America may impose sanctions, but government will continue its work: Momen
During the briefing, the government is understood to reiterate its commitment to fully cooperate with the Election Commission in conducting free, fair and peaceful elections under the Constitution. The government cannot accept the opposition’s demands for the establishment of a non-constitutional, neutral or non-partisan government. In addition, during the briefing the “arguments” given by civil […]
He revealed that the EU would spend €300 billion for developing countries. “We have signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) worth approximately €1 billion, including a loan of €350 million.” Referring to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s previous visit to the US, the External Affairs Minister said, “We have also told America that […]
The Foreign Minister said, “The EU said that it will not send a big team due to its budget crisis. Budget is a problem for every country nowadays. Therefore the EU will send a representative from seven members. We will not need to spend for his travel.” However, the minister said the EU team will […]
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen asked where America succeeded in bringing democracy by imposing sanctions? “I asked them (US officials) in which country did you establish democracy by imposing sanctions? You banned Nigeria, Cambodia and Hungary. Did you succeed anywhere? He replied that nowhere. So these are useless. Such things create tension,” Momen said while […]
The Foreign Minister said that this time the major agenda of UNGA has special importance for Bangladesh. It is expected that discussions will be held especially on solutions to the current food and energy crisis, unity to deal with financial uncertainties, world peace, multilateralism and effective global initiatives for sustainable development, climate change, women empowerment, […]
He said that the Russian Foreign Minister would also call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during his stay in Dhaka. The Russian Foreign Minister will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 after completing his visit to Bangladesh. Lavrov was to visit Bangladesh on November 23 last year, primarily to attend the […]
Momen was addressing a discussion and prayer gathering organized by the Bangabandhu Foundation on the occasion of National Mourning Day at Tejgaon College Auditorium in the capital on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Leader of the House Matia Chowdhary was present as the chief guest. Referring to the infamous Indemnity Act, the External Affairs Minister said, “There […]
Further clarifying his view, the Minister said that many people are of the view that he (Dr Yunus) is being harassed due to political issues or some other reasons. But the cases were not registered by the government. “We hope that the people who wrote the letter will learn more about this case. If they […]
Both the Foreign Ministers agreed to explore the possibilities of bilateral trade. In the meeting, the two ministers underlined the need to hold regular Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) to discuss and explore opportunities such as setting up of garment factories in Timor Leste, contract farming, training of diplomats and other areas of mutual cooperation. During […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are among the world leaders who are visiting the African country this week.On Sheikh Hasina’s visit, Momen said that the Prime Minister’s time will be very busy during his visit to South Africa. On August 23, he is expected to deliver a speech as the […]