Bangladesh unequivocally condemns attacks on Myanmar forces

DHAKA, Oct. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has taken note of coordinated attacks on the Border Guard Police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on 10 October 2016 and clashes that followed, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday. “Bangladesh finds these developments in Rakhine State, bordering Bangladesh disturbing and Bangladesh unequivocally condemns the […]

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Narendra Modi greets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on her birthday

DHAKA, Sept. 28 (NsNewsWire) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her birthday. The following is the full and unedited text of the Indian PM’s  Sept. 27 greeting letter which Indian High Commission in Dhaka revealed here on Wednesday: “Excellency, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes […]

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Ruhul Alam Siddique made new Bangladesh ambassador Portuguese Republic.

DHAKA, Sept. 27 (NsNewsWire) — The Government has decided to appoint Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Portuguese Republic. A career diplomat, Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique belongs to 11th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs). He is currently working as Director General (East Asia & Pacific Wing) in the Ministry. […]

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Bangladesh Presidency of LDCs is highly praised in the UN

DHAKA, Sept. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh presidency was highly praised by the LDCs and their friends at the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries yesterday at the UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abul Hassan […]

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Bangladesh FM chairs UN General Assembly debate

New York, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) —  Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has chaired  a general debate of the ongoing 71st session of United Nation General Assembly held  on Sept. 23 morning.  Ali chaired the proceedings of General Assembly for one and half hours. As Chair, he welcomed the President of Republic of Yemen, […]

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Nazmul Quaunine made new Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK

DHAKA, Sept. 24 (NsNewsWire) –The Government has decided to appoint Md. Nazmul Quaunine as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom. He is currently serving as the Ambassador of Bangladesh in Indonesia.  A career diplomat, Md. Nazmul Quaunine belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. In his distinguished diplomatic […]

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Philippines’ balancing act with China, Japan

Japan’s Kyodo News Service reported that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China from October 19 to 20 before heading for Japan on October 25. The report said the new president had planned to make Japan his first trip outside of Southeast Asia, but China lobbied Manila, resulting in a change of plan,Global Times writes […]

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Bangladesh hands over Paris Agreement ratification to UN secretary general

New York, Sept. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has handed over the Instrument of Ratification of  the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York. Bangladesh is one of the first […]

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