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India eases visa system for Bangladesh

Amid suffering of Bangladeshi visa seekers, India today announced exemption of online ‘appointment date’ system for processing visa applications of all categories, except tourists visas, with effect from February 1. visa omanAccording to a press release of the High Commission of India, the applications will be accepted in all categories of visas except tourists on a “walk-in basis” without an ‘appointment date’ at the Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) at Gulshan, Motijheel and Dhanmondi in Dhaka and IVAC, Khulna. The 10 categories ar...

UK lauds BD’s progress despite political turmoil

Despite the current “political conflict” between Awami League and BNP, UK parliament appreciated of the economy in Bangladesh. hartal“Despite the almost constant political turmoil, Bangladesh’s economy continues to perform remarkably well. While there remain many challenges ahead, good progress has also been made on social development,” a report of the House of Commons said today. Recently, the UK, US and EU condemned the violence and choking of democratic space that sparked centering the first anniversary of January 5 election earlier this mo...

Diplomats want to know the solution

Several diplomats from various countries including the US, Australia and others, as well as UN representatives in Dhaka, have termed the ongoing violence as contradictory to democracy. They have asked the government what solution there was to emerge from this violent situation.

The diplomats expressed their concern over the violence, during a briefing by the foreign minister AH Mahmud Ali at the state guest house, Padma, yesterday. The foreign minister said that the government was taking all measures to ensure peace.

UAE invests $ 2.9b in Bangladesh

According to the Bangladesh Business Council (BBC) in Dubai, the UAE has become one of the major foreign investors in Bangladesh with nearly USD2.9 billion investments made in the country, Khaleej Times reported. bd-uae“We expect more investment flow from the UAE to Bangladesh after the successful visit of Bangladeshi Prime Minister during the last week of October 2014,” the Bangladesh Business Council (BBC) President said. The council said that those investments were allocated for a number of projects, including the construction of a third sea...

US Asst Secy Richard to visit Bangladesh

US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will be on travel to Burma until January 20 and will visit Bangladesh from January 20-23. US asst secyIn Burma, Assistant Secretary Richard will visit Rakhine State from January 16-19 to meet with state and local government officials, representatives of the Rohingya and Rakhine communities, and international and non-governmental organizations to discuss the political and humanitarian situation in Rakhine State, following her participation in the second U.S.-...

US condemns attack on ex-foreign secy Reaz  

Expressing deep shock over the attack on former foreign secretary Reaz Rahman, the United States has urged Bangladesh government to investigate, track down, and hold accountable those responsible for the act. “There is no justification for such outrageous and cowardly acts in a democratic Bangladesh; we condemn the use of violence for political objectives,” Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State Marie Harf said in a press statement. us-state-logo_2She said, “We urge all sides to refrain from acts of violence. We ca...
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