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.

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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.

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‘Declining religious freedom’: CA press wing rebuts US panel report on Bangladesh

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has refuted a US commission’s report that says religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh declined amid a series of attacks on religious minority communities.

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Yunus urges China to reduce interest rates

Dhaka has reiterated its call for reducing interest rates for Chinese loans from 3 percent to 1-2 percent, while also seeking a waiver on commitment fees for Chinese-funded projects.

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India reaffirms support for Bangladesh

India has committed to advancing its partnership with Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day yesterday.

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Dhaka awaits Delhi's response for Yunus-Modi meeting at BIMSTEC

Yunus will be visiting Bangkok to attend the BIMSTEC summit on April 2-4

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India knew of anti-Hasina wave but could not interfere

India was aware of an anti-Hasina wave building up in Bangladesh ahead of the overthrow of her government on August 5, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Consultative Committee on External Affairs.

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Yunus’ China tour: Trade and investment top priority

'Bangladesh will encourage Chinese companies to relocate their factories to Bangladesh'

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Gary Peters discusses Bangladesh’s security, reforms

Peters, a member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, visited Bangladesh from March 17-19 and called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain, and Chief of Army Staff Waker-Uz-Zaman

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Yunus' China visit to be 'very productive': envoy

Yunus and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold their first-ever bilateral meeting on March 28

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Consensus holds key to path forward

The key function for the interim government is now to build consensus among political parties and ensure everybody is carried along in the process and elections, said Comfort Ero, president of the International Crisis Group.

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US welcomes interim govt steps for citizen safety

The United States has said that it welcomes measures taken by Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure safety and security for all citizens.

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