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UK, Bangladesh partner on flood resilience

The governments of the United Kingdom and Bangladesh launched the UK-Bangladesh hydrological and meteorological collaboration, titled ‘Enhancing Resilience through Improved Climate and Hydrometeorological Services’ project, to strengthen...

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HSIA in Dhaka, OIA in Sylhet earn top marks in UK aviation security assessment

Bangladesh’s aviation security regime has received high international praise, as both Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet scored exceptional ratings in the latest security assessment conducted by the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport.

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UK trade envoy to Bangladesh visits Ctg port

As part of a five-day visit to Bangladesh, trade envoy of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster DBE, and her delegation visited the Chattogram Port on Wednesday.

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Govt assures small island states of maritime cooperation

High commissioners and ambassadors from the Small Island Developing States group participated in a special programme hosted by Abida Islam, Bangladesh high commissioner to the United Kingdom and permanent representative to the International Maritime Organisation, at the Bangladesh high commission in London...

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UK funds lifesaving assistance to over 5 lakh Rohingyas

British foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom would continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those displaced by violence in Myanmar had the support, protection, dignity and opportunities they deserved.

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US, UK announce fresh aid commitment of $96m to Rohingyas

The United States and the United Kingdom announced fresh aid commitment of $96 million in the first ever high level conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar at the UN headquarters on Tuesday...

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UK reaffirms support for free, fair elections in Bangladesh

The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday reiterated the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting free, fair, credible and peaceful national elections in Bangladesh, scheduled for February next year...

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UK promotes inclusive development in Bangladesh

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusive development in Bangladesh, pledging to ensure no one is left behind while supporting the rights of indigenous communities and minority groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and across the country...

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AHZ hosts pre-departure event for UK-bound students in city

AHZ hosted a pre-departure event, celebrating the journey of nearly 1,000 Bangladeshi students who are set to begin their studies at leading universities across the United Kingdom, at the Gulshan Shooting Club in Dhaka...

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UK, Bangladesh working to boost trade: Sarah Cooke

British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was working with Bangladesh to unlock new trade opportunities, support business-friendly reforms and connect UK buyers with high-quality Bangladeshi products...

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Hasina’s close aides try to transfer assets in UK

Several Bangladeshis who are under the Anti-Corruption Commission scrutiny in Bangladesh appear to have either sold, transferred or refinanced property in the United Kingdom since the past year’s mass uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina-led authoritarian Awami League regime...

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UK police arrest over 100 Palestine Action supporters

UK police arrested over 100 people in London and other cities for supporting Palestine Action in a third consecutive weekend of protests over the government's decision to ban the activist group using anti-terror laws....

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UK informed of assets of Bashundhara chair’s sons

The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent to the relevant authorities in the United Kingdom information on properties allegedly owned by Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan’s two sons — Safiat Sobhan and Sadat Sobhan — over allegations of...

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Ex-high commissioner Saida Muna faces inquiry over Tk 2000cr embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday started an inquiry into allegations of embezzling and laundering Tk 2,000 crore against immediate past Bangladesh high commissioner to the United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem and her husband Generation Next Fashions Ltd chairman Tauhidul Islam Chaudhury.

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Yunus off to London on four-day official tour

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka Monday evening for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom aiming to enhance bilateral relations...

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Prof Yunus to visit UK from June 10–13

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will pay a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13, as Dhaka and London look to reinvigorate their historic partnership through broader cooperation in trade, investment, governance, and global challenges of mutual concern.

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AIUB secures British Council TNE exploratory grants

American International University-Bangladesh in collaboration with two universities in the United Kingdom has secured two project grants from the British Council under the Transnational Education Exploratory Grant programme...