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EU diplomats in Bangladesh 'very concerned' about reports of attacks on minorities: statement
"We urgently appeal to all parties to exercise restraint, reject communal violence and uphold the human rights of all Bangladeshis."
EU supply chain law is both a threat and an opportunity
How will it impact Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers?
European states expected to recognise Palestine by end May: Borrell
EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said this on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh
Polls irregularities: EU calls for ensuring timely probe
EU High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU, in a statement today said they welcome the agreement of the Bangladesh authorities to make public the upcoming report and recommendations of the EU Election Expert Mission
EU seeks agreement on world's first AI law
The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot burst onto the scene last year, highlighting AI's dizzying advances.
Foster enabling environment for civil society
The European Union has called on the Bangladesh government to foster an enabling environment for the civil society to carry out their work without fear of reprisals.
National polls: EU’s Election Exploratory Mission arrives for 2-week visit
A six-member Election Exploratory Mission from the European Union arrived in Dhaka early today to assess the overall environment surrounding the national elections scheduled for December this year or early next year
BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP
The garment makers' platform sits with EU ambassador today
EU to send election monitoring team to Bangladesh in July
The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission to Bangladesh in July as the Election Commission has welcomed them in a written invitation..EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley confirmed the development to The Daily Star..He said he was very happy abou
Number of Bangladeshis seeking asylum in EU up by 70% in 2022
According to a new analysis of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) released last week, a total of 9,66,000 foreigners applied to the EU+ countries for international protection, up more than 50 percent from 2021, and the most since 2016
Can Bangladesh overtake China to be EU’s biggest apparel source?
Bangladesh is poised to become the source of most of the European Union’s (EU) apparel as China, the largest apparel supplier worldwide, is witnessing a decrease in its share of trade with the bloc.
Bangladesh retains 2nd place in RMG export to EU
Apparel shipments to the European Union (EU) grew 41.76 per cent year-on-year to hit $19.40 billion in the January-October period of 2022, according to data from Eurostat, the statistics department of the EU.
RMG export growth slows in US, EU for global uncertainty
The growth of garment shipment to the US and the European Union declined in July-December as consumers in the two largest export destinations of Bangladesh have remained concerned about the persisting economic uncertainty for the raging Russia-Ukraine war.
EU announces € 3m for Bhasan Char
The European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, announced an additional funding of 3 million Euros for Bhasan Char.
EU to grant candidature to Ukraine to join bloc amid Russia war
European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate.
EU wants Bangladesh to address human rights issues
The European Union wants Bangladesh to address the issues of inclusiveness of the political process, space for civil society and freedom of expression and media.
How much Brexit delay can EU allow?
The European Union expects British Prime Minister Theresa May to request a Brexit delay beyond March 29 after the divided UK parliament voted down her divorce agreed with the bloc for the second time on Tuesday.
EU to continue working with Bangladesh
European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Rense Teerink yesterday said the EU wanted to continue working with Bangladesh.
India, China, US 4th highest carbon dioxide emitters: Study
India, China, the US and the European Union (EU) have been ranked as the world’s top four emitters respectively of carbon dioxide accounting for 58 percent of global emissions in 2017, according to a study.