New horizon in US-Bangladesh ties visible with Biden administration
Bangladesh is keen to operationalise its proposed Economic Zones and high-tech parks, with foreign investments from public and private sectors. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh s bilateral ties with the United States are wide-ranging and have historical roots. The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman aptly emphasised the enormous importance of bilateral relationship with the US when he visited the country in October 1974 and met President Gerald Ford. Bangladesh continues to follow Bangabandhu s foreign policy principle of friendship to all, malice to none ; and thereby maintains a cooperative and comprehensive economic relationship with countries in the neighbourhood and beyond. Bangladesh has been a leader in regional cooperation and connectivity initiatives, and we welcome US involvement in existing and new initiatives. We will continue to pursue economic diplomacy pro-actively with neighbouring, r
Loss and damage from human induced climate change is an issue that has emerged in recent years, as the adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible around the world, ranging from more severe cyclones to super wildfires and frequent floods, as well as heat waves and droughts. In Bangladesh and West Bengal last May, we suffered from the adverse impacts of Cyclone Amphan, which became a super cyclone because of the higher-than-normal sea surface temperature in the Bay of Bengal. Fortunately, the loss of human lives in Bangladesh as well as India was not as great as the many thousands who had died in previous such super cyclones because of better cyclone warning and shelter systems, but the devastation of homes, agriculture and infrastructure was great and many people have still not been able to return to their homes, months later.
CoP26 Diplomatic Dialogue on Adaptation: Bangladesh’s disaster preparedness and early warning capacity lauded Star Online Report Star Online Report
Leading diplomats and advocates for action on climate change have praised the Bangladesh government for its extraordinary capacity of early warning and disaster preparedness. Bangladesh is a frontline climate leader, said Ban-Ki Moon, former UN secretary-general, referring to the successful evacuation of 2.4 million people during the super Cyclone Amphan in May last year.
During the CoP26 Diplomatic Dialogue on Adaptation organised by the London-based Chatham House on Wednesday, Moon, also chair of the Board of the Global Center on Adaptation, lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina s Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan , a transformational nature-based investment and socio-economic growth concept.
Urgent int’l cooperation needed to fight pandemic crisis
Diplomatic Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the UN Rabab Fatima has urged the international community to come together to address the consequences of Covid-19 in an efficient, effective, and coordinated manner.
She said this while speaking to the UN General Assembly on Friday on the Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ annual report and priorities for 2021.
Ambassador Fatima thanked the Secretary General for his leadership in ensuring that the UN remains operational, despite the enormous challenge the pandemic has imposed on its work.
In her remarks, Ambassador Fatima highlighted Bangladesh’s national priorities, namely, ensuring covid-19 vaccine, climate emergency, graduation from LDC status, implementation of 2030 Agenda, harnessing digital technology, peacekeeping and Rohingya issues, among others.
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the UN Rabab Fatima has urged the international community to come together to address the consequences of Covid-19 in an efficient, effective, and coordinated manner. She said this while speaking to the UN General Assembly on Friday on the Secretary General