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  US mission in Dhaka to remain closed Feb 17, 21

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 01:55am on February 15, 2019

  The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on February 17 and February 21 to celebrate President’s Day, a US national...

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  Reshadur becomes honorary consul general of Poland in Dhaka

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:51am on February 15, 2019

  Dhaka Bank Limited chairman Reshadur Rahman has become honorary consul general of Republic of Poland in Dhaka.The honorary consulate of Republic of Poland in Bangladesh...

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  Riyadh, Dhaka ink non-combatant defence co-op memo

  Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 12:46am on February 15, 2019

  Bangladesh on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on extending defence cooperation between the two countries. Saudi deputy chief...

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  Menon questions legality of military deal with Saudi Arabia

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 09:23pm on February 14, 2019

  Workers Party of president Rashed Khan Menon on Thursday opposed the military deal with Saudi Arabia which signed was in February. Menon, taking the floor...

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  Dhaka protests at St Martin’s inclusion in Myanmar map

  Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 05:11pm on February 14, 2019

  The government on Thursday summoned acting ambassador of Myanmar to the foreign ministry and protested against the further inclusion of St Martin’s Island of Bangladesh...

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  France wants to share agricultural tech with Bangladesh

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 04:10pm on February 14, 2019

  The French government had expressed keen interest to provide support to Bangladesh regarding modern agricultural technologies, including joint research, advanced hybrid crops, food preservation and...

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  US lawmakers, military commander for taking Bangladesh polls rigging seriously

  Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 03:23pm on February 14, 2019

  A bipartisan group of six US lawmakers asked the US government for taking seriously allegations of widespread rigging and voter suppression in December 30 general...

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  PM off to Germany

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Dhaka | Updated at 09:55am on February 14, 2019

  Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh on Thursday morning for Germany in her maiden overseas tour in the third consecutive term in office which would...

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  Bangladesh wants other nations to act on Rohingya crisis

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 04:17pm on February 13, 2019

  Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said Bangladesh has given shelter to huge Rohingyas on humanitarian ground by opening its border and now it...

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  Pak acting high commissioner summoned

  Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 07:51pm on February 12, 2019

  The government on Tuesday summoned Pakistan chargé d’affaires in Dhaka Shah Faisal Kakar and protested against derogatory statements published on a website of the country.Kakar...