Porimol Palma

The government move to relocate 1,642 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char has invited some negative international scrutiny, but local NGOs and experts have said international aid agencies might change their minds if they visited the island.

Officials hinted at a new stimulus package yesterday amid fears of a possible second wave of Covid-19 and the subsequent setback for the economy which has only slightly recovered from the impacts of shutdown.

Bangladesh seeks Dutch investments in agriculture, water and light engineering -- the areas where The Netherlands has superior technologies that Bangladesh needs for boosting productivity and exportability in eco-friendly way.

The government yesterday began transferring Rohingyas to Bhasan Char from the congested camps in Ukhia and Teknaf where about a million of them have been living.

While the United Nations and other development partners still wait for an independent assessment of the Bhasan Char housing project, the government prepares for relocating some 2,500 Rohingyas to the isolated island within a couple of days.

US engagement with Bangladesh on trade, economic and defence fronts has increased in recent months. In September, the countries signed an open sky deal and held comprehensive economic partnership dialogues.

The US is optimistic about deepening ties with Bangladesh as the country’s exports to American markets have maintained a robust growth while investors are looking to widen their footprint in the South Asian nation, US Ambassador Earl R Miller said.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh ITO Naoki believes Bangladesh should begin intense negotiations with his country so that the duo could sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Japan is directly communicating with Myanmar, emphasising the importance of Rohingya repatriation and accountability as it considers a long-term solution to the crisis and regional stability essential conditions for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The US-Bangladesh relations might get stronger with Joe Biden in the office, foreign affairs analysts have said.

Potential US President Joe Biden’s foreign policy will emphasise on strengthening democracy and human rights globally -- a shift from that of incumbent President Donald Trump who focused on trade, said international relations analysts at Washington, DC.

As the world eagerly awaits the result of the critical US Presidential Election, an obvious question arises -- will it have any implication on US-Bangladesh relations with a change at the helm or will it remain the same?

The USA, currently experiencing the highest Covid-19 cases with President Donald Trump mishandling the response to the pandemic, goes into a crucial presidential election today amid optimism for change and fears of post-polls violence.

The US presidential election is expected to see a record turnout, with polls analysts attributing this to the Americans’ bid for a change.

Young voters in Florida, a battleground state for the US Presidential elections, think that America faces image crisis during Trump administration for its stance on climate change and handling of coronavirus pandemic.

Young voters in Florida, a battleground state for the US Presidential elections, think that America faces an image crisis during the Trump administration for its stance on climate change and handling of coronavirus pandemic.

A lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis in Rakhine and the situation in other parts of Myanmar is only possible if there is no impunity, Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh, Harry Verweij, has said.

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephan Biegun left Dhaka yesterday, giving a clear message in his three-day visit that his country wants Bangladesh on its side as the US advances the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

The US has intensified its engagements with Bangladesh to advance its Indo-Pacific Strategy amid the lowest point in decades of its relationship with China, which is expanding its global footprint.

Bangladeshi migrants working in Kuwait want the foreign minister and foreign secretary, who are visiting the Gulf country, to talk to the new emir about their challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic and the issue of workers’ visa cancellations in connection to the irregularities of MP Shahid Islam Papul.