Bangladesh and Hungary have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 130 annual scholarships for Bangladeshi students. The MoU secured Hungarian governments' full scholarships under the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme for a yearly intake of 130 Bangladeshi students at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for the next three years. Bangladesh Ambassador to Austria,
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Never worry about debt trap: Li Jiming
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said Bangladesh should never worry about bad debt or so-called debt trap, noting that Bangladesh has managed foreign debt very well with an excellent system in place. "I would say that you've managed foreign debt very, very well, and there's no such bad debt
Rohingya Crisis: Korea provides $4 mn to support 2021 JRP
South Korea has decided to provide $4 million this year to international agencies having presence in Bangladesh with a view to support the Rohingya refugees and their host communities. The contribution will be used for the humanitarian activities of UN agencies and other international organizations to support the Rohingya refugees and
Bangladesh’s request for vaccine doses under active consideration: Miller
The United States has said it is actively considering the request made by the Bangladesh government over the supply of Covid-19 vaccine doses to meet Bangladesh’s immediate needs. Bangladesh will get a reply of the letter, sent to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken by Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,
Hasina a household name in Palestine: Envoy
Palestinian Ambassador Yousef SY Ramadan highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her concern about the people of Palestinian and expressed her solidarity with the just cause of Palestinians. “Sheikh Hasina is a household name in Palestine. The people here invariably love and respect Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her unflinching support
Govt extends closure of land border with India
Bangladeshi doctor made WHO Representative to Maldives
A Bangladeshi health professional has been appointed as the representative of the World Health Organization(WHO) to the Maldives. Dr. Nazneen Anwar, a health expert with more than 35 years of professional experience in his respective, was nominated as the WHO Representative to the Maldives on April 8, 2021. She became the first
S. Asian nations call for avoiding vaccine nationalism
Bangladesh, China and four South Asian countries have expressed concerns that vaccine nationalism will hinder the global efforts to defeat Covid-19, and underscored the need for avoiding the immunity gap. The countries together agreed that vaccines, as a key weapon to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic, should be distributed in accordance with
Govt to operate special flights for carrying overseas workers
The government has decided to operate special flights to 5 countries in order to carry Bangladeshi overseas workers amid the weeklong lockdown imposed on Wednesday to stem the spread of Coronavirus. The five countries are still open for Bangladesh as there is no problem in those countries. “Special flights will be arranged
Dhaka seeks serious regional, multilateral initiatives over Rohingya repatriation
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said they should now seriously consider regional or multilateral initiatives for the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar as it remains a compelling priority for Bangladesh. "Canada, with its global stature and standing on human rights issues, may consider taking a lead in such initiatives. Bangladesh always stands ready to