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US calls for due process, room for political opposition

The United States (US) hopes due process will be followed after an anti-corruption court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, the top US diplomat for South Asia said on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_13359" align="alignleft" width="300"]File photo of BNP Chairperson Khaleda waving to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia waves to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka in this January 20, 2014 file photo. ...

BD-Switzerland bilateral talks on March 1

The second round of the bilateral political consultation between Bangladesh and Switzerland will be held hon March 1. Switzerland-BangladeshThe talks will mainly focus on reviewing the two country’s current relation status. Additional Secretary (Bilateral) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Ambassador Mizanur Rahman and Assistant State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ambassador Johannes Matyassy will lead their respective delegations. The two countries wil...

BSF seizes Bangladesh bound marijuana in Tripura

The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized large quantities of marijuana, worth Rs. 15 lakhs, from the Mohanpur area of Tripura. The marijuana was allegedly bound for Bangladesh. BSF“We led a search operation and recovered more than 2.5 quintal marijuana, worth around Rs 15 lakh, after receiving intelligence that a consignment of dry marijuana would be smuggled through the border into Bangladesh,” BSF 195th Battalion Deputy Commandant Murlidhar said. “This is a continuous operation to stop smuggling of drugs and other contraband into Bangladesh,”...

India says urea smuggled to Bangladesh

In a sensational disclosure, the Indian government on Tuesday said the Urea sent to states for further distribution to farmers is being smuggled to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Ananth Kumar, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers replying to a question said enough fertilizers was provided by centre to states but it is being diverted for black marketing and smuggled to the neighbouring countries for huge profit. bd-indiaKumar said the government has capped Urea price to Rs. 5,360 per tonne, however in neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and N...

India’s chief of Naval Staff in city

Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff is on an official visit to Bangladesh from 23 to 26 Feb 15. The visit is intended to further consolidate the defence relations between the two countries and also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation towards achieving comprehensive maritime security in the Bay of Bengal. RK DhowanDuring his stay at Bangladesh, the Chief of Naval Staff is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with the three Service Chiefs at Dhaka as well as 'call-on' the President and the Prime Minister. The CNS will also vis...

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Dhaka on March 2

New Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is coming to Dhaka on Mar 2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb 13 informed his counterpart Sheikh Hasina by telephone that he will be sending his new foreign secretary to Dhaka. Jaishankar_Foreign_Secretary_650-450x256A senior foreign ministry official confirmed the date of his visit. The foreign ministry official said they got the date on Sunday. “He will visit for a day and leave on Mar 3.” Modi replaced Sujatha Singh ...
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