Bangladesh and the United States today discussed avenues for strengthening cooperation in aviation sector development during a courtesy call by US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroz Khanam. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat was also present at the meeting held at the ministry office at the Secretariat here, said an official handout here. During the meeting, both sides underscored the importance of further deepening the longstanding bilateral relations between Dhaka and Washington. The Bangladesh side sought enhanced US cooperation in the modernization and capacity development of the country’s aviation sector.…
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Compliance with traffic signals by the Prime Minister and other top state officials has contributed to an increase in vehicle speed on the capital’s roads, according to a report submitted to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. “A report on the reduction of traffic congestion in the capital and the nature of vehicle movement on the roads was presented to Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today,” Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said. The report stated that vehicle speed has increased by 1 kilometre per hour as the Prime Minister and other very important state officials are travelling without…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has sought Japan’s cooperation in reforming and restructuring Bangladesh Police to further strengthen law enforcement and public safety. He made the call during a courtesy meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh SAIDA Shinichi at the Secretariat’s Home Ministry Office here today. During the meeting, the Home Minister described Japan as a trusted friend and one of Bangladesh’s largest development partners. Japan’s involvement in major infrastructure projects, including the Dhaka Metrorail and the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, implemented through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), he highlighted. Salahuddin Ahmed noted that Japan has already contributed to improving traffic safety under the Dhaka Metropolitan…
he Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Bahrain, along with Qatar’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, telephoned Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman to discuss the sprouting Middle East situation and the safety of Bangladeshi expatriates. Dr. Khalilur Rahman disclosed the information while speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Monday. “In the context of the ongoing situation in the Middle East, I received phone calls from the Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Bahrain, and the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar,” he said. The Foreign Minister said the discussions focused on ensuring the safety and…
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has conveyed deep condolences to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the death of a Bangladeshi national in a missile-related incident. Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani tonight phoned Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman again and formally confirmed that a Bangladeshi citizen was killed after being struck by debris from a missile launched by Iran. During the telephone conversation, the Bahraini Foreign Minister conveyed the condolences of His Majesty the King to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, said a foreign ministry’s press release. Dr Al…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the launch of a separate bus service for women in the capital. “Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam to launch a separate bus service for women in the city,” said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. The premier gave the directive while the road transport and bridges minister called on him at his Secretariat office here today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister took an update on the condition of road transport from the minister and provided him with necessary directives, Ruman said. Besides, the…
Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh’s foremost priority amid the ongoing Middle East crisis is to protect its citizens residing in the region and safeguard their interests under all circumstances. “Bangladesh’s position is very clear. Our first priority is to protect the interests of our people- our citizens who are now staying in that region,” he told reporters at the Foreign Ministry after chairing an inter-ministerial meeting. The Foreign Minister said the government remains firmly focused on ensuring the safety and security of Bangladeshi nationals living and working in Middle Eastern countries. “If our citizens are affected, whether…
AFP journalists in Kabul heard multiple explosions and gunfire on Tuesday, as Afghan and Pakistani troops keep up their border battles. The blasts in the Afghan capital were heard alongside anti-aircraft weapons and gunfire from across the city, and came as the Afghan defence ministry said “the fighting is still ongoing” against Pakistani forces. An AFP journalist in Jalalabad city, between Kabul and the frontier, reported hearing explosions and various weapons being fired. At the nearest border crossing, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Jalalabad, residents in Torkham told AFP the days-long fighting was continuing. The neighbours have clashed along…
US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread Tuesday with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. Shortly after the United States urged Americans to flee all Middle Eastern nations from Egypt eastward, smoke rose above the US embassy in Riyadh after it was hit by two drones, a Saudi defense spokesman said, although there were no immediate reports of injuries. New powerful explosions also shook windows in Tehran as fighter jets flew over the…
The United States hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon on Monday as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran’s ruling clerics. Iranian forces fired missiles and drones across the Middle East, killing people in Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in retaliation for the conflict that began Saturday with the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The US military expanded targets across Iran on Sunday and said it destroyed the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite…
