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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
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants in the Strait of Sicily
Nearly 600 migrants mostly from sub-Saharan African countries and Bangladesh are rescued by Libyan coast guards.
Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal comes into effect
The agreement between the EU and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect.
EU, Turkey leaders seek to realise 'game-changing' migrant plan
EU and Turkish leaders seek to turn into a lasting accord a plan on easing Europe's migrant crisis hailed as a game-changer by Ankara and Brussels but swiftly criticised by the UN's refugee chief.
EU leaders 'to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit'
European Union leaders will on Monday back closing down the Balkans route used by most migrants to reach Europe, diplomats said, after at least 25 more people drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea en route to Greece.
EU chief sees first consensus on migrant crisis
EU president Donald Tusk strikes an unusually upbeat note on the migrant crisis as Turkey raised the possibility of taking back non-Syrian asylum seekers.
Migrant crisis: EU to unveil emergency aid plan
The European Union is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of euros on humanitarian aid, as Greece struggles to cope with an influx of migrants.
New legal threat for UK air pollution
The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.
Migrant crisis: EU ministers meet amid rising tension
EU ministers meet in Brussels later amid warnings the migrant crisis could threaten the bloc's survival.
Migrant crisis: 42 drown in shipwrecks off Greece
A total of 42 migrants are reported to have drowned overnight in two separate shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea.
Migrant crisis dominates as EU meets
Germany and several other nations are to discuss with Turkey ways of settling thousands of Syrian refugees ahead of the final EU summit of the year.