Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Bangladesh envoy reaffirms commitment to transparency at UK parliamentary meeting

The meeting was organised by MP Apsana Begum, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group

1d ago

Bangladesh, Azerbaijan for improving connectivity

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today agreed to increase connectivity with Azerbaijan aiming to boost trade and commerce and increase the exchange of scholarship programmes for students

3d ago

Conflict-torn Rakhine / Dhaka agrees to aid corridor, but with conditions: Touhid

Dhaka agrees in principle with the UN proposal for a humanitarian corridor to Myanmar's Rakhine State, but certain conditions must be met for its implementation, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday.

5d ago

Pope Francis was an amazing human being: Yunus

He made the comments while holding meetings with the senior leaders of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi and Cardinal Jacob Koovakad, shortly after the funeral mass of Pope Francis in Rome

5d ago

'Catholic Church in Bangladesh to host interfaith dialogue in September'

Indian Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad tells Yunus

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Yunus pays last respect to Pope, attends his funeral with global leaders

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday attended the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square and paid his last tribute.

5d ago

Yunus in Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reached Rome yesterday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

1w ago

Qatar will help rebuild Bangladesh

Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has assured that the Gulf nation will provide all possible help to rebuild Bangladesh.

1w ago

China pledges $2.1b in loans, investment

The Chinese government and businesses committed $2.1 billion in loans, investments, and grants to Bangladesh during Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s visit to China.

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‘We’re up against time to find stolen billions’

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has expressed worry that much of the money laundered abroad by political and business elites over the last one and a half decades could disappear if it was not found quickly enough.

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Turkey’s first lady applauds Prof Yunus at UN Zero Waste Day

Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions and global advocacy in advancing the cause of zero waste

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Water management: Dhaka seeks 50-year masterplan from China

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought a 50-year master plan from China to manage Bangladesh’s river and water systems, which are crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers

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Dhaka secures $2.1b investment pledge from China

President Xi agreed to encourage Chinese firms to move manufacturing to Bangladesh

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Yunus-Modi meeting at BIMSTEC summit unlikely

The only bilateral meeting Modi will have is with the Thai PM

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Bangladesh welcomes Chinese participation in Teesta project

Joint statement also mentions cooperation in maritime affairs, infrastructure, trade, One-China policy

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Dhaka, Beijing sign agreement on economic, technical cooperation

Eight MoUs on exchange and cooperation in culture, media, sports, health also signed

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China to positively consider interest rate reduction, cooperate on water resources

Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and President Xi Jinping hold bilateral meeting in Beijing

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Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka

As part of Australia’s growing bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, the Albanese Labor Government has announced the establishment of a new Home Affairs Office in Dhaka.

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