Staff CorrespondentThe Chinese Embassy organized an information meeting recently on the ChineseScholarships of the year 2024 at Dhaka University. The event featured key figures such asYan Hualong, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy inBangladesh, Professor Shamshad Mortuza, Director of the Office of International Affairs atDhaka University, and Dr. Yang Hui, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at DhakaUniversity. Also in attendance were Dr. Rakibul Hoque, Professor of the Faculty of BusinessStudies at Dhaka University and Vice Chairman of the Association of Bangladesh-ChinaAlumni, along with nearly 100 students from the university.During the conference, Sun Kangning, Attaché…
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Staff CorrespondentThe Embassy of the State of Palestine in cooperation with the consular corps and Drik Galleryorganized an Arts Exhibition at the Embassy in observance of International Day of Solidarity with thePalestinian People on 29 November.H.E. Yousef S.Y. Ramadan, Palestinian Ambassador received the guests and gave the welcomeaddress. Ziad M. H. Hamad, deputy head of mission, Embassy officials, and members of thePalestinian community also attended the event.Mission Heads, diplomats from different missions, members of the consular corps, journalists, andthe elite of the society enjoyed the Arts Exhibition and expressed solidarity with the people ofPalestine.In 1977, the UN General Assembly called…
Staff CorrespondentAmbassador Park Young-sik invited 12 teachers, including Principal Choi Seon-gyun of Dhaka KoreanSchool, to a luncheon recently Aat residence and expressed his deep gratitude for their hard work.“Embassy will continue to cooperate with the Korean school to take pride in Korean ethnic identity”Ambassador said.
Staff CorrespondentStephen F. Ibelli, Public Affairs Counselor at the U.S. Embassy, inaugurated the second cohort of theAcademy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program recently at the EMK Center in Dhaka. AWE, a globalinitiative led by the U.S. Department of State, provides enterprising women with the knowledge,professional network, and foundational materials essential for launching and expanding successfulbusinesses. In collaboration with BRAC University’s Center for Entrepreneurship Development, U.S. Embassy Dhakais deeply committed to supporting young aspiring women entrepreneurs, promoting small and mediumenterprises (SMEs), and nurturing local women business leaders, especially those from historicallyunderrepresented communities. As a flagship program promoting entrepreneurship through increased trade,…
Staff CorrespondentChinese Ambassador H.E. Mr. Yao Wen recently attended the “Reunion of Bangladeshi ParticipantsAttending 2023 Chinese Government Training Programs”. More than 180 people attended the event,including Mr. Md. Anwar Hossain, Additional Secretary, Wing Chief of ERD, Ministry of Finance,representatives of the participants, representatives of Chinese institutions in Bangladesh, ConfuciusInstitutes and Confucius Classroom, and major media.Ambassador Yao Wen said in his speech that 2023 is a fruitful year for the Chinese government’straining programs to Bangladesh. 370 Bangladeshi friends from 73 training seminars have participatedin this year’s training programs. In the future, China will provide more bilateral training programs tooffer exchange and…
Staff CorrespondentU.S. Embassy Dhaka’s EducationUSA center hosted a meet-up between American undergraduatestudents and their Bangladeshi counterparts at the new EMK Center on Gulshan Avenue. The 13American economics students traveled to Dhaka from Carleton College, one of the top ten liberal artscolleges in the United States (according to U.S. News and World Report). Carleton students met withBangladeshi students from several local institutions, including Scholastica, Aga Khan Academy, theUniversity of Dhaka, and Jahangirnagar University to exchange ideas and foster a deeperunderstanding of U.S. higher education. The session also included a presentation on how the U.S.government supports economic growth in Bangladesh.For the past…
The United Nations open resources inform us that in 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, as on that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine, germinating the abhorrent situation that the Palestinians have to endure until today. The key focus of solidarity is adopting and advocating moral stands. These stands should lead to ethical positions catalyzing political shifts in support of any oppressed people, and/or people who seek freedom from persecution anywhere across the globe. For November 29,…
Staff CorrespondentJapanese Ambassador IWAMA attended the cherry tree plantation ceremony recently at NagarBhaban, Narayanganj City Corporation.After signing a friendship city agreement between Naruto City and Narayanganj City on March 28 thisyear, they planted cherry trees in Narayanganj City as a symbolic new step together with Mayor Ivyand representatives of Naruto City.Ambassador Iwama said, “People-to-people exchanges are a pillar of the future partnership betweenthe two cities. Today, we have representatives from companies involved in sending Bangladeshitechnical interns to Naruto City. There is a growing interest in Japan to host Bangladeshi workers. Welook forward to more matches between Japanese companies and excellent…
Staff Correspondent A vibrant art and photography exhibition titled “Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh-ChinaFriendship: Opening a New Horizon” was inaugurated recently at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.The event, a collaborative effort between the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh and the Association ofBangladesh China Alumni, showcased the artistic prowess of individuals deeply invested in fosteringthe bond between the two nations.The opening ceremony, attended by nearly 100 individuals, featured notable figures such as H.E. YaoWen, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman of theAssociation of Bangladesh China Alumni, Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of the BangladeshShilpakala Academy, Dr Nisar Hossain, Dean…
Staff CorrespondentWomen head of missions participated a meeting with speaker Dr. Shirin S. Chaudhury recently tocelebrate the 16daysofactivism campaign. During the meeting they exchanged on ways to supportfeminist diplomacy and fight against Gender-based violence. Interesting exchanges that promise tolead to concrete actions in the future.Lilly Nicholls, Canadian High Commissioner, Marie MASDUPUY, French Ambassador andAlex Berg von Linde, Swedish Ambassador attended the event among others.
