Staff Correspondent 14 Feb, 2024 Korean Ambassador Park Young-sik visited recently North South University and delivered a lecture on “Contemporary South Korea” for faculty members and students of NSU. This lecture was also the one of the “Ambassador talk Series” and various questions and discussions on the relationship development between two countries, the current situation of the world, Bangladeshi students’ working chance in Korean companies with the university’s excellent faculty and students were conducted, which was meaningful.
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Staff Correspondent High Commissioner Pranay Verma was invited by Hamdard University in Dhaka to celebrate the WorldUnani Day on 11 February 2024. In his address at the event, High Commissioner highlighted therenewed focus on traditional medicine in today’s global discourse about holistic healthcare. Heencouraged stronger partnership between India and Bangladesh in the area of traditional medicine,including under the aegis of WHO’s new Global Centre for Traditional Medicine being set up in India.
Staff Correspondent Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim recently attended the luncheon hosted by ForeignSecretary Masud bin Momen in honor of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) at State Guest HousePadma.
Staff CorrespondentNepalese Ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari recently called on Education Minister Mohibul HasanChowdhury.Views were exchanged on strengthening educational linkages between Nepal and Bangladesh.Interest and concerns of Nepali students studying in Bangladesh were also discussed.
Staff CorrespondentChinese Ambassador Yao Wen visited recently Kishoreganj District with his spouse to attend theAward Ceremony of the 12th Annual Sports Day of Lion Mujib Muna Girls High School and donatedschool supplies to the school. The government officials of Kishoreganj District, including the deputycommissioner and superintendent of Police, and all teachers and students of the school, participatedin the event.Ambassador Yao said in his keynote speech that 10 th January is the Spring Festival of the Year of theDragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. It is a time for family and friends to reunite, and it also breedsnew hope. On such an important day, representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh metwith…
Staff CorrespondentDanish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller, present as Special Guest during the inaugural celebration ofthe ACI-CORO´s factory recently in Dhaka.CO-RO, a well-established Danish fruit giant and ACI Ltd, a well reputed conglomerate fromBangladesh have joined forces to locally produce the Sunquick brand at a new greenfield factory. Thisinitiative goes beyond business – it also aims to reduce plastic wastage through a circular value chain.“Today we mark a tremendous progress in the Food and Agricultural sector between BD and DK. Imust acknowledge the efforts made by the Bangladesh government to improve the businessenvironment to make it more conducive to foreign investments.…
Staff CorrespondentChinese Ambassador Yao Wen met recently with Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary of EconomicRelations Division of Ministry of Finance. During the meeting, they discussed various matters relatedeconomic cooperation between two countries.
Staff Correspondent The Swiss Embassy’s head of political, economic, and cultural affairs Eros Robbiani visited recently the 18th Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition, which featured several Swiss machinery companies. It’s impressive to see how technology is backing up Diplomat Visits the success story of the Bangladeshi garment industry spinning …
Staff CorrespondentThe French Ambassador Marie Masdupuy paid recently a courtesy call to State Minister for Posts,Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak in his office . The Ambassador highlighted themulti-faceted ongoing cooperation initiatives and their contribution to Smart Bangladesh. It was alsoagreed to strengthen activities in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and skill development amongothers.France and Bangladesh are striving to a unique inspiring partnership, aiming at strengtheningBangladesh’s strategic autonomy.Connectivity, climate change action and Smart economy have been high on France’s agenda with itsstrategic partners in the last years. Bangladesh will remain at the heart of this peculiar journey.
Staff CorrespondentThe U.S. Embassy in Dhaka inaugurated a three-day TechCamp workshop (February 6) that aimed toempower 50 aspiring journalists to combat misinformation, fact check, and learn best practices onArtificial Intelligence (AI).After joining the inauguration program, U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Counselor Stephen Ibelli said,“Every day, we are exposed to so much information that we can barely keep track of. Oftentimes, wemix rumors with facts and truths. It is really easy to become confused. To deal with this challenge, weneed to equip ourselves with critical thinking and the correct tools to identify.”Organized by the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau (ECA) at the…
