Staff CorrespondentBritish High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke presented the Insignia of an honorary Memberof the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) to Dr Shehlina Ahmed, a former British HighCommission Dhaka employee, according to press release. Dr Shehlina Ahmed was announced as a recipient of the award in 2022 for services to health sectordevelopment in Bangladesh. The insignia was presented at a ceremony held at the Residence of theBritish High Commissioner in Dhaka on 31 January 2024. Dr Shehlina Ahmed received the honorary MBE for her excellent work from 2009 to 2021 to lead theUK Government’s work in Bangladesh to…
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Staff Correspondent Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen called on Abdus Salam, MP, Minister of Planning recently.The two sides spoke highly of the achievements in bilateral economic and trade cooperation,especially in economic development planning and implementation of mega projects.
Staff CorrespondentA ‘Prize Distribution and Book Launching Ceremony’ was held at the Embassy recently to felicitate thewinners of the ‘Essay Writing Competition- 2023’ organized jointly by the Embassy and theBangladesh-Nepal Friendship Society (BNFS) in October/November 2023.While the top three winners were awarded certificates, crests, and cash prizes, the writers of thetwenty selected essays were also awarded certificates of achievement and crests. NepaleseAmbassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari, Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed, Vice Chancellorof Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibbur University, and Moshiur Ahmed, President of BNFS honoured thewinners.A book entitled “From Himalayas to Bay of Bengal: Chronicles of Nepal-Bangladesh Friendship”, acompilation of…
Staff CorrespondentDanish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller paid a courtesy call on Honourable Foreign Minister ofBangladesh, Dr. Hasan Mahmud recently. He congratulated Dr. Mahmud on his appointment asForeign Minister and stressed that Denmark remain invested in building the bilateral relationship withBangladesh further – under the headline of “Partnership for sustainable growth”. In a nutshell, thisincludes three key areas:Climate change partnership: Bangladesh is showing active leadership on the global climate agenda,making it an important partner for Denmark. As Bangladesh fights against climate vulnerability,Denmark is keen to expand this close partnership in Climate Change both in the global COP-process aswell as supporting local…
Staff CorrespondentMalaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim received a courtesy call recently by the MalaysiaGolf Junior Association led by Shaiful Azwandy. Malaysia is one of the 31 countries who is currentlyparticipating in the Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship 2024 .
Staff CorrespondentChinese Ambassador Yao Wen called on recently Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud at ForeignMinistry office. The two sides had in-depth discussion on bilateral relations and regional andinternational affairs. Ambassador Yao first conveyed the congratulations of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau ofthe CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Dr. Hasan Mahmud’s assumption ofthe foreign minister, indicating that over the past 49 years since the establishment of diplomaticrelations, under the joint guidance by the two leaderships, the two countries have always respectedeach other, treated each other equally, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results, pushing theStrategic…
Staff CorrespondentDanish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller made a courtesy visit recently to the BGMEA Head Office inDhaka, where he met Mr. Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA and other members from the Board ofDirectors of BGMEA. Productive discussions centered around sustainable growth and concretepartnership projects between Bangladesh and Denmark. The trade numbers between the twocountries reflect our shared commitment to sustainable practices. Exciting prospects lie ahead forBangladesh as it charts a course towards becoming a sustainable production hub. Denmark’s import from Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments sector in FY 2022-23 was worth $1.28billion, making Denmark the number one importer of garment and textiles from…
Staff CorrespondentKorean Ambassador Park Young-sik attended recently a ‘Cosmos Dialog’ hosted by Cosmos Group as aChief guest and shared the message under the title of “Bangladesh–South Korean Relations: Prognosisfor the future”. The Cosmos Group officials, former foreign minister of Bangladesh, university professorssuch as Dhaka University, Eastwest University and incumbent ambassadors attended this program toshare their opinions regarding to Korea-Bangladesh relationship in the future.
Staff Correspondent The Japan Foundation in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh will present anexhibition of Japanese Dolls titled “NINGYŌ- Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls’’ at Bangladesh ShilpakalaAcademy. “NINGYŌ” means “dolls” in Japanese, according to press release.The event will launch on Friday, February 2, and will remain open to visitors till Monday, February 16.In this exhibition, the themes are divided into 4 sections: “Ningyō to pray for children’s growth,”“Ningyō as fine art,” “Ningyō as folk art,” and “Spread of Ningyō culture.This exhibition explores the Japanese doll and its culture nurtured in the history and folklore of Japanwith…
Staff Correspondent On 26 January 26 2024, the High Commission of India in Dhaka celebrated the 75th Republic Day ofIndia at its Chancery premises, according to press release.Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma unfurled the National Flag and read out the Address to thePresident of India. Large number of Indian community members in Bangladesh joined thecelebrations, which also included a brief performance of patriotic songs.Separately, on the evening of January 24, the High Commission of India hosted a Republic Dayreception at the Basundhara International Convention Centre in Dhaka, which saw a significantturnout of dignitaries from Government, Parliament, Judiciary and Armed Forces…
