European Trade Commissioner and Executive Vice-President of the European Parliament Valdis Dombrovskis has recognised Bangladesh-EU relations as a multi-dimensional strategic partnership, and reiterated EU's political commitment in this regard. On his last leg of an intense four-day visit, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam met the European Trade Commissioner
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Myanmar must end violence, HR abuses: 22 FMs say in a joint statement
The military regime in Myanmar must end violence and create space for meaningful and inclusive dialogue to allow for any democratic process to resume, according to a joint statement.The joint statement from 22 Foreign Ministers and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs was issued on the second anniversary of
Strengthening relations through EU-Bangladesh First Political Dialogue
Since the earliest interactions between European institutions and the newly independent nation in 1973, relations between the EU and Bangladesh have been improving for close to 50 years. However, the Political Dialogue in Dhaka on November 24th signaled an expansion of collaboration and prepared the path to establishing an even
COP27: EU shakes up talks with surprise disaster fund offer
Climate talks appeared stalled late night Thursday on major issues going into the final day, but possibilities for a deal were buoyed by an unexpected proposal by the European Union on two of the thorniest issues, tying compensation for climate disasters to tougher emissions cuts. Minutes after the United Nations
EU calls for war crime tribunal over mass graves in Ukraine
The EU presidency on Saturday called for the establishment of an international tribunal for war crimes after new mass graves were found in Ukraine. "In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are unthinkable and abhorrent," said Jan Lipavsky, foreign minister of the Czech Republic which holds the European
EU gives EUR 2m social security fund to Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR 2 million (around Tk 20 crore) to the government of Bangladesh to strengthen key areas of its social security system. It has a specific focus on strengthening institutional set-up, the overall Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the social security services, introduction of a nutrition
EU releases €2 mn to for floods victims in Bangladesh, India
The European Commission is providing €2 million in funding for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in Bangladesh and India. For Bangladesh, the EU has released € 1.2 million in humanitarian aid funding to people affected by the flooding in the north-east and northern regions of the country,
EU provides €200,000 to support people affected by flash floods in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) is allocating €200,000 (over Tk 19 million) to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to families affected by the flash floods in north eastern Bangladesh. The aid will benefit over 20,000 people in districts affected by the floods, said the EU Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday. The EU funding supports
BGMEA seeks German support to retain duty-free access to EU
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sought Germany’s support to retain its duty-free access to the European Union (EU) market after graduation from LDC status, a press release said Saturday. The support was sought when a delegation of BGMEA headed by President Faruque Hassan along with Ambassador of Bangladesh to
Sanctions now weapons of mass starvation
US and allied economic sanctions against Russia for its illegal invasion of Ukraine have not achieved their declared objectives. Instead, they are worsening economic stagnation and inflation worldwide. Worse, they are exacerbating hunger, especially in Africa. Sanctions cut both ways Unless approved by the UN Security Council (UNSC), sanctions are not authorized