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US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday on a two-day visit. On the second day of his visit, Lu will hold a bilateral meeting with Foreign Secretary Masoud bin Momen. Later, he will pay a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Hassan […]
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday on a three-day visit. He will discuss trade and investment, security, climate change, citizens' rights and other priority issues with government officials and other non-government stakeholders. Diplomatic sources said Donald Lu is scheduled to […]
Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qadir has said that friendship with India is necessary for the interest of the country. The Awami League leader said, “India is our friend. It is important for our interest. We are not slaves of any country. Our relations with India are friendly.” Obaidul Quader made the remarks at […]
The US State Department said Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, will pay an official visit to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from May 10-15. Lu's visit will strengthen bilateral cooperation with each country and demonstrate US support for a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, the State Department […]
US President Joe Biden has nominated diplomat David Slayton Miles as the new US Ambassador to Bangladesh. The White House confirmed this on Thursday. According to its website, his name has been sent to the Senate for approval. According to the rules, the President nominates a diplomat as ambassador, who is sent to the US […]
Monwar Hussain congratulated the students for their successful admission. He shared that the high quality education offered at affordable prices in Bangladesh universities is the best in South Asia and very competitive for the developed world. The ambassador said the embassy is working on strengthening relations between the two countries through cooperation in the education […]
A meeting between the heads of governments of two close South Asian neighbors – Bangladesh and India – is scheduled to take place after the elections in both countries. The long disputed Teesta water sharing issue may dominate the meeting. Diplomatic sources indicated that the issue of a mega plan focusing on the Teesta river […]
Foreign Secretary Masoud bin Momen told Prothom Alo that the Emir of Qatar himself said that he was surprised to see Bangladesh in his eyes. At one stage of the meeting he expressed his surprise at the development activities in Bangladesh and said, “Seeing is believing.” This shows that there has been a qualitative change […]
The tenure of Masud Bin Momen, the 26th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, ended in December 2022. The government extended his employment on contract for two years before the expiry of his service period. Masood bin Momen's contract will end on December 5 this year. The process of finding his successor is scheduled to begin several […]
Construction of a waste-to-energy plant project in northern Dhaka, a surface water treatment plant in Rajshahi and a China-aided burn unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital will start this year. More direct flights from Dhaka to Beijing will start soon, Yao said. Last week, he said, the Center for China Studies of Dhaka University was […]
He also said that China wants to help Bangladesh and invest in agriculture, green energy, ICT and manufacturing sectors. The Chinese envoy expressed his country's interest in forming a partnership for metrorail in Bangladesh. He said China is interested in importing more mango, jute and jute products and leather products. The envoy showed greater interest […]
Beijing, long Pyongyang's most important ally, abstained from the vote instead of joining Russia in the veto. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian explained the abstention on Friday, saying “a political solution is the only way out.” “The current situation on the (Korean) peninsula remains tense and blindly imposing sanctions cannot solve the problem,” he […]
Several senior diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani had visited Bangladesh in 2005. Another Emir of Qatar is set to visit Bangladesh after almost two decades. Qatar's diplomatic relations with the Arab League, particularly other Middle East countries and Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, […]
BNP sources said the upazila council elections were also discussed at the standing committee meeting on Monday, with members expressing mixed reactions over participation and boycott in the upcoming local government elections. Many members advised to maintain a strategic position and in that situation, the party would neither encourage anyone to participate in the elections […]
