Diplomatic

Trade, Connectivity & Tourism Diplomatic Correspondent: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has laid emphasis on greater collaboration with Nepal in sectors like hydroelectricity, tourism, connectivity, trade and people to people contacts.He interacted with the members of the parliamentary delegation from Nepal at the state guesthouse Padma on…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Amid Dhaka’s objection, Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka has removed its cover photo from the mission’s Facebook page that used a distorted version of Bangladesh’s national flag.The Pakistan High Commission removed the cover photo yesterday, a day after Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed the objection.During the media…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Director General of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Kim Jong-won has encouraged the Korean business executives to reorient their focus and policy priorities toward Bangladesh and seize the opportunity offered by Bangladesh for mutual benefits.The former chief of the Dhaka KOTRA office made a presentation on the…

Good news for job seekers Zamir Hussain from Malta: Malta, a member of the European Union, has stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis for three months. About 300 Bangladeshi workers are not getting visas to visit the country despite having job opportunities from their respective employers in Malta.Asud Ahmed, the Bangladeshi…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha yesterday sent 750 kilograms of “Kew” variety pineapples as a gift for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Monish Singh, assistant high commissioner of India in Chattogram, received the pineapples in 100 cartons at the zero line of the Akhaura-Agartala border in the presence of…

International Desk: People outside Saudi Arabia wishing to perform Umrah can apply for visa starting yesterday, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement.Umrah season for pilgrims inside and outside the Kingdom begins on July 30, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing the ministry.Foreign pilgrims wishing to…

International Desk: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency yesterday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, the prime minister’s office said.“Since the president is out of the country, an emergency has been declared to deal with the situation in the country,” DinoukColombage, spokesman for Prime…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister has said Beijing is keen to strengthen cooperation with Dhaka in the field of emergency response to tackle different disasters.He made the remark while sending a condolence message on tragic the fire accident in Shitakunda container depot to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr…

Diplomatic Correspondent: BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell has hoped that the member states will take advantage of the recently adopted master plan for connectivity and implement its components to achieve their aspiration of a truly connected Bay of Bengal region.“Connectivity has always been a priority for the region,” he said…