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united kingdom newsUS to release 50m barrels of oil from emergency reserve
US president Joe Biden announced Tuesday he has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserves in a coordinated attempt with other countries to tamp down soaring fuel ...
Defence cooperation
Europe increasingly interested in selling arms to Bangladesh
The major powers of the world including Europe, in recent years, have been placing increasing importance on defence cooperation with Bangladesh
Britain to back $1b World Bank green loan to India: Sources
British prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a sovereign guarantee for a $1 billion World Bank loan for India to develop green infrastructure, three sources familiar with the matter told ...
BIPSS-Dhaka Tribune roundtable
Quad, AUKUS and shifting dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
At a roundtable on ‘Quad and AUKUS: Creating Strategic Ripples in the Indo-Pacific’, organised jointly by Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) and Dhaka Tribune, participants ...
Which countries, blocs are major players at COP26?
The diverse interests among the 197 signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) make for a tough challenge reaching consensus on the next steps to stem global warming. Here ...
AUKUS creates fresh waves in the Indo-Pacific
While it has not been overtly stated that the objective of AUKUS is to contain China, it is quite clear that its singular aim is to thwart China's growing reach, particularly its military and naval ...
UK identifies case of 'mad cow' disease
British officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease
UK-Italy-Bangladesh collaboration call for climate-related photo submission
Interested Bangladeshi nationals aged 18-35 years can submit a maximum of five photographs before the deadline on 21 August
12 UK expats recognised as freedom fighters
The liberation war affairs ministry has recognised 12 expatriates based in the UK at the time as freedom fighters for their contributions in shaping world opinion during the liberation war of ...
Bangladesh women ambassadors
‘Opting to hold high the red and green flag was a correct decision’
Switching from a career in engineering, Saida Muna Tasneem opted for a career in the foreign service and there has been no looking back
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