Diplomatic

Diplomatic Correspondent: The newly-appointed United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D. Haas has said he looks forward to working together with Dhaka to further advance the relationship between the two countries.He was speaking at an interaction session with the officers of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington D.C. on Friday,…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposedto strike deals to South Sudan on different areas including contract farmingon agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, saying it could be mutuallybeneficial.He also suggested signing agreements on visa exemption for holders ofdiplomatic and official passport, promotion and protection of investment,cooperation in trade…

Ayub Ali from Ctg: South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has expressed his willingness to engage actively with Chattogram in strengthening bilateral friendly ties between Korea and Bangladesh.Lee Jang-keun has shared a cooperation project with Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury to prepare a master plan…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Dhaka and Ottawa are likely to ink two key pacts to increase Canadian trade and investment in Bangladesh.“The free trade pact and the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement between the two countries are on the table,” Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dr Khalil Rahman said.The veteran diplomat…

Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has requested a more focused effort on part of the Asean for bringing about a durable and permanent solution to Rohingya problem.The foreign minister called upon the organisation while exchanging New Year greetings over a video call Wednesday (2 February) with the…

International Desk: India’s Modi government has announced the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The budget has allocated the same amount for Bangladesh and neighboring countries as before. In this year’s budget, the amount of financial aid for Bangladesh has been increased to Rs 300 crore.Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Australia have celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations reiterating with the two governments committing to promote meaningful partnership to face regional and global challenges like climate change, forced displacement and regional security.The Australian High Commission in Dhaka hosted a programme at a city hotel on Monday…

Industry Desk: The textile sector of Pakistan is all set to swell due to record exports after gaining an edge over its South Asian competitors amid the Covid-19 pandemic.The country’s textile exports are expected to surge 40% from a year earlier to a record $21 billion in the 12 months…