The European Union will have to double its military support to Ukraine to fill a gap left by the United States after months of blockage of new aid by Congress, a research institute that monitors assistance said on Friday. With existing funding having already dried up, Republicans in the US House
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EU for strengthening partnership with Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has expressed their willingness to strengthen partnership with Bangladesh in the coming days. European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic expressed this during their separate meetings with Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud in Brussels on Friday evening on the
EU keen on strengthening partnership with Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) wants to strengthen partnership with Bangladesh in the coming days "We reconfirmed mutual interest on strengthening EU-Bangladesh cooperation on disaster preparedness and discussed the need to reinforce humanitarian response to Rohingya refugees and the people of Myanmar," said European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic after his
EU delegation hasn’t raised questions on min wage: Foreign Secy
The visiting delegation of the European Union (EU) during their meeting with the government Wednesday did not raise questions regarding the recently announced minimum wage for readymade garments (RMG) factory workers, but observed that all are yet to be on board. The Bangladesh side explained the issue in details and the
EU won’t send full-fledged election observation team: EC secretary
The European Union will not send its full-fledged election observation team to Bangladesh during the upcoming national election due to 'budget constraint', said Election Commission (EC) secretary Md Jahangir Alam on Thursday. Alam said this while talking to reporters at the EC secretariat. He said the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) received an
EU provides €300 000 aid for country’s flood victims
In response to the floods in Bangladesh earlier this month, the European Union has released €300 000 to assist the flood-affected population in the Southeast region of the country. The aid will focus on the Bandarban region, as one of the hardest-hit districts. The funding will be used to provide emergency cash
BGMEA urges EU to support Bangladesh
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has urged the European Union to extend the transition period of GSP from the current three years to six years, saying the extension would help Bangladesh to prepare well for smooth graduation from the LDC category and continue the growth momentum even in the post-LDC era,
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EU wants participatory polls in Bangladesh: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said the European Union (EU) wants the next parliamentary elections to be a participatory one in Bangladesh.“I have talked to the representatives of seven EU countries. Ahead of the next general elections, as the ruling party, we
EU envoy visits LafargeHolcim’s Surma plant
Charles Whiteley, ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, has recently visited the Surma plant of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. (LHBL) at Chhatak in Sunamganj, a press release said Monday. Mohammmad Iqbal Chowdhury, COO, Asif Bhuiyan, chief corporate affairs officer and HR director, and Harpal Singh, head