(BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today held a high-level meeting and discussed ways to further expand trade and investment ties between the two countries. During the meeting, the two leaders expressed their firm commitment to further strengthening the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and Türkiye and exploring new areas of future cooperation based on mutual interests and shared priorities. The meeting was held this evening (New York time) on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the Turkish House located at 821 United Nations Plaza near the…
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(BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Tuesday attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honour of world leaders attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Heads of state and government of UN member countries and their spouses attended the dinner at the luxury Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York. Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman attended a breakfast hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in honour of heads of state and…
(BSS) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam today asked the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) to enhance its institutional capacity through modern technology, innovative initiatives and efficient management. “Enhancing an organization’s institutional capacity requires not only modern infrastructure but also developing the skills of its officers and employees,” he said while opening a newly constructed auditorium on Setu Bhaban premises at Banani here. State Minister Md Razib Ahsan attended the programme as the special guest with Bridges Division Secretary and BBA Executive Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf in the chair. Rabiul Alam said BBA plays a key role in…
(BSS/AFP) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York on Monday, leading Tehran’s diplomatic delegation at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, the foreign ministry said. Araghchi is the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the United States since the Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February. Araghchi spoke by phone with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after his arrival and exchanged views on the agenda of the UN General Assembly, Iranian state television reported. “Our most important objective is to use a major international platform to defend the legitimacy, rights, and…
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam today highlighted the need for turning waste into resources and maximizing the uses of modern technologies for waste management. “The use of modern and sustainable technologies must be increased to manage the growing volume of waste in cities, while effective initiatives should be taken to turn waste into resources rather than treating it as a burden,” he said. He said this at a meeting with a delegation of China-based Zhejiang Weiming Environmental Protection Co. Ltd. held at the LGRD conference room at Bangladesh secretariat here. The meeting discussed the technical concept, potential investment model and implementation roadmap…
(BSS) – Leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated bodies in New York today took to the streets of Jackson Heights with banners, festoons and shouting slogans, expressing enthusiasm over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s arrival in the city to attend the 81st UNGA session. As the Prime Minister was on his way to New York and scheduled to land this evening, BNP leaders and activists gathered in Jackson Heights, a major hub of the Bangladeshi community, and staged rallies and processions to welcome him. Carrying banners and festoons, they chanted slogans–“Tarique Rahman is coming, the streets are shaking” and…
(BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump is expected to claim he is winning both on the battlefield and as a peacemaker Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations overshadowed by growing spillover from his stalled war against Iran. Trump will likely not hold back in renewing his frequent boasts that under him the United States is “the hottest country” in the world. He is also expected to seek to justify the Iran war, which has so far failed to fulfil White House objectives and provoked widespread economic damage over the Strait of Hormuz’s closure. But the self-styled peacemaker could…
(BSS) — One careless click, an unwittingly shared piece of personal information or a single OTP disclosed to a stranger can expose a person to serious financial, social and personal risks. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has urged young people, particularly women, to remain alert against cybercrime and practise responsible digital behaviour. Under the theme “Think Twice Before You Click; Cyber Knowledge is Your Best Firewall,” the CID’s Cyber Police Centre (CPC) organised a Cyber Awareness Enhancement Programme at the auditorium of Rokeya Hall at Dhaka University on Monday, according to a CID press release. The programme…
Adviser to the Prime Minister on the ministries of Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir stressed that graduation and sustainable graduation are different, saying that LDC graduation should strengthen, rather than constrain, a country’s development trajectory. He made the remarks at the LDC-GIF Mechanism Introduction & High-Level Dialogue at the United Nations Headquarters in New York yesterday. Dr Titumir said graduating countries continue to face structural impediments and limited productive capacity, compounded by geopolitical conflicts, supply-chain disruptions, trade uncertainty, inflation and domestic shocks, according to a press release. He emphasized that graduation must therefore be supported by adequate…
(BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will present Bangladesh’s vision for the future, national interests and aspirations of its people at the global forum of the United Nations General Assembly, with a focus on ensuring inclusive development, said PMO Spokesperson Mahdi Amin. “Carrying the patriotism, emotions, sentiments and aspirations of the people, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will present before the global community what Bangladesh’s vision for the future should be, how the country’s interests can be safeguarded and how inclusive development can be ensured,” he said. Mahdi Amin made the remarks at a press conference in the lobby of the…
