Vance's speech to European audience raises eyebrows with half-truths, culture war complaints
Vance's speech to European audience raises eyebrows with half-truths, culture war complaints

In Munich, US Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech on totalitarianism, but it wasnt directed at Moscow following its brutal invasion of Ukraine. Instead, he targeted Europe, particularly its allies in the European Union. Vance referred to what he called the enemy within, accusing European...

3 Baltic States join European network leaving Soviet grid
3 Baltic States join European network leaving Soviet grid

Three Baltik countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania officially severed their electricity links with Russia on Saturday morning, as officials deactivated the Soviet-era grids transmission lines in preparation for integration with the European energy network on Sunday, reports AP. This marked...

Impartial judiciary needed in Bangladesh: EU
Impartial judiciary needed in Bangladesh: EU

The European Union (EU) has emphasized the need for a strong, impartial, and efficient judiciary in Bangladesh to safeguard fundamental rights and promote transparency. A strong, impartial and efficient judiciary is essential for protecting fundamental rights, ensuring accountability, promoting...

EU assures EC of every assistance, stresses on electoral reforms
EU assures EC of every assistance, stresses on electoral reforms

European Union (EU) has assured the Election Commission (EC) of all kinds of assistance ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin also told them, The EC has deployed all its resources to ensure fair and acceptable elections. A...

EU backs transparent, inclusive, credible election reforms in Bangladesh
EU backs transparent, inclusive, credible election reforms in Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) has said it looks forward to continuing their collaboration with Bangladesh and exploring new avenues to build partnership, including through a possible Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Bangladesh and the EU. In a recent letter to Chief Adviser...

Multi-faced challenges ahead of RMG
Multi-faced challenges ahead of RMG

Over the past four decades, the Bangladeshi garment industry has reached a reputable position globally after facing various challenges. Starting in the later 70s, the Made in Bangladesh tag is now well-known across the globe. Today, Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporter in the world....

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...