Subsequent to IceNews reports on the Icelandic president’s planned arrival in Bangladesh on Tuesday (26th August), the visit has since been cancelled and then rescheduled in unexplained circumstances. The president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, is now expected to arrive in Dhaka on Friday for a four-day official visit, MonstersAndCritics.com reports. Grimsson will chair an international symposium [...]
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Iceland president’s Bangladesh visit delayed but not cancelled
Posted on 29 August 2008.
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Icelandic president to discuss climate change in Bangladesh
Posted on 25 August 2008.
The president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will visit Bangladesh from 26 to 30 August to attend a climate change conference at Dhaka University. Grimsson’s visit will be the first time a serving Icelandic president has visited Bangladesh, but will be considered a personal visit rather than an official state visit. “Iceland’s president will arrive [...]
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Bangladeshi author seeks refuge in Uppsala
Posted on 07 June 2008.
Taslima Nasreen, a controversial author from Bangladesh, has been offered refuge in Uppsala, Sweden. According to reports in The Local, Nasreen has been living in Sweden since March, after having received death threats from Indian Muslims. The 45-year-old author moved recently to Uppsala, accompanied by permanent security guards. The university town has promised to cover [...]
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