Bangladesh PM vows justice for 6 killed in student protests

Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday vowed to punish those responsible for the deaths of six people, after student protests saw campuses shutter around the country.

Bangladesh`s Premier Sheikh Hasina emphasized the necessity for India to implement the Teesta River project to ensure Bangladesh receives water from upstream sources.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in cancer care and research between the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Bangladesh, and Bordet Cancer Institute at Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Belgium, was signed on Monday in Brussels. 

China has committed to continuing its support `to the best of its abilities,` including providing a platform for dialogue, to facilitate the swift repatriation of displaced people back to Myanmar.

Dhaka and Beijing today signed 21 cooperation documents, mostly MoUs, eyeing stronger development and economic cooperation between the two Asian countries. These documents were signed following a bilateral meeting led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited Chinese investors to explore investment and business opportunities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed for Beijing today for a four-day bilateral visit at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Floods in Bangladesh have affected two million people in the third wave since May. Around 300,000 individuals are stranded in the hardest-hit regions. In Sylhet, a northern area of Bangladesh, approximately 500 schools have suspended classes due to flooding or their use as shelter centers.

Bangladesh will seek fresh loans amounting to 20 billion US dollar during Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s upcoming visit to China, which Beijing hopes would be a `game changer` in the bilateral relationship.

Bangladesh saw a significant increase in remittances in the fiscal year 2023-24, reaching nearly $24 billion, the highest in three years. This marks a substantial rise from the $21 billion received in each of the previous two fiscal years.

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said as they continue to march forward to realise the dream of Bangabandhu`s "Sonar Bangla", they anticipate a stronger partnership of the US in fulfilling Bangladesh`s journey towards a smart developed country by 2041.

Liu Jianchao, the visiting Minister of International Relations of the Communist Party of China (CPC)`s central committee, expressed China`s strong commitment to continue supporting Bangladesh`s development efforts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced today that the Bangladeshi government is open to evaluating proposals from both India and China regarding the Teesta project. The decision will ultimately favor the proposal that most benefits the people of Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit China from July 8-11, announced Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today (June 24).

Bangladesh and India have decided to enhance their trade and investment relations by starting negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). This initiative includes operationalizing two Special Economic Zones, improving connectivity and trade infrastructure and strengthening energy cooperation. 

The US has said it will continue to advocate with the countries in the region and at the United Nations for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence can safely return home.