Bangladesh

Thunderbolt in Bangladesh kills 16 people

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Media outlets in Bangladesh reported that at least 16 people were killed in the country overnight due to lightning strike.

Pres. Rouhani congratulates Bangladesh on National Day

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent separate messages to the president and prime minister of Republic of Bangladesh to felicitate them on the advent of Independence Day.

15 dead, 400 missing in Rohingya camp fire: UN

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while 400 remain missing, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

3 CIDCA productions at Bangladesh Children’s Film Fest.

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Two animations and one movie from the productions of the Center for the Intellectual Development of Child and Adolescent are present at the competition section of the 14th Bangladesh International Children’s Film Festival.

‘Careless Crime’ wins at Dhaka Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian film, 'Careless Crime' directed by Shahram Mokri has won the Best Screenplay Award at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh.

'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse' to vie in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian film 'Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse' directed by Javad Daraei will be screened at International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh.

Homes of thousands of Rohingya Muslims destroyed by fire

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – A huge fire swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh in the early hours of Thursday.

Dhaka Intl. Film Festival host 4 Iranian titles

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Four Iranian titles, namely 'Dark Days', 'Arsu', ‘The Dreamer’, 'The Tale of Ibrahim' will take part at the 19th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh.

Explosion in Bangladesh claims 17 lives: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – At least 17 people, including a child, have died after they sustained burn injuries in an air conditioner explosion during prayers at a mosque in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh eager to expand parliamentary coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said that her country keens on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and interaction with Iran.

‘Circle Law’ to be screened at Bangladesh film festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Circle Law’, directed by Mehrshad Golkarian, has been accepted into the 12th edition of the International Inter-University Short Film Festival in Bangladesh.

'Stam_mer' wins top prize at Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Stam_mer', directed by Mohammadreza Haji Gholami, won the best children film award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.

‘Hava, Maryam, Ayesha’ wins award at Dhaka filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian film ‘Hava, Maryam, Ayesha, directed by Sahraa Karimi, has won the best actress award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.

‘The Feast of the Goat’ wins at Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘The Feast of the Goat’, directed by Saeed Zamanian, has won an award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.

'Beloved' to take part at 2020 Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, along with three other Iranian titles, has made it into the Spiritual Film Section of the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.

'Amir' goes to two South Asian film festivals

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Amir', directed by Nima Eghlima, has made it into the competition program of two international film festivals in India and Bangladesh.

‘Seven and A Half’ to vie at 2020 Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Mahmoudis’ latest feature ‘Seven and A Half’ will take part at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival, scheduled for January 2020 in Bangladesh.

Iranian filmmaker joins juries at 15th ISIFF in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian director of award-winning short films, Saeid Nejati, has been selected as part of the jury panel for the international competition section of the 15th International Short and Independent Film Festival (ISIFF) in Bangladesh.

Rouhani to Bangladeshi PM:

Islamic countries must be united like a family

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – ]n a meeting with the Bangladeshi PM, President Rouhani called on all Islamic countries to unite and put disagreements aside.

Zarif returns home from 2nd Asian tour

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Tehran early Saturday after trips to Bangladesh and Indonesia, which marked the second round of his Asian tour in the past month.

Zarif meets with Bangladeshi parliament speaker in Dhaka

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with the Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in Dhaka on Wednesday.

US use of sanctions threat to its own economic power: Zarif

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, reacting to the new round of US sanctions targeting Iran’s space program, said on Wednesday that “US’ excessive use of sanctions is enacting as a threat to the country’s own economic power.”

FM Zarif, Bangladeshi counterpart hold talks in Dhaka

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday in Dhaka.

Zarif meets with Bangladeshi PM in Dhaka

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohmmad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.

FM Zarif:

Taking 3rd step to further reduce JCPOA commitments would not mean end of negotiation

TEHRAN, Sep.3 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that President Rouhani will announce the details of Iran's third step to further reduce JCPOA commitments soon.

Dhaka, FM Zarif’s next stop

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left for Bangladesh Tuesday noon in continuation of Tehran's diplomatic talks with partners on bilateral and international issues.

Zarif to visit Bangladesh, Indonesia; followed by probable visit to NY: FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has said that FM Zarif will depart for Bangladesh followed by Indonesia, adding he will likely visit New York if conditions are appropriate.

Pres. Rouhani says Iran ready to expand all-out ties with Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian president Sun. stated that relations between Iran and Bangladesh have always been friendly and expressed hope that these relations further deepen in bilateral and international fields.