The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the new dates for the sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi from March 3 to 5, 2024.
In a press conference at her residence, Ganabhaban, in Dhaka, she responded to a question from ANI about her plans for Bangladesh's international engagement over the next five years and the ties with India.
The participants of the annual 'Camel Trek' arrived in the Heritage Village of the Global Village after embarking on a continuous 12-day journey through the UAE desert, starting from the Arada area in Abu Dhabi and concluding in Dubai.
The counting of votes has begun in Bangladesh as polling for the 12th Parliamentary elections in the country ended on Sunday, with 27 per cent votes cast till 3 pm (local time), the Dhaka Tribune reported.
The programme comes within the framework of the relief efforts undertaken by the UAE as an embodiment of its commitment to provide humanitarian aid and to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, based on a long history of relief and humanitarian work.
As polling began, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan highlighted the importance of elections in the country and expressed confidence in his party's victory in the election, with Sheikh Hasina becoming the PM for the fifth time.
"We are very excited and eagerly waiting for this moment. PM has just submitted her vote. The whole is coming to the centres and voting...We will win, I am 100 per cent confident. I will win and my PM will come back to power for the fifth time," he said.
In her message to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, ''We are very lucky...India is our trusted friend. During our Liberation War, they supported us...After 1975, when we lost our whole family...they gave us shelter. So our best wishes to the people of India."
"Our country is sovereign and independent...We have a big population. We have established people's democratic rights...I want to make sure that democracy should continue in this country and without democracy, you can't make any development. As we are a long-term democratic system from 200
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
Following the recent conclusion of COP28, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and PureHealth signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct specialised studies and research programmes to explore the effect of environmental impacts on public health.