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- Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages
- 116 Palestinians killed since agreement announced
- Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe
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- UK to announce significant hike in visa sponsorship fees
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- Israel prepares for hostages’ return
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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...
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...