NEW YORK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Tuesday) attended a reception hosted by American President Joe Biden.
Biden hosted the banquet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art here in the evening in honor of the heads of state and government who arrived in New York to take part in the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Session.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen informed newsmen about the reception at a press briefing on the Prime Minister engagements here.
PM daughter and Thematic Abmassador of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Saima Wazed accompanied the premier.
The Ministry of Commerce has given permission to some 79 enterprises to export some 3,950 metric tons (MTs) of Hilsha to neighboring India ahead of the Durga Puja.
The Ministry issued permission in this regard today and thus sent a letter to the Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports. Each of the 79 exporting enterprises would be able to export 50 metric tons of Hilsha.
Talking to this correspondent, additional secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and chief of the export wing, Md Abdur Rahim Khan said, "India is our closest and a friendly neighbor. They are also a big trade partner of ours. So, like the previous years, permission has been given this time also to export Hilsha to India ahead of the Durga Puja."
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today reiterated his call to the global community to urgently act for solving Rohingya issue as he opened 7th Partnership Meeting-2023 of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in a city hotel.
"Bangladesh is hosting around 1.2 million forcibly displaced Myanmar people with shelter, food and other necessities . . . . I call upon the international community to urgently act on the issue," he said.
The President said it is imperative to understand that the burden of this issue (Rohingya influx) should not fall solely upon Bangladesh shoulder.
The government has given permission for
importing four crore eggs to four companies in order to keep the price of
such item under control.
Talking to media today, Commerce Ministry Senior Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh
said each of the four companies have been initially given permission for
importing one crore pieces of eggs thus totaling the number to four crore
eggs. These four companies are Meem Enterprise, Prime Energy Importers and
Suppliers, Tiger Trading and Arnob Trading Limited.
He said these four companies have been asked to import eggs as soon as
possible. "Since they will have to import eggs through opening up LCs, it may
take some time for them," he added.