The government is committed to implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord with a view to upholding political, social, cultural and economic rights of all the people living in the CHT region.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today said she feels that Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty might have violated the diplomatic norms while he commented about the Bangladeshi water expert.
The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, on Friday claimed Bangladesh got its due share of the Ganges water at the Farakka Barrage point in 2009 although Joint River Commission records say it was deprived of at least 18,583 cusecs of water of its due share.
Women lawmakers of the ninth parliament at an orientation programme yesterday pledged to work together for empowering the womenfolk politically and towards removing disparity between men and women.
Bangladesh has sought Thailand's cooperation in a raft of projects, including rail and road, construction of a deep seaport, a new international airport, electricity generation and coal extraction.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni yesterday said she has been attending international conferences and meeting with foreign leaders to garner support for the government's move to try the war criminals of 1971.
Bangladesh and Myanmar want to build a road that links the two countries and travels as far north as the Chinese border, the foreign ministry in Dhaka said today.
Foreign minister Dipu Moni has urged Pakistan to apologise for the genocide its army had committed in the Bangladesh's war of independence from that country in 1971.
Dr. Dipu Moni, Foreign Minister of 4-month old Mahajote Government, has so far visited seven countries since new govt came to power.
Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia would be able to transfer their 'Akama' (work permit) and join new companies from now. Besides, the Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia would franchise their voting power even staying there.
