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Big, positive step in inter-country Saarc travel

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), the eight-nation regional economic grouping which started its journey 30 years ago but failed to make much headway, has taken a big and positive step in promoting intra-regional travel. SAARCFour members of Saarc comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are close to signing a deal allowing cross-border movement of motor vehicles. The four countries are Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan. The positive move will allow movement of vehicles thro...

UN sends official to broker peace deal to end BD unrest

UN Chief Ban-Ki-moon has assigned a senior official to Bangladesh to broker a peace initiative in the ongoing political unrest that has claimed over 100 lives in the country. "The secretary general is personally committed to the stability and positive development of Bangladesh," local media on Friday quoted a UN spokesman as saying. Bangladeshi textile workers run to safetThe UN secretary general's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Ban tasked UN's assistant secretary general Oscar Fernandez-Taranco to liaise with the government and "he's d...

Mamata to visit Bangladesh on Language Day

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will make her maiden visit to Dhaka from February 19 to 21 to celebrate the ‘Bhasha Diwas’ (language day), which is observed in that country every year to pay tribute to language martyrs. MamataDuring her visit to the Bangladesh capital, Mamata is expected to meet Bangladesh President Mohammad Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina and discuss key treaties like the Teesta water sharing agreement and the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between the two countries. She recently met Hamid in New Delhi, ...

US calls for democratic space to resolve differences

Washington calls on every political actor in Bangladesh to play a role to stop violence and move into democratic space to resolve differences. Marcia_BernicatUS ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat conveyed her country’s position on the current crisis to foreign minister A H Mahmood Ali at the foreign office on Tuesday. “We reiterate our call from Washington that everyone plays a role to stop violence and to move into the democratic space that Bangladesh is blessed to have,” Bernicat told newsmen after the m...

Extremists may exploit current political situation: Crisis Group

The International Crisis Group (ICG) today said that with daily violence at the pre-election level in Bangladesh, the political crisis is fast approaching the point of no return and could gravely destabilise the country unless the sides move urgently to reduce tensions. icg-compressorA protracted and violent political crisis would leave Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia the ultimate losers, particularly if a major breakdown of law and order were to encourage the military to intervene, observed ICG, a conflict-prevention non-profit NGO...

Dhaka opposes Beijing dam plan on Brahmaputra

In a significant development in which India failed to take-up issues with the Chinese government, Bangladesh has dared to push the issue relating to both the neighboring countries. According to a media report Chinese government planned to construct several mega dams and hydro projects in Brahmaputra (Lohit) basin in Tibet’s Jangmu and Great Bend region. Bangladesh opposed the Chinese plan through a strong letter from Dhaka to Beijing. China-flagA copy of the letter from Bangladesh’s foreign office was also sent to Bangladesh high commis...
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