Staff Correspondent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus by phone to congratulate him on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh. During the telephonic conversation, the UNHCR chief praised the chief adviser, saying he has taken up "an incredible task" to rebuild Bangladesh. The two leaders discussed the Rohingya issue including about thousands of people who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Prof Yunus sought his support for the dignified and voluntary return of over one million Rohingya people, who live in…
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Staff Correspondent The United States would support the interim government of Bangladesh and strengthen ties with Dhaka in a range of issues, US charge d' affaires in Dhaka Helen LaFave said today. The US diplomat made the assurance when she paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. “The US government was happy to congratulate the Chief Adviser and was looking forward to working closely together,” the chief adviser’s press wing quoted the UN diplomat as saying. Helen said the US Embassy in Dhaka will resume this week its consular…
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Staff Correspondent Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen called on Advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, recently. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on promoting bilateral cooperation on road transport and bridges, railways, power, energy and mineral resources areas.
Staff Correspondent Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson recently called on Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Nahid Islam at the latter's office here. During the meeting, the Australian envoy discussed various matters on bilateral interests with Nahid, said a press release. Referring to two projects named AI Based Solutions and Cable Connectivity and Resilience Center, Deputy Head of Mission Clinton Pobke (Australia) said they want to work with Bangladesh on these two projects. Nahid Islam, also Information and Broadcasting Adviser, agreed to work together on the two projects. Besides, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke…
Staff Correspondent Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that the foreign ministry would put efforts to bring back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India if required by the country's legal system. “It is better not to speculate. There are legal processes. If our legal system wants, we will definitely try (to bring her back),” Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry this afternoon. When asked about Hasina's current status in India, he recommended that such questions be directed to Indian authorities. Following the interim government’s decision to revoke all diplomatic passports, questions have arisen about Hasina's stay in…
Our Correspondent The government has decided to cancel the contractual appointment of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told reporters this evening after he attended a farewell reception to Masud Bin Momen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Masud Momen will be on post-retirement leave (PRL) from Monday for one year. The Ministry of Public Administration may issue notice towards this end tomorrow, an official of the foreign ministry told The Diplomatic journal. He took over the helm of the foreign ministry in 2019 and in November 2022, the Awami League government extended his tenure…
Our Correspondent S Alam Group’s control over First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) ended yesterday after Bangladesh Bank reconstituted the board of the Shariah-based bank, which was heavily dominated by individuals linked to the Chattogram-based conglomerate. The central bank dissolved the previous 11-member board, of which Mohammad Saiful Alam, founder of S Alam Group, was chairman. Alam’s wife Farzana Parveen and four other relatives were also on the board of the FSIBL, which the group established in 1999. In their place, Bangladesh Bank formed a new five-member board with independent directors. The FSIBL is the fifth bank to have its…
Correspondent The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is positive about lending an additional $3 billion to Bangladesh but the multilateral lender wants to know what reforms the interim government is planning to take. The topic came up during Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed’s maiden meeting with the Washington-based lender on Thursday. Chris Papageorgiou, chief of the IMF staff mission that is overseeing the $4.7 billion loan programme for Bangladesh, led the IMF team at the virtual meeting, which was also attended by Finance Secretary Khairuzzaman Mozumder. Speaking with journalists at the Secretariat yesterday, Salehuddin said the IMF wanted to know about reform…
Staff Correspondent Thai Ambassador Makawadee Sumitmor and Embassy officials organized the Royal Thai Volunteer Project on the auspicious occasion of the 6th Birthday Cycle of His Majesty the King of Thailand by providing essential relief items such as rice, lentils, drinking water, cooking oil, medicine and clothes through Help Foundation to people in Bangladesh affected by the current severe flood. The Embassy received contribution from a number of Thai companies in Bangladesh including CP Bangladesh, Thai President Foods Plc., Bentech Chemical and Italian-Thai Development Plc., as well as the Thai community in Bangladesh. The Help Foundation was established in 2010,…
