-
Bhutan records first COVID-19 death
Agence France-Presse . Thimpu | Updated at 04:58pm on January 08, 2021
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday recorded its first coronavirus death after 10 months of seeking to isolate itself from the global pandemic. A...
-
Israel sets up diplomatic tie with Bangladesh neighbour Bhutan
Agence France-Presse .Jerusalem | Updated at 10:36am on December 13, 2020
Israel established diplomatic relations with the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Saturday, the Israeli foreign ministry said, the latest in a string of normalisation deals...
-
PM for regional cooperation to mitigate pandemic impacts
Diplomatic Correspondent | Updated at 05:54pm on December 06, 2020
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for stronger regional and international cooperation for mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and for...
-
Dhaka committed to take ties with Bhutan to new height: FM
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 04:31pm on December 06, 2020
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday shared Bangladesh’s commitment to carry forward its relations with Bhutan to a new height after the two countries...
-
Bangladesh signs PTA with Bhutan
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:57pm on December 06, 2020
Bangladesh on Sunday signed its first-ever bilateral preferential trade agreement with Bhutan to enhance trade in goods, investment and economic cooperation between the two Asian...
-
Bangladesh signs PTA with Bhutan Sunday
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 09:00pm on December 05, 2020
Bangladesh is going to sign its first ever preferential trade agreement with Bhutan on Sunday marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between the two...
-
UN adopts resolution on Rohingya return from Bangladesh
Shahidul Islam Chowdhury | Updated at 04:09pm on November 19, 2020
The United Nations on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging Myanmar for the solution to the Rohingya crisis, with nine counties, including China and Russia, opposing...
-
Momen hopes for Bangladesh-Bhutan road connectivity
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka | Updated at 10:09pm on October 29, 2020
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen expressed his hope that road connectivity would be established between Bangladesh and Bhutan to give a boost to bilateral trade...
-
Bangladesh-Bhutan to sign PTA soon
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Dhaka | Updated at 10:51am on October 20, 2020
Bangladesh and Bhutan are likely to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) soon for giving a boost to bilateral trade of the two neighbouring countries....
-
Bhutan in coronavirus lockdown for first time
Agence France-Presse . Thimphu | Updated at 01:25am on August 12, 2020
Bhutan has been largely shielded from coronavirus but on Tuesday, the remote Himalayan kingdom famous for measuring gross national happiness went into lockdown for the...