Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Indian foreign secy’s visit: Great start for mending ties

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Dhaka and his meetings with top officials have created a new scope to rebuild the two countries’ relations, which have seen strains since the political changeover on August 5, foreign policy analysts said.

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Bangladesh-German Climate and Development Partnership launched

In a historic step toward a more sustainable future, Bangladesh and Germany have officially launched the Bangladesh-German Climate and Development Partnership (CDP)

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Envoys of EU countries reiterate support for interim govt

Ambassadors and diplomats of European Union countries yesterday renewed their support for Bangladesh's interim government in its democratic transition and efforts for carrying out vital reforms

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Meeting with EU envoys: Yunus hints at announcement on polls this month

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday hinted that there would be “some kind of announcement” regarding the direction of his government’s reform process and the next parliamentary election.

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Dhaka, Delhi eager to take ties forward

Dhaka and New Delhi committed to advancing bilateral relationship for mutual benefit in the first high-level official talks since Bangladesh’s political changeover.

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Statements of a former PM from India ‘creating tension’

Environment Adviser to the interim government Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said Bangladesh has expressed its “unease” to India about statements made by a former Bangladesh prime minister from that country

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Indian foreign secretary arrives in Dhaka

Vikram and Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin are set to lead the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at 11:00am

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Indian foreign secy’s visit: 2 countries to try to mend relations

Bangladesh and India will try to bridge the gap in the bilateral relationship, which was created after the ouster of the Awami League regime, in the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), diplomatic sources in Dhaka and New Delhi said.

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Efforts on to bring back Hasina

 Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday expressed hope that Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit would strengthen Bangladesh-India relations. 

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27 EU envoys to meet CA today

Diplomats from 27 European countries will hold a meeting today with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, demonstrating support for the interim government.

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Jamaat leaders meet British high commissioner

A delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, led by its Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, today met with British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke at the latter's residence

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Foreign adviser hopes for amicable Bangladesh-India relations soon

"If we want to solve problems, we have to admit the problem first," he said.

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Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Clock ticking for 26,000 migrants

Khorshed Alam, a Bangladeshi migrant worker in Malaysia, wanted to renew his machine-readable passport in June as his year-long employment visa is about to expire this month.

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Faulty media reports portray Bangladesh unfairly

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said yesterday that the minority issue in Bangladesh has been misrepresented in international media and influential nations’ top parliamentary hearings due to faulty reports by certain minority groups.

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Diplomats pay tribute to July bravehearts

Diplomats of foreign missions in Bangladesh yesterday attended The Daily Star’s exhibition to pay tribute to the brave hearts of the July uprising.

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Looking forward to next year with hopes for a better Bangladesh: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Saturday said they look forward to the next year with "hopes, expectation and aspiration" for a better Bangladesh

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India for reinforcing interdependency in commerce, connectivity

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said India hopes to reinforce the existing interdependency between the two countries through more robust linkages in connectivity, culture, and commerce

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Dhaka-Delhi talks: Indian foreign secy to fly in December 9

India yesterday confirmed the visit by its Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Dhaka on December 9 in the first top diplomatic contact with Bangladesh since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of Bangladesh in August.

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