The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan's biggest recipient of the Official Development Assistance in 2020. Since the Covid-19 pandemic started more than a year ago, there has been a lot of talks and anticipation about Japanese businesses moving base to Bangladesh. In a series of high-profile interviews, The Daily
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Published: 29 Apr 2021 10:02 PM BdST
Updated: 29 Apr 2021 10:02 PM BdST
The government of Japan is going to confer the Order of the Rising Sun award announced by the East Asian country s emperor to two Bangladeshis this year for their special role in promoting relations with Japan. );
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The Japanese government announced the names of foreign nationals for this year s award on Thursday, its embassy in Dhaka said in a statement.
One of the nominees, Matiur Rahman is the first president of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry or JBCCI. The other, Mohd Abu Sayed is the former country manager of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Bangladesh.
Fifteen among the 300 Bangladeshis who got stranded in Indias Petrapole land port returned home on Tuesday morning through Benapole checkpost. They entered the country after receiving NOC from the Deputy High Commission office of Bangladesh in Kolkata. They will
15 Bangladeshis stuck in India return through Benapole
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Fifteen of the 300 Bangladeshis who were stuck in India s Petrapole land port returned home this morning through Benapole check-post.
They entered the country after receiving NOC from the Deputy High Commission office of Bangladesh in Kolkata.
They will be placed on a 14-day quarantine in a residential hotel in Benapole after completion of formalities.
Ahsan Habib, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole Immigration, said he already received a letter to stop immigration for 14 days.
The 15 Bangladeshis were allowed to return as they got special permission from Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, he said.
Supply of oxygen from India through Benapole port has been suspended for the last four days following oxygen shortage in that country. The import of oxygen from India has been suspended since Thursday, our Benapole correspondent reports quoting the port's Customs House Deputy Commissioner Mustafizur Rahman. India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce Director Matiar Rahman, also a