Diplomatic

Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and the United States had a “fruitful discussion” on Indo-Pacific Strategy and Bangladesh expressed support to inclusive socio-economic development in the Indo-Pacific region.At the 8th Security Dialogue held between the two countries at US Department of State on Wednesday, the two sides had “constructive discussions” on defence…

Diplomatic Correspondent: United States (US) Ambassador here Peter Hasshas said Bangladesh can count on the US partnership for decades to come to accomplish the shared goals between the two nations.“Through its remarkable first five decades of independence, I like to thinkthat Bangladesh has found no better partner than the United…

Staff Correspondent: Remittances, an important indicator of the economy, fell sharply in February this year. Even in the midst of the epidemic, the income of expatriates, which has been on the rise in the last financial year, shows the opposite picture in the month. However, remittances turned around again in…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought larger Saudi investment in Bangladesh particularly in the special economic zones and offered land there for Saudi investors.The Prime Minister sought the investment when Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Mohammed Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan called on her at her Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban…

Diplomatic Correspondent: President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has offered greater use of Colombo port by Bangladesh for transportation of Bangladeshi goods.Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen paid a courtesy call on the President of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka.The Foreign Minister is now…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday defended its voting in favour of the latest resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine saying Bangladesh remains very vocal on humanitarian issues.“We voted on humanitarian grounds. We’re known as a humane country in the world.…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned hometonight wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG-1302) carrying the primeminister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shajalal International Airport at 12.10 am (Saturday midnight),” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Indian authorities in Guwahati on Sunday received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh.An event was held to welcome the self-propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of 200MT of foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI) – completing a maiden pilot…