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...
SAFMA regional confce
Australian FM arrives Feb 10
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer arrives in the city on February 10 on a two-day official visit, reports UNB.
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German parliamentary team due Feb 17
A seven-member German Parliamentarian delegation will arrive on February 17 on a five-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB.
Official sources said during their stay, the delegation members will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury.
They will meet the Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, Law Minister, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
Law Minister holds talks with UN HR commissioner
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Matin Khasru held talks with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Irish President Mary Robinson in Japanese capital Tokyo on Monday, reports UNB.
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Dhaka welcomes decision to take back Pakistanis
Bangladesh yesterday welcomed Pakistan's reported position on the repatriation of its citizens from here and actions proposed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against those who caused pains and hardship to the people of this country during the War of Liberation.
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Egyptian envoy meets Mosharraf
Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Ossama Mohammad Towfik called on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain at his office yesterday, reports BSS.
They discussed matters of mutual interests on civil aviation and tourism sectors of both the countries. The Egyptian ambassador showed keen interest in the development of tourism sector of Bangladesh. He also expressed his opinion that a strong and friendly relationship exists between Bangladesh and Egypt.
Indian HC hosts reception
The High Commissioner of India and Mrs Deb Mukharji hosted a reception yesterday evening at their residence on the occasion of Republic Day of India, reports BSS.
Ministers, leaders of political parties, intellectuals, high civil and military officials, members of diplomatic corps and business community and elite of the city attended the reception.