US Ambassador in Dhaka Brent T Christensen today welcomed Dhaka’s decision to procure 11 additional Boeing aircraft and congratulated Biman Bangladesh and the US aircraft producer as they are set to seal an agreement finalizing the procurement in New York. “Congratulations to Boeing and Biman on the agreement to purchase 11 more of the world’s best commercial planes,” he said in statement as officials said the deal would signed at 4:15 pm Wednesday in New York, or 2:15 am Thursday in Bangladesh. The envoy called the development “another win-win for the US-Bangladesh relationship!” The envoy said he looked forward to…
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Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury today took the oath as a permanent judge of the High Court Division. Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury administered the oath to Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge at 11:00 am, in presence of judges of both divisions of the Supreme Court and officials of the apex court administration. The President on September 21 appointed Additional Judge of the High Court Division Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury as a permanent judge of the same division. “The appointment was made by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice under Article 95 of the…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today held a breakfast meeting with representatives of international philanthropic and humanitarian organisations at the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations here. The meeting was held at 8:30am local time on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Permanent Mission in New York as part of the Prime Minister’s engagements during his visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Representatives of several leading global philanthropic and humanitarian organisations, including the Gates Foundation, Visa Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Rotary International, attended the meeting. The meeting provided…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today proposed five urgent measures to resolve Rohingya crisis, with a call to the global stakeholders for establishing a clear and credible roadmap for the early, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas, saying the time has come to move from managing displacement to ending it. “The time has come to move from empathy to a search for root causes and their solutions, from promises to action and from managing displacement to ending it,” he said while addressing a high-level side event on ‘The Rohingya Crisis: A Renewed Call for a Durable Solution from Protracted Displacement,…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for collective global actions to build a safer and more sustainable future for the next generation, urging the international community to take five urgent measures, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring predictable climate finance for climate-vulnerable countries. “Let us act together to build a safer and more sustainable future for generations to come,” the prime minister said while addressing a high-level meeting on “Climate Action and the Just Transition” at the United Nations Headquarters here. The meeting was held this afternoon (local time) at the Trusteeship Council Chamber of the UN Headquarters, convened…
The government has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 11 new aircraft as Bangladesh moves to expand its aviation sector and open new international routes, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said today. “A significant signing ceremony was held with Boeing. Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed an agreement to purchase 11 more Boeing aircraft,” he said at a press conference in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York on Wednesday evening (local time). He said high-level representatives of the US government, including US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Under Secretary of Commerce for…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today sought support from the international community to ensure the dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland. He made the appeal when Julie Bishop, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar, paid a courtesy call on him during his visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). During the meeting, the prime minister stressed the need for international cooperation to ensure the dignified return of Rohingyas and find a sustainable solution to the prolonged crisis, said PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. The discussion also focused…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said there is no alternative to the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland for a lasting solution to the crisis. “Bangladesh has been hosting a large number of Rohingyas on humanitarian grounds for years. There is no alternative to their safe and dignified return to their homeland for a lasting solution to the crisis,” he said. The prime minister made the remarks during a courtesy call and meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Salih at Hyatt Grand Central New York this afternoon (New York time), said his Assistant Press…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga today discussed Bangladesh’s development priorities and economic progress during a meeting at the United Nations Headquarters on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). They also discussed various issues of mutual interest, said Prime Minister’s Assistant Press Secretary KM Nazmul Haque. The two sides exchanged views on further strengthening the World Bank’s cooperation in Bangladesh’s development activities and exploring new areas of partnership in the future.
(BSS) – A press briefing will be held this evening on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first-day activities in New York, including his participation in the opening session of the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The press briefing will be held at 7:00 pm (New York time) at the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nations, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. The prime minister’s entourage, members of the high-level delegation and officials of the Press Wing are expected to attend the briefing and share details with journalists about the premier’s bilateral meetings,…
