European Union
Polls irregularities: EU calls for ensuring timely probe
EU High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU, in a statement today said they welcome the agreement of the Bangladesh authorities to make public the upcoming report and recommendations of the EU Election Expert Mission
EU seeks agreement on world's first AI law
The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot burst onto the scene last year, highlighting AI's dizzying advances.
Foster enabling environment for civil society
The European Union has called on the Bangladesh government to foster an enabling environment for the civil society to carry out their work without fear of reprisals.
National polls: EU’s Election Exploratory Mission arrives for 2-week visit
A six-member Election Exploratory Mission from the European Union arrived in Dhaka early today to assess the overall environment surrounding the national elections scheduled for December this year or early next year
BGMEA again seeks extension of EU GSP
The garment makers' platform sits with EU ambassador today
EU to send election monitoring team to Bangladesh in July
The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission to Bangladesh in July as the Election Commission has welcomed them in a written invitation..EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley confirmed the development to The Daily Star..He said he was very happy abou
$18b export potential to EU unutilised: study
Bangladesh is yet to utilise $18 billion-worth export opportunities to the European Union availing duty and quota free privileges enjoyed by the South Asian nation as a least developed country (LDC), according to a study shared yesterday.
Number of Bangladeshis seeking asylum in EU up by 70% in 2022
According to a new analysis of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) released last week, a total of 9,66,000 foreigners applied to the EU+ countries for international protection, up more than 50 percent from 2021, and the most since 2016
Can Bangladesh overtake China to be EU’s biggest apparel source?
Bangladesh is poised to become the source of most of the European Union’s (EU) apparel as China, the largest apparel supplier worldwide, is witnessing a decrease in its share of trade with the bloc.
Wind of change in Europe
All this means two things. First, small people's voice is becoming heard and second, decent-minded souls far outnumber the hateful lot. The silent majority must speak up and take charge.
Air cargo to EU banned
The European Union (EU) has just put Bangladesh on the list of high-risk countries in terms of operating cargo services by air and sea to the EU countries.
Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20
The UK's vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.
MEPs call for deep EU reform and swift Brexit to end uncertainty
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) stress upon urgent need for reforms to ensure that the EU lives up to its citizens’ expectations.
The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know
This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide now that the UK has voted to leave the European Union.
Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes
The UK's vote to leave the EU sparks demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states.
Britain votes to leave EU
Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declares. The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum.
British politician quits Brexit camp, citing 'lies and xenophobia'
British politician, Sayeeda Warsi accuses those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union of spreading lies, hate and xenophobia, saying she is switching to the "Remain" camp.
Debate on Bangladesh: EU for ‘political dialogue’
Expressing concern over the current situation in Bangladesh, the European Union has pressed for political dialogue in a debate over the country’s issue at its parliament.
RECENT KILLINGS TARNISH BANGLADESH’S TOLERANT IMAGE
Not only the European Union, but the rest of the world is also beginning to express concern about the spate of killings by extremists in Bangladesh over the last three years.
