UNGA

Let’s make Yunus’s Mandela moment count

Our past leaders would struggle to get any sort of audience with any of the major world leaders.

Bangladesh at UNGA 2024: Glitter, gold, and ground reality

Bangladesh desperately needed global attention to reap gold out of this moment of change.

Help Bangladesh in its quest for democracy

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the international community to engage with a new Bangladesh that aims to ensure freedom and democracy for all.

Help build a new Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought support from foreign friends for Bangladesh’s new journey towards a happy and prosperous future.

Yunus set for busy day at UNGA

Prof Yunus will attend the reception by the US president at 5:30pm local time

Rohingya crisis: Yunus seeks global attention, shares 3 proposals

"We must pay attention," Yunus said at a high-level discussion on the Rohingya crisis held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly

Rohingya Crisis: US encourages Bangladesh to continue working with ASEAN

"The international community cannot let Bangladesh shoulder this enormous responsibility alone," Uzra Zeya said at the high-level UNGA side event on Rohingya crisis

Biden offers full US support to Yunus-led govt

US President Joe Biden has offered his country’s full support to the interim government of Bangladesh during his rare bilateral meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

Touhid meets Jaishankar, talks about better ties

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain discussed issues of mutual interest with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday evening in New York.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

PM off to New York to attend 78th UNGA session

A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:10am

September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023

PM leaves for NY tomorrow to attend 78th UNGA session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for New York tomorrow to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019

Rohingya Return: Dhaka to push for stronger role of global community

Bangladesh will seek a stronger role of the global community for speedy repatriation of Rohingyas at the UN General Assembly in New York next week. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is leaving for New York to attend the 74th session of the event tomorrow, will put forward some

September 23, 2018
September 23, 2018

Cancellation of Indo-Pak Meet: Imran criticises 'arrogant' India

India's decision to cancel rare talks with Islamabad was disappointing and "arrogant", Imran Khan said yesterday, one day after New

September 16, 2017
September 16, 2017

PM flies to NY today to join UNGA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here today for New York to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

PM to brief media on UN visit tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing tomorrow morning at her official residence Gono Bhaban about the outcome of her USA visit.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

AL men accord grand reception to Hasina

A large number of leaders and activists of ruling Awami League have started to gather forming long rows on the footpaths from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Gono Bhaban this morning, to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return.

October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015

PM seeks global unity to address terrorism, extremism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks global unity to address terrorism, extremism in her speech at 70th session of United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.

September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015

Raul Castro calls for US to lift trade embargo

Cuban President Raul Castro has told the UN that normal relations with the US will only be possible if America takes a number of measures including the abolition of its trade embargo.

September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015

Syria conflict: Russia considers joining anti-IS air strikes

Russia is considering whether to follow the US and its allies in conducting air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets, President Vladimir Putin says.