Defence

Bangladesh embarks on $1.5B Yak deal

April 5, 2013
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Bangladesh embarks on $1.5B Yak deal

Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Russian-made Yak-130 Mitten jet combat trainers from Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The deal comes after Rosoboronexport showcased the twin-engine subsonic Yak-130 at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition last month, a report by the Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti said. Detailed negotiations for the deal involving…

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The Rohingyas and Bangladesh: urgent steps need to be taken

November 7, 2012
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The bouts of ethnic violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar since the middle of this year have once again triggered the attempted exodus of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. The purpose of this commentary is to explore key dimensions of the Rohingya tragedy and potential courses of action from the Bangladesh perspective. First, the conflicting and…

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Oregon USA – Bangladesh Partnership

May 2, 2012
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A unique partnership between Oregon and Bangladesh could help to save lives in times of natural disaster. That partnership was strengthened through an international visit to Kingsley Field today… The top Bangladeshi military official is touring Kingsley Field under a partnership program between Oregon and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Lt. Gen. Abdul Wadud, the…

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BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people

April 29, 2012
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BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people

The Honorable Hillary Clinton Re: BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people Dear Secretary Clinton: I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem News.com. I am writing to you concerning your upcoming trip to Bangladesh from May 5-7, 2012. I believe this trip is an important opportunity to raise…

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Bangladesh-Russia $850 million aircraft purchase deal

February 27, 2012
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Sources :A delegation of Russian defence exports giant Rosoboronexport is visiting the capital to give final shape to the proposed arms purchase deal of $850 million between Dhaka and Moscow, . The six-member Russian side is led by Anatoly P Isaikin, chief of Rosoboronexport, sole state intermediary agency for export and import of military and…

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Bangladesh

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“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

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and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…

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Bangladesh opposes proposed dams in Meghalaya: Minister

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Meghalaya has made it clear that the dams which are to be built across the Myntdu and Umiew rivers would not have any negative impact…

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