Bangladesh

Terming the United States’ visa policy and restrictions imposed on Bangladesh as “humiliating and shameful,” BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “The opposition political parties including BNP are not responsible for it, rather the government is solely responsible for it.” Talking to a local newspaper on Saturday, Mirza Fakhrul said, “The United States have imposed visa restrictions ...

‘No outsiders should obstruct elections in Bangladesh’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power illegally in Bangladesh and the violators have to face the music. “If anyone comes to power, creating trouble and violating the constitution, then she/he will face punishment. It should not be forgotten,” she said. The prime minister ...

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said that BNP should submit an application to the home ministry to take Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment. “I have’nt received any application regarding Khaleda Zia’s going abroad. They should submit an application to the Home Ministry, then it will ask for law ministry’s opinion. A decision will be reached upon their formal submission.” Responding ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said the government is not worried about the US Visa restriction as Washington started imposing it on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the country’s democratic election process. “We have nothing to lose, we are not worried about it because we are not doing anything wrong,” he told reporters at ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday appealed to world leaders gathered at the UN “to shun the path of war and confrontation, and to work collectively for enduring peace … and economic prosperity for our people and future generations.” Sheikh Hasina said that achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries has been greatly impeded by lingering impacts of ...

The United States is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh. “These individuals include members of law enforcement, the ruling party, and the political opposition,” said a press statement issued by the State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Friday (Sept 22). He said the United States ...

The United States wants a free, fair and violence-free election in Bangladesh, said US State Department Under Secretary General regarding Civilian, Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya. “We want a free, fair and violence-free election in Bangladesh,” Uzra Zeya said when she paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday urged Vietnamese companies to invest in Bangladesh, particularly in the special economic zone. The president made this call when the visiting President of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue called on him at Bangabhaban, UNB reports. Welcoming the president of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Shahabuddin said that there is a very good ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from her cabin of the Evercare Hospital in the capital as her condition deteriorated. Her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said a medical board formed to treat Khaleda took the decision around Friday noon. Earlier on September 18, the BNP chief, who has been suffering from multiple health ...

The United States will provide more than $116 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Bangladesh, Myanmar and the region. The aid includes more than $74 million to support Rohingya refugees and their host communities. With this new funding, the United States’ total assistance for those affected by the crisis in Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the region totals ...