Staff Correspondent Japanese Embassy held recently an anime/manga illustration workshop by Ms. HARADA Midori, a renowned anime/manga illustrator, at the Embassy Hall, in cooperation with Anime Expo, AnimeCon, Animanga Carnival and Source Magazine & Fournetsha. Japanese Ambassador Iwama said in his speech, "We are happy to hold this event for manga artists, illustrators and anime lovers. I have learned that there are many passionate Japanese anime fans in Bangladesh, and anime is becoming more popular every year.” After successfully conducting the workshop and observing the illustration of young Bangladeshi artists, Ms. HARADA Midori appreciated their great talent and expressed her…
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Staff Correspondent European Union Ambassador Charles Whiteley paid recently a farewell call on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the Jatiya Sangsad. The Ambassador thanked Speaker for collaboration during his tenure, including on budgetary issues.
Staff Correspondent The U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s EducationUSA team organized a Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) session at the EMK Center for 120 Bangladeshi students who will begin their studies at U.S. colleges and universities in the upcoming Fall 2024 semester, according to a press release. Stephen Ibelli, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Counselor, congratulated the outgoing students in his welcome remarks. “Bangladeshi students enrich U.S. campuses and strengthen people-to-people ties. A record number of 13,563 Bangladeshi students studied in the United States last year, making Bangladesh the 13th highest sending country of international students to the United States. This represents a 28%…
Staff Correspondent Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori recently paid a courtesy call on Planning Minister Abdus Salam. During the meeting, the Ambassador emphasized the importance of formulating the Bangladesh government's Five-Year Plan, including the prioritization of various projects within the overall planning framework.
Staff Correspondent Canadian High Commissioner Lilly Nicholls attended recently at the launch of the ‘Smart and Safe: Awareness and Action Against Digital Harms' workshop. Canadian High Commissioner remarked that this initiative is one of Canada's key investments in helping Bangladesh counter digital harms. “Canada is committed to supporting the security, peace, and stability in Bangladesh.” She added. The United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh and SecDev for organizing the event.
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Staff Correspondent Climate Parliament Bangladesh delegation team attended a meeting recently with the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh. The meeting was attended by Ms. Zara Mahbub MP, Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Habibur Rahman Habib MP, Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Climate Parliament Bangladesh, and Edwin Koekkoek, First Counsellor, Team Leader, Green Inclusive Development and Social Protection, delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh. During the discussion, both teams addressed the extent of Bangladesh's renewable energy transition, circular economy, green urban development, and entrepreneurship. We look forward to collaborating…
Staff Correspondent The handover ceremony of Cultural Grassroots Grant Project to Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of University of Dhaka was held recently at the IML auditorium. The Japanese Embassy provided grant assistance worth approximately BDT 7.5 million to the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka to improve the classrooms and teachers’ rooms under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects. DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. ASM Maksud Kamal, Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori, Prof. Dr. Sayeedur Rahman, Director, Institute of Modern Languages, Project director Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ansarul Alam, faculties and students of the institute were present…
Staff Correspondent Sweden allocates another 1.4 million USD = 17 crore taka for the Cyclone Remal victims in humanitarian support to Bangladesh through Action Against Hunger Bangladesh and UNHCR in Bangladesh. With this recent contribution, Sweden’s humanitarian contribution to Bangladesh totals 10.47 million USD = 123 crore taka in 2024. This will enable up scaling of interventions in Sunamgonj, Kurigram, Satkhira, Barguna, Bagerhat and Cox’s Bazar. Activities include assistance for food security, rehabilitation of WASH facilities and access to menstrual hygiene management, and supporting maternal and child health access to pregnant women and adolescent girls for SRHR. Sweden is one…
Staff Correspondent Nepalese Ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari recently called on State Minister for Cultural Affairs Naheed Ezaher Khan. They exchanged views on matters of mutual interest including ways to enhance cultural cooperation & strengthen people-to-people linkages between Nepal and Bangladesh.
