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PM Sheikh Hasina for redoubling efforts to repatriate Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the world community, particularly the ASEAN member states, to redouble their collective efforts to repatriate Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar side by side with executing the resolutions of security council and general assembly to ensure a sustainable solution to the crisis. “Redouble our concerted efforts to ensure lasting […]

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PM Sheikh Hasina for developing global cooperation framework to prevent pandemic

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for developing an international cooperation framework as part of the prevention of pandemics, placing five proposals to be addressed by the global community. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been a turning point for us all. We lost many around the world. We realized that nature has its own limits […]

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Major economies must make fair share to avert impending climate crisis: PM Sheikh Hasina at UN

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the world’s major economies should exercise honesty about climate change to avoid an impending crisis. “We expect the world’s major economies to remain honest about climate change and do their fair share to avert the impending crisis,” she said. The prime minister made the remarks in a” High-Level […]

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PM Sheikh Hasina puts 5 points to reshape global financial system to tackle ongoing crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the world financial system needs a fundamental shift to address the ongoing financial crisis across the globe. She put forward five points in reshaping the financial system while speaking at the High-level Roundtable titled “Towards a Fair International Financial Architecture” held at UN Headquarters in New York, United […]

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Sheikh Hasina’s Political Wisdom Shines at G20 Summit

Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: The recently concluded G20 summit held in New Delhi on September 9-10, 2023, saw a remarkable display of political acumen and leadership from Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Her astute insights and diplomatic finesse garnered widespread acclaim from world leaders, solidifying her reputation as a prominent figure in global politics. Prime […]

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Lavrov’s visit and its political implications

Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday: The recent visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Bangladesh has stirred significant interest and speculation within political circles. This heightened attention is particularly noteworthy as it aligns with the critical period leading up to the impending national elections in the nation. This visit carries exceptional significance as it marks […]

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Bangladesh to become 3rd largest global market after UK and Germany: PM Sheikh Hasina tells Commonwealth investors

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought investment from Commonwealth countries along with others in Bangladesh to draw a market of 3 billion people of the region as she opened two-day Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum-2023 in Dhaka. “Geographically, Bangladesh is at the center of a market of 3 billion people, and we have 170 […]

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Bangladesh sign two bilateral instruments to improve urban governance and to build earth observation satellite

Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two bilateral instruments to improve cooperation in urban governance and infrastructure, as well as to build the first-ever earth observation satellite. French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the signing at Karobi Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka. Emmanuel Macron arrived in Dhaka on […]

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France respects Bangladesh’s sovereign policy independence: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh’s sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty. “We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and global stability and peace,” […]