The treaty was adopted on July 7 by a vote of 122 in favour to one against (Netherlands), with one abstention (Singapore), prohibiting a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons.
However, nuclear-weapon states including the United States, Russia and other nuclear-weapon States, as well as many of their allies, stayed out of the negotiations. The United States, United Kingdom and France later issued a joint statement saying they did not intend to sign, ratify or ever become party to the treaty.
The cabinet secretary also said the Cabinet approved the draft of an "Air Services Agreement between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates" renewing the previous agreement signed in March 1988, reports BSS.
Under the agreement, the countries would allow their public and private airlines to operate flights between the two countries. The Civil Aviation Authority of a country will have the power to cancel operation of an airline in case of failure to obey the rules, the agreement said.Bangla Tribune contributed to this story.Bangladesh will sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons recently adopted by the United Nations in the next session of the UN General Assembly.
The cabinet approved a proposal to this end at its regular meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, said Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam during a briefing after the meeting.
The treaty was adopted during the 72nd session of the General Assembly, Shafiul said.
“In the next session, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the UN secretary general will sign the treaty at a convenient time,” he said.
The treaty was adopted on July 7 by a vote of 122 in favour to one against (Netherlands), with one abstention (Singapore), prohibiting a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons.
However, nuclear-weapon states including the United States, Russia and other nuclear-weapon States, as well as many of their allies, stayed out of the negotiations. The United States, United Kingdom and France later issued a joint statement saying they did not intend to sign, ratify or ever become party to the treaty.
The cabinet secretary also said the Cabinet approved the draft of an "Air Services Agreement between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates" renewing the previous agreement signed in March 1988, reports BSS.
Under the agreement, the countries would allow their public and private airlines to operate flights between the two countries. The Civil Aviation Authority of a country will have the power to cancel operation of an airline in case of failure to obey the rules, the agreement said.Bangla Tribune contributed to this story.
The treaty was adopted on July 7 by a vote of 122 in favour to one against (Netherlands), with one abstention (Singapore), prohibiting a full range of nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test, produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons.
However, nuclear-weapon states including the United States, Russia and other nuclear-weapon States, as well as many of their allies, stayed out of the negotiations. The United States, United Kingdom and France later issued a joint statement saying they did not intend to sign, ratify or ever become party to the treaty.
The cabinet secretary also said the Cabinet approved the draft of an "Air Services Agreement between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates" renewing the previous agreement signed in March 1988, reports BSS.
Under the agreement, the countries would allow their public and private airlines to operate flights between the two countries. The Civil Aviation Authority of a country will have the power to cancel operation of an airline in case of failure to obey the rules, the agreement said.Bangla Tribune contributed to this story.