Imtiaz Ahmed

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh urges Mauritius to resume labour market

December 13, 2024

Bangladesh has urged Mauritius to resume its labour market as the Indian Ocean island nation is set to post a robust growth this year. Bangladesh High Commissioner Zokey Ahad said this when he paid a courtesy call on Labour and Industries Minister of Mauritius Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem at the latter’s office in Port Louis on Thursday.

Algeria celebrates 64th anniversary of December 11

December 11, 2024

The December 11 of 1960 is an important and eventful event in the life of Algerian people as the African country lost over 100 lives and 1000 injured during a mass demonstration against French colonial ruler Charles De Gaulle in the pursuit of liberation revolution

Bangladesh's Economic Engagement with East European Countries May Gain Momentum Soon

December 09, 2024

Bangladesh’s economic engagement with East European countries is expected to gain momentum as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a constructive meeting with EU diplomats based in Dhaka and New Delhi on Monday. He sought their cooperation on urgent issues affecting Bangladeshis, sources said.

Indian FS visit to Dhaka ‘goodwill gesture’

December 09, 2024

The visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Bangladesh shows that New Delhi intends to engage with Dhaka at economic, cultural, social and of course in political levels as both Bangladesh and India are closed and important neighbours, said diplomats, policy makers, business leaders and cultural personalities.

Will Dhaka-New Delhi toxic ties continue

December 05, 2024

The toxic relations between Dhaka and New Delhi and the Indian propaganda against Bangladesh are expected to continue unless ‘subservient government’ is established in this country, said diplomats and policy-makers who have ground-experience of working with Indian diplomats and policy-makers both in India and Bangladesh.

Prof Yunus is likely to attend D-8 summit in Cairo

December 03, 2024

Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Prof Muhammad Yunus is likely to attend the D-8 summit to be held on December 16-19 in Cairo in December, 2024, sources in Dhaka and Cairo said.

Record manpower export to KSA market in two successive month

December 02, 2024

The manpower export of Bangladesh crossed one million mark during the January-November period of the current calendar year as the country exported record number of workers to KSA in two successive months of October and November, sources in the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) said.

Can FS level talks heal Dhaka-Delhi relations

November 28, 2024

Bangladesh-India Foreign Secretary (FS) meeting scheduled to be held in Dhaka is expected to heal the bilateral relations between two neighbouring countries that suffered a hiccup after Sheikh Hasina, the trusted partner of Indian Prime Minister Norendra Modi, quit the power through student movement on August 5, 2024, said diplomats, business leaders, policymakers.

Bangladesh, Türkiye eye $3 b trade in 5 years

November 26, 2024

Bangladesh and Türkiye have vibrant trade relations, with bilateral trade currently hovering around 1 billion US dollars. However, both nations aim to significantly uplift this figure, targeting a trade volume of 3 billion US dollars within the next five years, as repeatedly emphasized by both governments.

Bangladesh’s economic engagement with Japan to continue despite political change

November 25, 2024

Bangladesh’s economic engagement with Japan will continue to grow in the coming days despite political change in Bangladesh. Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori expressed this view while talking to the press during a media briefing at the Japanese Embassy Sunday evening.