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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
UNB, Dhaka Outgoing Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday said his successor would have a challenging but most satisfying responsibility as the new government is poised to assume office today. Talking to UNB he said the responsibility of his successor, whoever, would be to continue to project Bangladesh to the international community as a "constructive and responsible global...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh's caretaker government Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury on Monday expressed his grave concern at the deteriorating situation in Gaza and urged to stop fighting. "The Israeli ground action is extremely worrying as it places us on the brink of full scale war," he said in a press statement of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. Chowdhury said,...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
bdnews24.com, Dhaka Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in the middle of January, foreign affairs adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said on Sunday. "The itinerary of the Indian foreign minister's visit, however, will be drawn by the next government," said Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury to bdnews24.com. Foreign ministry officials say the senior...
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NHatky (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
... by the incoming government,” Foreign Affairs Adviser of the outgoing caretaker government Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said. An Indian High Commission spokesman also confirmed his expected visit but said they were yet to get a final communication from New Delhi. Bangladesh foreign ministry officials said they expect Mukherjee to be in Dhaka by middle of January. Mukherjees visit was likely...