EU ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition: Envoy
EU ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition: Envoy

The European Union (EU) has said it remains ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition underpinned by the rule of law, human rights, and democracy,reports UNB. EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met the leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami recently and discussed the...

EU calls for consensus on priority reforms in Bangladesh
EU calls for consensus on priority reforms in Bangladesh

With the submission of the recommendations of the first four reform commissions on 15 January, the European Union (EU) now looks to the interim government and political parties to identify priority reforms on which there is consensus, reports UNB. The EU on Friday said it stands ready to support...

EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks
EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks

European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer is set to visit Dhaka tomorrow (Jan 7) for a three-day trip to review existing partnerships, discuss various issues and explore expanded investment cooperation with the Interim Government. The EIB, owned by the 27 EU member states, is the...

CA's press wing shares progress on visa issues for European countries
CA's press wing shares progress on visa issues for European countries

Chief Advisers deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Sunday shared the progress made following Bangladeshs request to European countries to relocate their visa centers from Delhi to Dhaka or another nearby country. He said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus made a request to the...

Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas to European Union
Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas to European Union

Russian gas supplies to European Union (EU) states via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraines gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russias Gazprom expires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to earn additional billions on...

Talent Partnership to ensure safe, dignified migration: Ambassador Miller
Talent Partnership to ensure safe, dignified migration: Ambassador Miller

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said the EU-Bangladesh Talent Partnership has been designed to be transformative and win-win. It will ensure safe and dignified migration, including the respect of human rights, he said. In parallel to...

CA urges EU states to relocate visa centres to Dhaka from Delhi
CA urges EU states to relocate visa centres to Dhaka from Delhi

Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged European Union (EU) member states to relocate their visa centres from New Delhi to Dhaka or other neighboring countries. He said this in a meeting with the diplomats of EU held at the Chief Advisors office in Tejgaon of the capital at 12pm on Monday....

Meeting held between CA, diplomats from EU member
Meeting held between CA, diplomats from EU member

The meeting between diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus held on Monday, reports UNB. The meeting started at 12 pm at the CAs office, according to CAs press wing. Earlier on Sunday, Spokesperson at the Ministry...

27 envoys of EU countries to meet CA today
27 envoys of EU countries to meet CA today

The European Union (EU) Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states, including 20 non-resident ambassadors, as well as the EU ambassador in Dhaka will meet Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, spokesperson of the foreign ministry confirmed this to the media. The...

Russian FM Lavrov criticizes European leaders’ behavior at summits, calls it 'childish'
Russian FM Lavrov criticizes European leaders’ behavior at summits, calls it 'childish'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized European leaders for what he described as childish behavior during international summits. In an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, Lavrov claimed that European officials avoid engaging with him, even going so far as to run away when...

EU states must respect ICC warrants: Borrell
EU states must respect ICC warrants: Borrell

European Union (EU) top diplomat Josep Borrell has also addressed the ICCs arrest warrants for Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, saying EU states must respect the ruling whether they like it or not, reports Al Jazeera. This is not something you...

EU urges an end to gender-based violence in Bangladesh
EU urges an end to gender-based violence in Bangladesh

On Tuesday, Michael Miller, the Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, affirmed the EUs commitment to ensuring that all individuals, particularly women and girls, are free from gender-based violence and have access to safe spaces at home, in the workplace, and in public areas. I am...

Schengen visa rejections rise as Ankara urges EU for visa liberalization
Schengen visa rejections rise as Ankara urges EU for visa liberalization

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan informed lawmakers Thursday that Schengen visa applications from Turkish citizens have surged by 36% this year, but rejections have also increased. During a session with the Parliamentary Plan and Budget Commission in Ankara, Fidan discussed the foreign ministrys...

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama

A moderately shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening near David, Distrito de David, Chiriqui, Panama, reports agencies. Citing German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) media reported that the quake hit at 9:23 pm (Local Time) at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km....

European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts
European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts

The Exploration Company (TEC) disclosed on Monday that it has secured $160 million in funding to accelerate the development of its capsule, which is intended to transport astronauts and cargo to space stations. The funding round was led by venture capital firms Balderton Capital and Plural, with...

27 envoys of European countries to meet Prof Yunus soon in Dhaka
27 envoys of European countries to meet Prof Yunus soon in Dhaka

Diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, will together meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus soon in a show of support to his interim government and boost economic cooperation with Bangladesh, reports UNB. Never before, 27 ambassadors from the European...

EU to discuss sanctions, ‘suspending political dialogue with Israel’
EU to discuss sanctions, ‘suspending political dialogue with Israel’

Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) will discuss proposals to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements and suspend political dialogue with Israel, reports Al Jazeera. The blocs foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced he is proposing the measures because of the many violations...

ECB's Villeroy warns Trump's economic agenda could threaten global economy and trigger inflation
ECB's Villeroy warns Trump's economic agenda could threaten global economy and trigger inflation

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the head of the Bank of France and a member of the European Central Bank (ECB), warned on Wednesday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps economic agenda could reignite inflation in the United States and negatively impact global economic growth. The programme risks...

No justification for blocking Türkiye's EU accession bid: Erdoğan
No justification for blocking Türkiye's EU accession bid: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that there is no justification for obstructing Türkiyes EU accession process, emphasizing that the countrys full membership is vital for the blocs peace and security. He made these remarks during his address at the fifth European Political Community (EPC)...

‘European Union with you’: Pampaloni tells Prof Yunus
‘European Union with you’: Pampaloni tells Prof Yunus

The European Union on Wednesday informed the interim government that it is ready to support Bangladesh in every possible way in its reform initiatives and fight against corruption, reports UNB. The message is very clear. The European Union is with you. We want to support your reform...

New sanctions on Myanmar military suppliers
New sanctions on Myanmar military suppliers

Opponents of Myanmars military government praised the recent sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada targeting individuals and entities providing aviation fuel and equipment to the military. These measures come in response to the armys intensified airstrikes, which have...

Asif Mahmud refutes claims of party formation by students
Asif Mahmud refutes claims of party formation by students

The adviser for labour and employment as well as youth and sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has condemned the spread of propaganda regarding the formation of political parties by students involved in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, reports Dhaka Tribune. He said this during a courtesy...