France has lifted her restrictions on Bangladesh and has decided to considerBangladesh as a ‘Green’ listed country with regards to Covid-19 restrictions in France. French Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Interior have said that the decision will be effective from 03 March 2022. To note, France considers those countries as ‘green’ with negligible or moderate circulation […]

The Japanese Film Festival 2022 started in Dhaka On March 3rd, the Japanese Film Festival 2022 has been inaugurated at the Star Cineplex, SKS Tower. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh, the Film Festival is jointly organized by the Embassy of Japan, the Japan Foundation, Star Cineplex, […]

An international operation is finally underway in Chattogram to remove what is believed to be the world’s largest single stockpile of the banned pesticide DDT. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is assisting the Government of Bangladesh to carry out the complex operation. A team of specialists has begun to clear the site. […]

The following is the full and unedited text of a statement which Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued here Thursday: “Bangldesh is deeply concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine. Such violence would seriously impact the peace and stability of the whole region. Therefore, we urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint, cessation […]

New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments More than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies, much of which is in breach of international standards on […]

Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing,  Yokota Air Base, Japan, and the Bangladesh air force (BAF) will participate in exercise Cope South 22 Feb. 20-25 at BAF Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka, and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh, for a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise. Approximately 77 U.S. Airmen along with two U.S. Air Force C-130J […]

Bangladesh High Commission Canberra and Cross Sector Development Partnerships Initiative (XSPI) today signed an MoU on collaboration to complement the existing Australian government development assistance. The purpose of the MoU is to identify potential project opportunities, ventures, and areas of collaboration of mutual interests and network with stakeholders through a process of non-binding consultation. Initially […]

ঢাকায় পাকিস্তান হাইকমিশন আজ “কাশ্মীর সংহতি দিবস” উপলক্ষে একটি অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করেছে।এতে অংশ নেন প্রবাসী পাকিস্তানি, শিক্ষাবিদ ও স্থানীয় সাংবাদিকরা। পবিত্র কোরআন তেলাওয়াতের পর কাশ্মীর সংহতি দিবসের তাৎপর্য নিয়ে একটি তথ্যচিত্র প্রদর্শনের মধ্য দিয়ে অনুষ্ঠানটি শুরু হয়। রাষ্ট্রপতি, প্রধানমন্ত্রী, পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এবং পাকিস্তানের কাশ্মীর মন্ত্রীর বিবৃতি পাঠ করা হয়। তাদের বার্তায়, পাকিস্তানের রাষ্ট্রপতি জনাব আরিফ আলভি […]