UNFPA supplement 2013
SAARC officials meet to set agenda for bringing down tariffs
KATHMANDU, July 30 : The main South Asian regional group on Tuesday took new steps toward eliminating tariffs to boost trade in the region, reports AFP. Senior officials from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries began a three-day meeting here to set an agenda for bringing down tariffs. The inter-governmental group on trade liberalisation will make recommendations to the governments of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on how to free up trade. The meeting was inaugurated by SAARC Secretary General Naeem U Hasan who stressed the importance of regional cooperation for developing regional trade and commerce through concessional tariffs. The member nations set up the South Asian Preferential...
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US envoy meets Noor Uddin
US Ambassador in Dhaka John C Holzman met with Science and Technology Minister Muhammad Noor Uddin Khan at his office yesterday, reports UNB.
During the hour-long meeting, they discussed matters relating to mutual interests with special emphasis on cooperation and support in the field of science and technology of Bangladesh.
Economic and Commercial officer of US Embassy L Farsyth accompanied the Ambassador.
'EU to import more leather products, shrimp'
Outgoing Ambassador Micheal Drury, the Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Dhaka, called on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begum Khaleda Zia at her official residence yesterday, reports UNB.
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Turkish envoy calls on Hanif
Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Eddnic Blumulu called on Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mohammad Hanif at his Nagar Bhaban office yesterday, reports BSS.
During the meeting they discussed different development programmes of the city and bilateral issues in a cordial atmosphere, a DCC press release said.
Heads of Muslim states greet Shahabuddin
Heads of Muslim countries and governments have sent messages of Eid greetings and good wishes to President Shahabuddin Ahmed on the eve of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, reports UNB.
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Tk 30.5 cr more EC aid for Bangladesh's flood victims
The European Commission has approved a further package of humanitarian aid worth 5.45 million euro (Taka 30.5 crore) for victims of last year's floods in Bangladesh, reports BSS.
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Outgoing EC team chief makes farewell call on President
The outgoing head of the European Commission delegation in Dhaka, ambassador Michael Drury, made a farewell call on President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban yesterday, reports UNB.
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New envoy to Turkey presents credentials
The new Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Nazimullah Chowdhury presented his credentials to Suleyman Demirel, President of Turkey, at a colourful ceremony at the Presidential Palace of Turkey on Thursday, reports BSS.
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81 illegal Bangladeshis removed from US in '98
WASHINGTON, Jan 16: There were 373 Pakistanis and 351 Indians among 171,154 illegal aliens removed by the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) in 1998. The number of removals last year broke the 1997 record of 114,386.
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President hosts iftar, dinner for envoys of Muslim countries
President Shahabuddin Ahmed hosted an iftar and dinner for the diplomats of Muslim countries at Bangabhaban yesterday evening, reports UNB.
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SAARC commerce ministers to meet Feb 2
With the confirmation of participation from all the member states, the 3rd meeting of the SAARC commerce ministers has now been finalised to be held early next month, a competent source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday, reports BSS.
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