Staff Correspondent Recently, Nepalese Ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari attended the Graduation and Award Ceremony organized by ICI International Culinary Institute-Bangladesh in collaboration with LCCI Global Qualifications-Nepal on International Chef Day 2024. Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador stressed the importance of vocational skills and culinary arts in promoting shared culture, tradition, tourism, and people-to-people contacts. He also felicitated the selected graduates at the ceremony.
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Staff Correspondent Recently, Nepalese Ambassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari met with Managing Director & CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited Dr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman. During the meeting, they took stock of air connectivity between Kathmandu and Dhaka and explored possibilities of making Biman Bangladesh flights more affordable for travelers. They also deliberated on the prospects of expanding Biman flights to new international airports of Nepal.
Staff Correspondent Recently, Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma met Health & Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum. They discussed ongoing and potential cooperation in health sector, including Government of India scholarships for medicine offered to Bangladesh students and the potential to enhance collaboration in traditional systems of medicine.
Staff Correspondent Recently, Nepalese Ambassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari met with Managing Director & CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited Dr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman. During the meeting, they took stock of air connectivity between Kathmandu and Dhaka and explored possibilities of making Biman Bangladesh flights more affordable for travelers. They also deliberated on the prospects of expanding Biman flights to new international airports of Nepal.
Staff Correspondent Recently, the Australian High Commission hosted a reception under the theme of “Youth and Climate Change in the Commonwealth”, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) taking place in Samoa between 21-26 October. The reception featured remarks from Australian Acting High Commissioner Nardia Simpson, Maldivian High Commissioner Shiuneen Rasheed, and chief guest Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water. Over 100 guests attended the reception, including representatives from High Commissions in Bangladesh, senior Bangladesh government officials, representatives from International Organisations, leaders of civil society and Non-Government Organisations, journalists and youth and climate…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Palestinian Ambassador Yousef Ramadan paid a courtesy call on Health & Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum. The Advisor assured that Bangladesh will continue to support the Palestinian cause and ensured that war-stricken young Palestinians will always have educational opportunities in Bangladesh on a priority basis. Realizing the urgent need for Palestinian doctors in Gaza, the two sides discussed ways of facilitating and fast-tracking medical scholarships for students from Gaza in both public and private medical and dental colleges across Bangladesh.
Staff Correspondent Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has called upon the UN to cooperate in addressing tax evasion and combating illicit financial flows while highlighting the interim government’s priority over recovering stolen assets. He made the urge as he met UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua, in the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, said a foreign ministry’s press release today. During the discussion, the foreign secretary briefed the Under-Secretary-General about the reform process in Bangladesh currently being undertaken by the interim government, reflecting the aspirations of the “July-August Revolution”. He emphasized the importance of the…
The government will take necessary steps to bring ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country following arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against her. "We (foreign ministry) have just received the news…We will certainly take necessary steps to repatriate her (Hasina)," Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told newsmen. Briefing newsmen at the ministry here this afternoon, he said, "We have one month’s time, and we will take necessary steps (by this time) to this end.” Asked about Hasina’s whereabouts, the foreign adviser said unofficial sources indicated that the former premier is still in New…
Staff Correspondent - Recently, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Mr. Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of BIDA & BEZA. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on promoting bilateral investment cooperation.
Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stressed the need for the enhanced trade and economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Bhutan. "We would like to see our relations go strong," the Chief Adviser said when Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a courtesy call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna. Ways to enhance trade between the two friendly countries, special economic zone for Bhutan in Bangladesh, renewable energy, other areas of mutual interests and Bengal's influence in Buddhism in the Himalayan Kingdom were discussed during the meeting. The Bhutanese envoy appreciated the preferential trade agreement (PTA) signed…
