Jorge Meloni says Italian visa is being traded in Bangladesh
Italian Prime Minister Giorga Meloni has said that Bangladesh has the largest share of workers from outside the European Union in Italy. Jorge Meloni has also warned of strict action against corruption in Italy’s labor visa. In a video message released after a meeting of the Italian cabinet on Tuesday, he said the diplomats raised…
IFRC President, UNICEF Representative Meet Foreign Minister
Visiting President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation Kate Forbes and UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Sheldon Yates called on Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at his office in Dhaka on Monday. The delegates met in the morning and afternoon at the ministry on Wednesday (June 5). In two separate meetings…
Govt has applied to Malaysia to extend visa time: State Minister
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury has said that the government has applied for allowing workers who could not go to Malaysia even after getting visas. He hoped Malaysia would consider the application. The minister made the remarks after a meeting with Malaysian High Commissioner in Dhaka Haznah Mohd Hashim…
Agreements, MoUs likely to be signed during PM’s bilateral visit to India: Foreign Secretary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a bilateral visit to New Delhi at a mutually convenient time. A number of agreements and memorandums of understanding are likely to be signed as well as some important announcements. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event on Thursday night, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said, “We…
Sheikh Hasina-Modi meeting: Hopeful of further strengthening relations between two countries in future
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi today expressed their desire to further strengthen the existing bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries in the days to come. “The two leaders hoped that the existing bilateral ties would be further deepened in the days to come,” Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud told…
Jaishankar calls on PM
Indian Union Minister and former External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her place of residence. “Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Jaishankar discussed in detail the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries,” Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud told reporters after the meeting. ’ She said…
Human rights in Bangladesh
Human rights in Bangladesh are enshrined as in Part III of the However, constitutional and legal experts believe many of the country’s laws require reform to enforce fundamental rights and reflect democratic values of the 21st century. In 2022, Freedom House rated Bangladesh’s human rights at 37 out 100 (partly free). Overview Reforms were proposed in…
How Israel conducted an operation to rescue four hostages from Gaza
Israeli forces rescued four hostages alive after raiding the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Palestine. They have been planning for weeks before this expedition. While the rescue of the hostages brought joy to the Israelis, it also resulted in the deaths of 274 Palestinians. Israeli forces killed more than 200 Palestinians in the densely…
Who will fight for the presidency of Iran after Raisi’s death
After the death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, the election will be held on June 28 to choose a new president. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the names of six presidential candidates for this election. The Guardian Council, which oversees election-related matters in the country, approved them as candidates. The names of those six…