The United States has taken a strong stance against corruption, saying that it undermines economic growth, development, government, and democracy. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said this when asked about corruption allegations against former police chief Benazir Ahmed and army chief General (retired) Aziz Ahmed. At the State Department's regular press briefing on Tuesday, […]
Aziz Ahmed: No, why would I take moral responsibility here? Now if someone doesn't like me and accuses me then why would I take responsibility? prothom hello , You said the US sanctions are imposed on you as an individual, but does it embarrass the government? Aziz Ahmed: I don't want to involve anyone else […]
“The US Department of State today publicly announced the designation of former General Aziz Ahmed, previously the Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army, for his involvement in significant corruption. His actions have contributed to the erosion of public confidence in Bangladesh's democratic institutions and public institutions and processes,” the statement said. These public designations […]
prothom hello , In recent years, China's influence has been increasing around the world including South Asia. Such a phenomenon was reflected in the recent elections in Maldives. After signing the Belt and Road Initiative BRI agreement, China is now keen to sign the Global Development Initiative GDI and Global Security Initiative GSI with Bangladesh. […]
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller has said that concerns over national elections in Bangladesh do not mean that the US has no responsibility to work with Bangladesh. He said this in response to a journalist’s question during the regular briefing of the State Department on Thursday. A journalist at the press briefing asked the […]
In response, Miller said, “Therefore, we are concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and reports of irregularities on election day. We share the view with other observers that these elections were not free and fair. We regret That all parties did not participate and that we condemn the violence that occurred […]
Miller replied, “Muhammad Yunus has made significant contributions to poverty alleviation around the world, as evidenced by his Nobel Peace Prize and many other international honors. We are closely monitoring the case against him. Of course, we have seen widespread international criticism of the decision. For our part, we have encouraged the Bangladeshi government to […]
The Bangladesh Mission in Washington DC has formally alerted the government on the potential implications of the United States’ newly adopted labor policy, saying it could target Bangladesh. “Although the ‘memorandum’ appears to be a global policy applicable to all countries, there are reasons to believe that Bangladesh may have been one of the targets,” […]
When asked how these actions of the US Ambassador to Bangladesh could be considered, the Russian spokesperson said that they could be seen as nothing less than gross interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state on the part of Washington and its satellites, which Shows blatant disregard. Norms and rules contained in the […]
US condemns violence against garment workers
UP Chairman Mujibul Haq is also the convenor of Chambol Union Awami League. Other accused in the case are Chambol UP members Iftikhar Uddin, Mohammad Sajjad, Ehsan, Nasir, Farhad and Saiful. The defendant in the case, MA Hashem, claimed to be a human rights activist. On 6 November, Chambol UP President Mujibul Haq Choudhary threatened […]
The United States will continue to closely monitor the electoral environment in Bangladesh ahead of elections this January. US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said this while answering a journalist’s question during a regular briefing on Monday. *more to follow…
