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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...