Russia's veto on North Korea sanctions monitoring: implications and analysis

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 […]

US, Britain attack dozens of Houthi positions in Yemen

Britain’s Defense Ministry said Royal Air Force Typhoon warplanes attacked targets including two ground control stations used to operate both attack and reconnaissance drones. U.S. forces launched separate strikes earlier Saturday against six Houthi anti-ship missiles that were “ready to launch against ships in the Red Sea,” Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The military command also […]

Challenges ahead for Bangladesh’s new foreign minister: Navigating US relations and diplomatic landscape

Whenever any human rights organization like Amnesty International, Transparency International or Human Rights Watch makes allegations of extrajudicial killings, indiscriminate arrests, media silencing or lack of justice, the government rejects such allegations and denies any conspiracy. Puts it. They accuse the organizations concerned of being biased. This is hardly effective. The international community considers the […]

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary confident of fair elections, not worried about possible sanctions

Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen expressed confidence that Bangladesh’s national elections on January 7 will be held in a fair and festive atmosphere. He assured that there is no need to worry or fear about possible sanctions after the elections, and if any sanctions arise, Bangladesh will face them. These statements were made during an […]

US sanctions and Bangladesh’s labor rights: Business leaders speak at Dhaka seminar

Somewhat echoing the voice of factory owners on labor rights issues, Amirul Haq, president of labor coalition body Industrial Bangladesh Council (IBC), said there have been several talks on restrictions recently. “However, we want to make it clear that the country is not in such a bad position to face sanctions. Labor standards have improved […]

Russian ambassador accuses western countries of interfering in internal affairs of Bangladesh

Meanwhile, Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Russia for satellite launch. Recently, during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Bangladesh, an announcement was made to purchase satellite from France. Due to which a situation of confusion has arisen. When asked about the matter, Russian Ambassador Alexander Mannitsky said, “Discussions regarding technical issues of […]

American apparel company sets condition of not buying apparel if Bangladesh is banned

Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Farooq Hasan told Prothom Alo on Wednesday that a buyer organization has included a general condition in its LC. It said that if Bangladesh faces any sanctions then they will not get any products. He further said that the company also clarified that even […]

Government and business leaders discuss addressing weaknesses in labor rights at Commerce Ministry meeting

Businessmen who attended the meeting said that currently, trade union registration requires signatures of 20 per cent of workers, and an initiative has been taken to reduce this requirement. Under the proposed amendment to the Bangladesh Labor (Amendment) Bill-2023, if the total number of workers in an organization is up to 3,000, 20 percent should […]