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BD seeks expanded trade relations with Philippines

The Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI), in cooperation with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), held its first seminar on doing business with the Philippines at the DCCI auditorium on February 26. The seminar was an offshoot of the successful trade visit of BPCCI to Manila from January 18 to 22. bd-philipinesBangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, MP was present as chief guest. Addressing a number of business experts and leaders in the country, Minister Ahmed expressed hope for greater bilateral coop...

Bangladesh, India, China most at risk from river floods

India, Bangladesh and China are most at risk from river floods, with an increasing number of people threatened because of climate change and economic growth in low-lying regions, a study said on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_13606" align="alignleft" width="300"]People use a cycle rickshaw to commute through a flooded road after heavy rains in Guwahati People use a cycle rickshaw to commute through a flooded road after heavy rains in Guwahati September 23, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Utpal Baruah/Files[/caption] The U.S.-based World Resources Institute think...

Politics in Bangladesh on the boil

THE endgame may have started, but this week it became clear that it will take its time to play out. On February 25th a warrant was issued for the arrest of Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); many people had expected police to haul her in this week. Mrs Zia (pictured in the poster above, to the left) is not only the archenemy of the prime minister, Sheikh BNPHasina; she is also virtually her government’s last standing opponent. Over the past two months, as the confrontation between the two rivals has...

UN again calls for peaceful solution

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has emphasised the need for finding a solution to the current situation in Bangladesh. The UN High Commissioner made the remarks when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali met him at his office Zeid-Raad-Zeid-al-Hussein-014in Geneva. While briefing the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights about the current spate of violence in Bangladesh, the Foreign Minister said some of the recent acts of BNP-Jamaat are almost identical to ...

Mamata writes to Modi on Teesta deal

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about settling Teesta and LBA issues with Bangladesh Assuring of her cooperation with central government. Modi_MomotaKolkata’s Ananda Bazar Potrika reported that Mamata wrote to Modi saying she was not against the Teesta deal with Bangladesh. Mamata has also sought an early meeting with Modi. In a letter written after her recent Dhaka visit, Mamata described the outcome of her trip as “positive.” Indian media also reported t...

London calls for inclusive political process

The United Kingdom has urged the government and all political parties in Bangladesh to ensure an inclusive and participatory political process. british foreign ministerIn a statement on Thursday, the UK secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth office, Hugo Swire, insisted on taking confidence-building measures necessary to stop violence and reduce tension. The UK minister joined the calls for confidence-building measures as a group of diplomats of developed countries, stationed in Dhaka, recommended t...
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