6 (nsnewswire) — Condolence Letter addressed to His Excellency Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa from Begum Khaleda Zia, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP and Leader of the Opposition in Bangladesh Parliament on the passing away of Madiba Nelson Rolihlala Dalibhunga Mendela. ” 06 December, 2013 Excellency, It is […]

DHAKA, Dec. 5 (nsnewswire) — The U.S. Embassy Dhaka is pleased to announce that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Armed Forces Division have broken ground on a project to enhance facilities at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT). U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena, the US Army Corps of […]

DHAKA, Dec. 5 (nsnewswire) — “The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Bangladesh to the upcoming national elections that are scheduled for January 5, 2014. This Travel Alert expires on January 7, 2014. Historically, pre-election periods in Bangladesh have seen unrest involving supporters of the two major political parties. […]

DHAKA, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — Bangladesh’s Jamdani has won the honor of being declared a masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Jamdani has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made at the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the […]

Washington, Dec. 4 (nsnewswire) — FOREIGN PRESS CENTER BRIEFING WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL at Washington Foreign Press Center on Dec. 3. QUESTION: Yes, good morning honorable Secretary. This is Shehabuddin Kisslu from BanglaNews24.com. ASSISTANT SECRETARY BISWAL: Hi. QUESTION: “Recently you have visited Bangladesh that you have already […]