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Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam has called on Meta to open an office in Bangladesh. She made the call during a meeting with Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan on Wednesday, September 23, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, the state minister stressed the need to prevent online abuse and digital harassment. She also discussed the proposed Cyber Security Act in Bangladesh. The state minister highlighted M...

Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam has said that at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will highlight the country’s national interests under the government’s “Bangladesh First” foreign policy. The state minister said this year’s General Assembly session is extremely important for Bangladesh. She said it represents a new journey, new possibilities and new aspirations. She made the remarks on Saturday afternoon after a rally or...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary Anda Filip. The meeting took place today, Tuesday, at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat.Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin said during the meeting, Anda Filip highly lauded Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's leadership."The Prime Minister's regular participation in National Parliament sessions sends a strong message of his firm commitment to parliamentary democracy...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has expressed hope that the displaced Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh can be repatriated to Myanmar. She expressed the hope at a dialogue on the Rohingya crisis held at a hotel in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday. The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) and Oxfam in Bangladesh organized the dialogue titled “A Decade of the Rohingya Crisis: From Humanitarian Assistance to Sustainable Solutions.” The st...

Regarding the appointment of two state ministers alongside a minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed said there is a lot of work at the Foreign Ministry. She said the government will work according to whatever decision is taken to facilitate the ministry’s work and accelerate government activities. Dr. Khalilur Rahman is currently serving as the Foreign Minister. Shama Obaed Islam is serving as the state minister for Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the government issued a not...

The safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas is the only sustainable solution to the current refugee crisis. To this end, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has emphasized the need to create a conducive environment for the Rohingyas to return to their homeland in Rakhine State of Myanmar.The State Minister made these remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at the...

The identities of five Bangladeshi citizens killed in a fire in Kolkata have been confirmed. Four of them were members of the same family. Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam disclosed the information at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. She said the bodies of those killed would be brought back to Bangladesh as soon as possible. The government has taken all necessary steps for this, she said. Shama Obaed Islam said Bangladesh’s Deputy High Co...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said the government has taken a firm stance against all forms of terrorism and extremism and will not allow such forces to undermine Bangladesh’s peace and stability, adding that there is no place for them in the country. She made the remarks while paying tribute to those killed in the militant attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery. The Italian ambassador’s residence in Gulshan hosted an event on Wednesday to mark the occasion. “We pay...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said that comments made by a defeated candidate in West Bengal regarding the killing of Shahid Sharif Osman Hadi are not a matter of concern for Bangladesh. She said that the Bangladesh government remains committe...