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JS team heads to US to discuss lifting of sanctions, other issues on May 14

Shahnaj Begum

A-four member parliamentary team will visit USA on May 14 to discuss sanction, geo-political and other bi-lateral issues with the Biden administration.We have got an appointment with the Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee (CFAC) of the Biden administration, however, we plan

BD-Nepal to discuss investment in small hydropower projects

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh-Nepal Joint Steering Committee (JSC) will discuss the ways to promote Bangladesh's private sector investment in small hydropower projects in Nepal next month in Kathmandu. Both the countries agreed to work on the issue at a minister level meeting between

Cross-border exchange of electricity with India soon

Shahnaj Begum

The government is considering a plan to enter into a cross-border exchange of electricity with India through the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Indian media reports.Joining the exchange can help each party to trade according to their demand and supply position

US for strengthening relations with BD

Shahnaj Begum

The USA wants to establish a framework to take forward relations between Dhaka and Washington to strengthen future engagements. In line with the idea, the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas will discuss the US-Bangladesh ties and 'gray areas' at

US eager to sign two defence deals with BD

Shahnaj Begum

The USA is eager to sign two instruments with Bangladesh related with the defence issues and Bangladesh is scrutinizing drafts of the agreements.Bangladesh and the US passed a draft defence agreement during the eighth partnership dialogue in Dhaka. The US

Momen, Blinken to meet in Washington on April 4

Shahnaj Begum

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to have an in-person bilateral meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington on April 4 to discuss security, defence, and trade issues.Foreign Ministry observed that the dialogue is an opportunity

BD for quick disbursement of Indian LoC funds

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh has urged India to take initiatives for quick disbursement of fund to expedite the implementation of the projects under the India-Bangladesh Governmental Lines of Credit (Gol LoC).Bangladesh made the call at the 2nd meeting of the High-Level Project Monitoring

PM to inaugurate Payra Coal Power Plant on Monday

Shahnaj Begum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the 1,320 MW Payra Coal Power Plant on Monday, country's biggest and first ever super critical power project in Dhankhali area under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district and will announce100 per cent electrification

Countries cajoling BD to buy defence products: MoFA

Shahnaj Begum

Countries are getting more interested to sell their defence products to Bangladesh and eager to go for co-development and co-production of defence material.They express their interest to sell fighter aircraft--manned and unmanned (drones), short-and medium-range missiles, tanks, cannons and battleships.In

Anti-dumping issue dropped from India-BD Secy level talks

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh has failed to discuss the issue of anti-dumping (AD) in a bilateral trade meet with India as it (India) observes that the anti-dumping issue is a 'quasi-judicial matter' and has expressed its unwillingness to discuss the issue at the