Staff CorrespondentSwiss Ambassador Reto Renggli witnessed recently the signing of a MoU between Roche BangladeshLtd. and the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital to collaborate in treating the rare SpinalMuscular Atrophy disease in Bangladesh. Highlighting Switzerland’s forte in Research & Development,Ambassador Renggli remarked that local and multinational pharma companies can better serve thepatients in Bangladesh through collaboration and fair competition.
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Staff CorrespondentThe High Commission of India organized a reception-cum-get together, in collaboration with the ITECAlumni Association of Bangladesh (IAAB), to celebrate Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC) Day on 7th November. The event was hosted by the High Commissioner of India Pranay VermaMuhammad Abdur Razzaque and Minister for Agriculture, Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Addressing the event, High Commissioner Verma highlighted that as one of India’s closestdevelopment partner, Bangladesh occupies an important place in the ITEC programme. He noted thatwhile Bangladesh is a recipient of 500 dedicated slots for ITEC every year under the…
Dj Desk : On November 13, H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, attended the handoverceremony of 1,425 sewing machines donated by the China-United Nations Development Program(UNDP) triangular cooperation project in Bangladesh, which was held at the beneficiary community inDhaka North City Corporation. Mr. Atiqul Islam, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, and Mr.Stefan Liller, UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh attended the event.
Staff CorrrespondentThe Russian Pacific Fleet Squadron has visited the Chattogram Port, which is a huge milestone forRussia-Bangladesh relations.The last time Russian/Soviet naval ships visited Bangladeshi ports was 50 years agoH.E. Mr Alexander Mantytskiy, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, and officers of Russian navalships visiting the Port of Chattogram are laying a floral wreath at the Redkin Point.In 1973 Soviet senior sailor Yury Redkin lost his life while working on salvaging Chattorgam Port frommines and sunken ships. He was buried at the Bangladesh Naval Academy.
DJ DeskAre you a Bangladeshi undergraduate student interested in studying at a U.S. college or university as anexchange student? The Global UGRAD Program may be the right opportunity for you! Global UGRAD is a fully funded, non-degree academic exchange program that provides talentedBangladeshi students (18 to 25 years old) with an opportunity to study and live at a U.S. college oruniversity for one semester. The application is now open, and the deadline to submit applications is December 15, 2023, 11.59 p.m.(Bangladesh Standard Time). Program Components: Academics: Participants will be enrolled in full-time, non-degree, undergraduate coursework chosenfrom their host institution’s existing curriculum.…
Dj Desk : Thijs Woudstra, Chargé D’’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands inaugurated theWorkshop on Sustainable Business Growth in Apparel Sector of Bangladesh: Enhancing WorkersProductivity and Resource Efficiency as part of Reclaiming Sustainability project. He acknowledged theremarkable achievements of Bangladesh RMG and emphasised the need to remain competitive byenhancing productivity. The event was also attended by Mr. Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior Secretary,Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh; Mr. Faruque Hossain, President of BGMEA.
Dj Desk : Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that India has shared its ‘perspective very clearly’ on Bangladesh in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday. “We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far Bangladesh is concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly in the dialogue,” he told a post-dialogue press briefing while replying to a question. Indian Defence Secretary Aramane Giridha and MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, among others, were present at the briefing. When asked whether recent political developments and election issues in Bangladesh were discussed in the dialogue, Kwatra said,…
By Sazzad HaiderU.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meetWednesday in San Francisco, and each leader is expected to speakseparately at the APEC leaders meeting 2023( November 11-17) in SanFrancisco. The bilateral talks between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will take focalpoint in APEC 2023. Because when this meeting takes place -exceptoccurring some divine reasons- Palestinian children are losing their livesin Gaza by indiscriminate Israeli bombing. Maybe an Israeli is dying in aHamas/Hezbollah rocket attack. On the other hand, Russian missilesmay be hitting Ukrainian residential areas.So far the UN has failed to stop these wars. Undoubtedly, this…
I am happy to inform our wise readers that after a long but up & down journey, The Diplomatic Journal has embarked on a new commencement. In this new journey, K m Mojibul Haque , Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Yemen in Bangladesh has kindly consented to perform his responsibility as Chief Advisor. Henceforth, Wahid Milton will serve as Editor while Morshedul Alam Chaklader will be the Managing Editor. Kazi Shah Mujakker Ahmudal Haque has taken responsibility as the publisher of this magazine. All of them are talented and skilled in their professional careers. The Diplomatic Journal covers…
