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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...

Tensions emerged in Jackson Heights, a Bangladeshi dominated area of New York, ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to New York. BNP leaders and activists held programs to welcome the prime minister while leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are banned in Bangladesh, voiced opposition to his visit. On Sunday night, the situation became tense as supporters of the two sides stood near each other in Jackson Heights and exchanged slogans and statem...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for New York in the United States on Monday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He departed Dhaka at 5:50 am on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. A 35 member Bangladesh delegation including four ministers is accompanying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on the visit. This is the first participation of the current government in the UN General Assembly. The four ministers in the delegation are Finance Minister Amir Khos...

Preparations are underway to receive Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in New York, United States on 25 September. US BNP and its associate organizations are hosting the event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. Tarique will arrive in New York on 21 September to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations, where he is scheduled to deliver his address to the General Assembly on 24 September. The speech is considered to be prestigious for Bangladesh, as Foreign Minister Khalilu...

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...

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has been elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.He won the prestigious post for a one-year term by defeating Cyprus’s Special Envoy for Multilateral Affairs, Andreas Kakouris.The election was held on Tuesday at t...