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China keen to strengthen cooperation with BD
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…
Read More »Connectivity always priority: BIMSTEC
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…
Read More »Bangladesh becomes 4th largest
remittance source for IndiaOver 1.0 m Indians working illegally in BD Special Correspondent: Bangladesh becomes 4th largest remittance source for India, remitting over $10.00 billion since 2017. Whereas, Bangladesh has fetched total of $18.53 billion remittance in last year and targets $26 billion for FY 2021-22. India remits $ 8.320 billion in 2016…
Read More »BD won’t face crisis like Sri Lanka: Envoy
Diplomatic Correspondent: The United States does not see any Sri Lanka-like situation in Bangladesh, noting that Bangladesh is a country which has done “extremely well” in terms of debt management with careful borrowing and strong foreign currency reserve.“Basically Bangladesh is not Sri Lanka,” said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas,…
Read More »Momen urges UN to repatriat Rohingyas
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen yesterday urged the United Nations (UN) to take ‘practical actions’ to ensure early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar.He made the urge while the newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis presenting her credentials to him at the State…
Read More »Return of 15 sailors stranded in Kolkata is still uncertain
Special Correspondent: Uncertainty over the return of 15 Bangladeshi sailors of the ship ‘MV Marine Trust-01’ that sank at Kolkata port has not yet been resolved. They have been stuck for about two months. Officials of the concerned departments including the Bangladesh Shipping Department could not provide any definite information…
Read More »Filippo Grandi call for Rohingya refugees support
Staff Correspondent: Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a five-day visit to discuss the needs of the Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. Grandi last visited Bangladesh in March 2019.Grandi will meet with representatives of the government of Bangladesh to discuss the…
Read More »US keen to deepen ties with BD: Haas
Diplomatic Correspondent: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Hass yesterdayexpressed his country’s willingness to deepening ties with Bangladesh as the two countries discussed “action oriented” issues to that end.“We had a conversation about how we can continue moving our relationships forward and how we can (have) action oriented deepening relationship,” he…
Read More »South Asia faces serious forex crisis
_ BD reserve down to $ 41b_ Sri Lanka, Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis_ Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan & Maldives in red zone Enayet Karim: Foreign exchange reserves play an increasingly important role in linking emerging markets and developed economies. But six out of 8 South Asian nations at the moment is…
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president
International Desk: The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president yesterday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa.Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, WAM news agencysaid, after years of calling the shots from…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
