English Situation Report on Bangladesh about Protection and Human Rights, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2021 by Govt. Bangladesh and IOM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Thai Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus and Verapuchong Foundation, Thailand have provided forty-six oxygen concentrators to Nepal.
May 27, 2021
James Kon
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the establishment of the Palestine Humanitarian Fund 2021 from May 26 to August 23, following an agreement between the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA).
The establishment of the humanitarian fund will allow the public to make monetary contributions in a direct and transparent manner, while also enabling various parties to organise charity and welfare activities for the victims in Palestine.
Politically good enough: Palestine on Bangladesh’s clarification
Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan has welcomed Bangladesh’s clarification on Israel issue, noting that it is “politically good enough” but will be happier to see those words – “except Israel” – in Bangladesh e-passports.
“Politically this (Bangladesh’s clarification) is good enough for me,” he said on Monday thanking Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen who explained the situation and clarified the position of Bangladesh assuring everybody that nothing has changed in the foreign policy of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi citizens are still prohibited to go to Israel, reports UNB.
While talking to a small group of journalists at the Embassy, the Palestinian Ambassador appreciated the generosity of Bangladeshis, including expatriates Bangladeshis in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain.
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Addis Abeba, May 24/2021 – Following the latest U.S. announcement of visa restrictions for “any current or former” Ethiopian, Eritrean officials “responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution of the crisis in Tigray,” the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has responded to the decision by the United States stating it as a continuation to exerting undue pressure on Ethiopia.
The MFA in its statement, indicated that the decision came at a time when the Ethiopian government has been engaging positively and constructively with the U.S. administration on issues of common concern in which the Ethiopian Government welcomed the new U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mr. Jeffrey Felt man, who met and held extensive consultations with senior government officials, including the Prime Minister.