Bangladesh seeks enhanced diplomatic engagement of missions in South Asia

Bangladesh`s Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Tuesday asked the heads of Bangladesh’s missions in South Asian countries to strengthen diplomatic engagement at the bilateral level to foster peace, stability and economic development in the region.

Bangladesh`s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asian grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan.

Two Rohingya, a woman and a child, were shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while crossing into Bangladesh through Moulvibazar district with a group of seven Rohingya men and women.

Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has been elected as a member of the organisation’s International Civil Service Commission, or ICSC.

Four Bangladeshi-Americans have joined president-elect Donald Trump in securing notable wins in the US elections.

United States President-elect Donald Trump`s policies may present new business opportunities for Bangladesh, as his tougher stance on China could shift export orders to Bangladeshi manufacturers, according to economists and industry leaders.

Twenty Bangladeshi fishermen, along with 17 small fishing boats, were reportedly abducted by members of the Arakan Army, a Myanmar-based armed group, while fishing in the Naf River estuary near Teknaf in Cox`s Bazar.

Bangladesh has requested the European Union to consider revising its new (draft) GSP scheme, particularly the safeguard clauses, so that all exportable products including ready-made garments can avail of the trade privileges beyond 2029.

A Bangladeshi migrant worker Mohammed Nizam has died in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, Lebanon. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut, the attack targeted the Hazmieh neighborhood on Saturday evening.

Six Bangladeshi-origin candidates are currently running in different election races in the US. Of these, five are already elected representatives and are standing for re-election. 

Bangladesh and Australia have underscored the need to contain irregular migration while stressing effective initiatives from both sides to facilitate and promote safe and regular migration. 

Bangladesh will take over the chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) a global organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations.

The severe cyclonic storm Dana over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwest and now lies over west-central Bay and adjoining northwest Bay, with some coastal areas expected to see rain.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the government of Japan on Tuesday announced a ground-breaking partnership to empower Rohingya refugee women and girls as well as the surrounding host communities in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh government has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the new ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of October.