Staff Correspondent The second round of negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held in Dhaka Bangladesh (hybrid format) from November 10 to 14, 2024. The meeting was attended by, on the Japanese side, Mr. KOBAYASHI Izuru, Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and representatives from other relevant ministries, and on the Bangladesh side, Ms. Ayesha Akther, Additional Secretary, Head of Foreign Trade Wing, Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh, and representatives from other relevant ministries. In this round of negotiations, both sides had a fruitful discussion on the way forward for future negotiations and on…
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Staff Reporter Bangladesh has expressed strong dissatisfaction over ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s frequent political statements from India and urged the Indian government to prevent such actions, said a foreign ministry’s spokesperson today. “Since fleeing the country on August 5, the former prime minister has been residing in India and has been issuing political statements continuously from there. We have conveyed our government’s discontent over the issue to the Indian High Commissioner (in Dhaka),” said Toufique Hasan, Director General of Public Diplomacy Wing, at a weekly briefing at the ministry here today. According to Hasan, the Indian High Commissioner assured…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated a comfortable waiting lounge for the expatriate workers and their relatives at the multilevel car parking area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here. The Chief Adviser opened the lounge after returning home this evening from the global climate meet – COP29 – held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. While inaugurating the waiting lounge, Prof Yunus said before going to Azerbaijan, he inaugurated a lounge at the airport for expatriate workers, which is dedicated to expatriates so that they can use it comfortably while going abroad and returning home. “And today, the…
Staff Correspondent Recently, the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, in collaboration with Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies, launched a comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Threat Finance (AML/CTF) training program at the Police Staff College. This initiative, led by the U.S. Secret Service and funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, aims to enhance the investigative and technical capabilities of Bangladeshi officials in combating financial and cyber crimes. The inauguration ceremony included 60 law enforcement officials from 11 Bangladeshi agencies, marking the commencement of a year-long training initiative that integrates formal seminars, online training, and practical investigative exercises. “The United States…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Swiss Deputy Head of Mission, Ms Pignani, spoke at the Insight Exchange and Partnership Forum of the Swiss supported the Access to Green Financing (A2GF) for Enterprises in Bangladesh. “One of our observations is that the engagement of the private sector in climate adaptation and mitigation in Bangladesh is still nascent, but it could catalyse greater investments in climate-resilient technologies and services in core sectors.” She said. The event was attended by SMEs, financial institutions, investors, development partners, policy makers and regulators. This programme works closely with these stakeholders to make it easier for SMEs to secure…
Staff Correspondent Recently. British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke and Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum visited the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) where the UK Emergency Medical Team is providing medical treatment to students injured during Jul-Aug protests. The highly experienced team has consulted dozens of injured students, starting from 5 November. They are also carrying out two to three complex surgeries every day and providing physiotherapy and rehabilitation support. British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said: “My visit to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation with Hon. Health Adviser was another reminder of the horrific…
Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said the world needs a new economic framework in an effort to tackle the climate crisis and create a new civilisation that works for the earth and its people. The Chief Adviser was speaking at a LDC high-level meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the COP29 in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku, according to a message received in Dhaka. Leaders of five major climate-vulnerable least developed countries – Nepal, Malawi, Gambia, Liberia, and Bangladesh – joined the close-door meeting. "We need a new economic framework that serves the…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Together with members of the JCIAD (Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Dhaka), Mr. TAKAHASHI Naoki, Minister, DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission) of the Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya facilities in Bhasan Char from November 9 to 12, where over 35,000 Rohingya Refugees reside. Through a visit program arranged by the WFP, the delegation had exchanges of views with the Camp-in- Charge from the Government of Bangladesh, the Navy, as well as UN agencies. They visited an e-voucher outlet, a fresh food market, the Integrated Health and Nutrition Facility, the NGO Production Center, waste…
Staff Reporter National carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will take on ground handling duties at the newly built third terminal at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for two years. Bosra Islam, managing director of Biman’s Public Relations Wing, said: “We have received a letter containing these instructions, but an agreement has yet to be signed in this regard. The matter will be finalised at that point.” In July last year, Air Vice Marshal Md Mofidur Rahman, then chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, said that a Japanese company was interested in taking over the ground handling for the third…
Desk Report Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, currently in Azerbaijan’s Baku for the COP29 climate change summit, has met several world leaders on the sidelines of the high-profile event. On Wednesday, Yunus held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to the Chief Advisor’s Office. President Erdoğan invited the Nobel laureate to visit Turkey. He assured Yunus of full support in advancing ongoing reforms and building a prosperous Bangladesh. The chief advisor expressed his gratitude to President Sheikh Mohamed for the release of 57 Bangladeshis who were detained in the UAE…
