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Statement from the EU Delegation to Bangladesh on assassination of Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee

DHAKA,April 24 (NsNewsWire) — The following is the full and unedited text of a statement from the EU Delegation to Bangladesh on assassination of Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee: “EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Pierre Mayaudon, expresses his deep emotion and firm condemnation of the brutal killing of AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a Professor of the […]

Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali meets Turkish Foreign Minister

Istanbul, April 13 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali M.P., leader of Bangladesh delegation to the ongoing Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC and also to the OIC Summit scheduled on 14 and 15 April, 2016 met his Turkish counterpart and host of the CFM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday in Istanbul. The […]

Xinhua, UNEP to deepen cooperation on environment, sustainable development

NAIROBI, March 24 (NsNewsWire) — Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao on Wednesday pledged continuous support to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on environment protection and sustainable development, and particularly to UNEP’s efforts to stop illegal trade in wildlife, reports Xinhua. During his visit to the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Cai said Xinhua, China’s […]

China will maintain medium-high growth: premier

BOAO, Hainan, March 24 (NsNewsWire) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that China will follow a medium-high track of growth and pay attention to the quality and benefits of development, reports Xinhua. The premier said this at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) held in the southern province […]

Bangladesh concerned over North Korea’s rocket launch

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is deeply concerned about the recent rocket launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday in a statement that ” This is a clear violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.” Bangladesh hopes that the DPRK would exercise restraint and refrain […]

Bangladesh foreign minister joins ex-PM Koirala’s funeral

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (NsNewsWire) — Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP flew this morning (10 February 2016) to Kathmandu to show his respect to Late Sushil Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal and serving President of Nepali Congress. Earlier, upon learning the sad demise of Late Sushil Koirala on 9 February 2016, a condolence […]

Newly appointed Turkish Ambassador calls on Foreign Minister

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Bangladesh Devrim Ozturk paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP this morning at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting they discussed on various issues of bilateral relations as well as different regional and international issues of mutual […]

Bangladesh to follow ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism and violent extremism

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — “The present government of Bangladesh, under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been following and will continue to follow a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism and violent extremism”- said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, while delivering a special lecture at the “Counter Terrorism Conference […]

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary meets his Indian counterpart in New Delhi

DHAKA, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, who is on a two-day bilateral visit to New Delhi at the invitation of India’s Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar, met his counterpart at the Indian capital yesterday (1 February) . The bilateral talks were held at the Hyderabad House last evening where the […]