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US want to deepen relationship, cooperation with Bangladesh
Diplomatic Correspondent: The United States said it is looking forward to deepening relationship and cooperation with Bangladesh on a number of key issues, “regardless of political party or candidates.”“Our hope for any election taking place around the world is that they are free and fair and accessible,” Vedant Patel, principal…
Read More »30 countries now ready to accept BRICS currency
Industry Desk: A growing number of countries are showing interest to join the BRICS alliance and accept the new currency. BRICS could soon become BRICS+ as the South African ambassador, Anil Sooklal hinted that the alliance could expand this year.The decision to allow other countries to join the bloc could…
Read More »Malaysia labour dept helps 120 stranded BD workers find new jobs
Industry Desk: With the help of the Malaysian labour department, approximately 120 Bangladeshi migrant workers who had been left without jobs since their arrival legally four months ago have been given jobs.The Malaysian ministry has announced that the stranded workers have been hired successfully by a new company that has…
Read More »S Korea plans to receive 10,000 Bangladeshi workers this year
Diplomatic Correspondent: The South Korean government plans to receive 10,000 Bangladeshi expatriate workers this year.Outgoing Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun made the disclosure while paying a farewell call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Ganabhaban yesterday.While only around 1,500 Bangladeshi workers were dispatched to Korea under the Employment Permit System…
Read More »Nasrul urges Oman to supply LNG cargoes soon
Diplomatic Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday urged Oman to supply the remaining cargoes of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as soon as possible in continuation with the previous agreement.Nasrul made the call when Oman envoy Abdul Ghaffar Al Bulushi paid a courtesy call on…
Read More »BD-Vietnam eye FTA to boost economic relations
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Vietnam have agreed to explore possibilities of concluding a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in order to add further substance to the steadily increasing bilateral trade and economic relations between the two regional countries, particularly in context of the LDC graduation of Bangladesh.The issue was discussed…
Read More »BD-Nepal meeting on energy & power sector cooperation starts today
Diplomatic Correspondent: A two-day meeting of the joint steering committee (JSC) and joint working committee (JWC) on Bangladesh – Nepal power and energy sector cooperation is set to start in Bangladesh today with a target to address the transmission bottleneck in regional electricity trade.The JWC meeting is scheduled for May…
Read More »PM returns home after 15-day overseas visit
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday returned home from London after wrapping up her 15-day tri-nation visit to Japan, the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK).A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage members, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:05 am.Earlier,…
Read More »Hasina invites Bhutan to get an economic zone in Bangladesh
Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits of the two neighbouring countries.“We’re establishing economic zones in Bangladesh. You can build an economic zone in our country which will be known as Bhutan Economic Zone,” she said.The premier made…
Read More »675 Bangladeshis reach Port Sudan to leave crisis-hit Sudan: Shahriar Alam
Industry Desk: A total of 675 Bangladeshi nationals looking to leave crisis-hit Sudan have reached Port Sudan from Khartoum so far.“Those who are without passports have already been provided with travel permits,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said in a Facebook post on Thursday.“We’ll evacuate women, children…
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