Myanmar mortar shelling: Bangladesh reiterates “deep concern”
According to the latest report, on Sept 3, two mortar shells fell inside Bangladesh between BP 40 and 41.
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A visit more crucial amid global crisis
Bangladesh expects its closest neighbour India to play a generous role in solving issues like water sharing and the Rohingya refugee repatriation.
Pakistan can ‘consider’ importing edible items from India after flood destruction: Finance minister
He also said the prices of vegetables had risen considerably due to shortages and that he had discussed the issue with the commerce and finance secretaries.
Bangladesh considering buying India’s surplus fuel: Foreign Secretary
The government has been in talks with India over the issue as it has been grappling with the issues of price hike of essentials, largely triggered by hike in fuel prices.
Xi pledges China’s full support for flood-hit Pakistan
The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14.
Chinese missile tracker ship prospecting Indian Ocean bed south of Sri Lanka
The military ship is expected to head towards its home port Jiangyin near Shanghai, but it is unclear whether the ship will make another port call while on the way back to China.
Bangladesh to file protest against Myanmar for shelling mortars
Border Guard Bangladesh stepped up its vigilance along Bangladesh-Myanmar border after two Myanmar mortar shells landed on the Bangladesh side.
‘Highly regrettable’: Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban’s claim that Pakistani airspace was used for Zawahiri hit
The comments came less than a month after US President Joe Biden announced al-Zawahiri’s killing in a drone strike in Kabul.
14 foreign missions in Bangladesh ask Myanmar over Rohingyas
The statements came on the fifth anniversary of the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, where around 7,50,000 Rohingyas fled a brutal military crackdown in 2017.
Dhaka in talks with Moscow to buy crude, refined oil: Russian ambassador
Negotiations are also going on between Moscow and Dhaka for the resumption of wheat purchase on a government-to-government basis.