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UN welcomes de-escalation of violence, calls for credible elections

In response to questions raised concerning developments in Bangladesh, the Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said that Mr. Ban welcomed the de-escalation of violence in Bangladesh in the past weeks. Ban ki MoonThe Spokesperson added that the Secretary-General is encouraged by the opposition's decision to participate in the city council elections for Dhaka and Chittagong, scheduled for 28 April, and he appeals to the authorities in all relevant institutions to ensure that the elections will be transparent, i...

Haque’s death anniversary today

To day (Monday the 6th April 2015) is the 19th death Anniversary of Late M. A. Haque, former Minister, Member of Parliament, Top ranking Police Officer, Writer, Exponent of Poverty Alleviation, founder President of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) and initiator and founder of many other beneficial organizations. image001 On this occasion, Quran Khwani has been arranged at the Banani graveyard and in the residence of his daughter Rehana Ashequr Rahman. Arrangements have been made to feed...

Map-up event for city elections held

The Asia Foundation hosted a map-up event for the upcoming city corporation elections in Dhaka, in partnership with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) in Bangladesh on Saturday. Approximately 2000 schools and other institutions will be used as polling stations in the upcoming city corporation elections in Dhaka, DSC_0439but unfortunately, there are currently no visual applications that maps these polling stations so that the citizenry can easily visualize the locations of their polling stations. The Asia Foundation is trying to fill this gap by hosting ...

Kuwait, Bangladesh sign cooperation agreement

The Kuwait House for National Works on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement with Bangladesh to exchange expertise with Bengali armed forces and to establish a pavilion about Kuwait’s history and culture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh-KuwaitKuwait and Bangladesh share a deep relationship over the years, most notably when Bangladesh joined the international coalition in liberating Kuwait in 1991 as well as contributing to removal of mines left behind by the invading Iraqi forces, said Head of Kuwait House for National Works Youse...

Top Indian diplomat to come Dhaka

India’s External Affairs Ministry’s Secretary for multilateral and economic relations Sujata Mehta is coming to Dhaka on Sunday to discuss the ongoing development partnership issues between Bangladesh and India. sujata MehtaAccording to Indian High Commission, Alok Kumar Sinha, the Joint Secretary for development partnership administration and Joint Secretary of the Bangladesh and Myanmar desk Sripriya Ranganathan will accompany her in this official visit. “We hope the ongoing India-Bangladesh development partnership and economic c...

CPJ concerned by arrest of Bangladeshi journo

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Bangladeshi authorities to release a detained journalist and probe allegations that he was mistreated in custody. Mizanur Rahman has been in jail since March 17, according to news reports and Rahman’s coworker. cpjLocal police arrested Rahman, a correspondent for the privately owned Bangla-language daily Prothom Alo, in the southwestern Patuakhali district, according to news reports and Kamal Ahmed, consulting editor at Prothom Alo, who spoke to CPJ. Rahman was charged with assaulting an officer and obstruct...
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