Staff Correspondent Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori paid a courtesy visit recently to Dr Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan, advisor to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, and the Ministry of Railways. Ambassador Iwama expressed his heartfelt condolences to those affected by the severe flooding caused by the heavy rains. He also mentioned Japan's continued cooperation in the fields of power and energy, and transportation infrastructure, while standing with the interim government led by Chief Advisor Yunus. He further shared expectations for the stable development of Bangladesh's economy and investment environment through the…
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Staff Correspondent Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsen signed an agreement recently with United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh, extending the ongoing collaboration for a Project. The Project focuses on preventing hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation to help ensure that people have access to truthful, reliable information, enabling better decision-making. .” Norwegian Ambassador said. Accurate information is essential for individuals and organizations, and this is why Norway has been supporting the initiatives since January 2019.
Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus called China to relocate some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh in an effort to boost the country's green transition and exports. Prof Yunus made the call when Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna here. During the meeting, the chief adviser called for close economic collaboration between Beijing and Dhaka and asked the Chinese investors to relocate their plants to Bangladesh. He said China has emerged as one of the largest manufacturers of solar panels, but the country increasingly faced restrictions in…
Staff Correspondent Eighteen people died and over five million people have been affected so far as the ongoing severe flood hit 77 upazilas under 11 districts of the country. BSS Report. Among the deaths, four were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram, three in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in Cox's Bazar districts, according to latest updates on the ongoing flood situation issued by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry. In response to the ongoing flood, Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today urged the country's people to come forward to addressing the…
Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus urged the country's people to come forward to addressing the ongoing devastating flood. "With the initiatives and encouragement of the youth, the country's people should jump into addressing the flood together. We must tackle the flood unitedly," he said after a meeting with the representatives of non-government organisations (NGOs) at state guest house Jamuna here. Briefing reporters in front of the Jamuna, chief adviser's press secretary Shafiqul Alam said Prof Yunus was surprised seeing that people from all works of life have come forward to help the flood…
Staff Correspondent A diplomatic event hosted recently by Palestine Ambassador Yousef S.Y. Ramadan in his capacity as the Acting Dean of Diplomatic Corps in honour of Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim, Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsenof and Canadian Commissioner Lilly Nicholls.
Staff Correspondent Water Resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the government is working collectively with full force to tackle the ongoing flash flood situation in various districts of the country. With the help of everyone, swift and effective measures are being taken to rescue people from remote areas, she said. Rizwana Hasan, also advisor for environment, forest and climate change ministry, made these remarks while responding to journalists' questions after visiting various flood-affected areas in the Sadar Upazila of Habiganj district, a ministry press release said. She expressed sincere gratitude to the students and general public who are participating spontaneously…
Staff Correspondent Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wants to increase bilateral and regional cooperation with all countries maintaining a level playing field. The party made the observation after a meeting between BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office here. Bilateral issues, including trade and business between the two countries, and regional cooperation came up for discussion in the around one-hour meeting. BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Special Assistant to the BNP Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee Member Shama Obaid were present at…
Staff Correspondent Swiss Ambassador Reto Renggli met recently with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, following an earlier meeting with representatives of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the BNP, to learn about the party’s take on the current political developments in Bangladesh. On the question of mutual legal assistance, the Ambassador replied that Switzerland is always willing to cooperate in compliance with globally recognized procedures and standards and in line with proposals it has put forward in recent years.
Staff Correspondent A team of the United Nations (UN) arrived here on an eight-day visit to discuss the process for investigating human rights violations in light of the recent violence and unrest. "A team from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will be visiting Dhaka from August 22 to August 29, 2024 for preliminary discussions with the Interim Government and other stakeholders," according to a media advisory sent by the Communication Team of the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Bangladesh. It said that the purpose of this visit is to understand their priorities for assistance…
