July 28, 2026, 1:45 pm
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Bangladeshi army officer awarded French ‘National Defense Medal-Gold’
By A P Abritty : A Bangladeshi army officer for the first time received the honorary “National Defense Medal–Gold” Level from French government, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press releaseread more
France to give new impulse to bilateral ties with Bangladesh
By A P Abritty : The newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, has expressed France’s readiness to initiate a new phase in its bilateral relations with Bangladesh,read more
UK renews call to end gender violence: envoy
Staff Correspondent : British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke today reaffirmed her country’s strong commitment to help end gender-based violence in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world. “Gender-based violence is aread more
Denmark reaffirms support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition
By A P Abritty : Denmark has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Interim Government in its transition towards a peaceful, democratic and equitable Bangladesh. The assurance was made whenread more
Macron warns against Ukraine ‘capitulation’ after US plan
By Diplomastic Correspondent : French President Emmanuel Macron said a US plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia had elements worth discussing but warned against any “capitulation” byread more
Jihadist attacks fuel record hunger in Nigeria’s volatile north: UN
Diplomatic Correspondent : Resurgent jihadist attacks and instability in northern Nigeria are pushing hunger to unprecedented levels with thousands facing “famine-like conditions”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.read more
Asia markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Asian investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recentread more
US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks, official says
US Correspondent : The United States pressed Ukraine to accept its proposals to end the war with Russia during talks in Geneva, a senior official told AFP, despite Kyiv’s protestsread more
UN, Bangladesh discuss migrant workers’ welfare in Maldives
By A P Abritty : Bangladesh and the United Nations today emphasised strengthened cooperation with the Maldives to ensure the rights, security and welfare of immigrant workers, mostly Bangladeshis, inread more
