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India yet to decide on BD’s request for Yunus-Modi meet at UNGA

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The interim government chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus is likely to hold a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Norendra Modi in New York during the UN General Assembly this month."Bangladesh made a formal request earlier this week in this regard," reports Hindustan Times on Saturday.The Indian side is yet to decide on Bangladesh's request, ...

UNGA adopts resolution declaring July 6 as 'World Rural Development Day'

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The Plenary of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming the July 6 every year as the "World Rural Development Day".Total 43 countries co-sponsored the resolution, which was adopted on September 6 by consensus by the member states of the UN, without any voting, according to a ...

France offers 3-way assistance to BD in implementing reform agenda

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Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy paid maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and handed over the original congratulatory message from the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné on Thursday."The France Ambassador informed that more and more French companies are expressing interest to do business with and ...

Dhaka lodges protest to Delhi on killing of 13-yr Shwarna Das by BSF

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Dhaka has lodged a formal strong protest to the government of India on Thursday on the killing of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl.The girl named, Shwarna Das of Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district, was shot and killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India on September 1, 2024. In the protest note sent to the Indian High ...

UAE pardons 57 BD men jailed for demonstrations

All to be deported

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UAE pardons 57 BD men jailed for demonstrations

The 57 Bangladeshis who were earlier convicted by the Federal Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, Tuesday. The Amir of the UAE has ordered a pardon for the Bangladeshi nationals involved in last month's protests and disturbances across several emirates. "All 57 ...

High-level US delegation likely to visit Dhaka this month

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A high powered US team to lead by US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu is likely to visit Bangladesh in mid-Sept to discuss with the interim government ways to take forward the relations between the two countries."Bilateral issues will be discussed with the US delegation ...

Kuwait to recruit more workers from BD

Diplomatic Correspondent

Kuwait will recruit more human resources including skilled workers from Bangladesh in its effort to boost ties with Bangladesh.The outgoing Ambassador of the Gulf nation Faisal Mutlaq Aladwani made the comment s on Tuesday when he paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad ...

Dhaka-Delhi 'golden chapter' was missing at people-to-people level: Foreign Adviser

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Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Interim Government Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said that Bangladesh wants to see good relations at people-to-people level in Dhaka-Delhi relations. People should think that there is a truly good relationship (between Bangladesh and India)."The so-called 'golden chapter' in Dhaka-Delhi relations remained missing at the people-to-people level, though it was ...

EU should support Human Rights progress in BD

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said on Monday that the European Union (EU) can help the Bangladeshi people consolidate the human rights gains they have fought so hard for, and lay the foundations for further progress and reforms in the future."The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very ...

Rohingya Repatriation

Dr Yunus seeks UNHCR's support

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Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought United Nations High Commi-ssioner for Refugees (UNHCR) support for the "dignified and voluntary" return of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. Prof Muhammad Yunus made the call to High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during a telephone conversation on Monday while he made the call to congratulate him on ...