Tarique’s visit: India’s turn to respond
18 August 2026
The ball is now in India’s court to improve strained ties with Bangladesh, and New Delhi needs to address Dhaka’s concerns and respond to the growing public sentiment, foreign policy analysts say.
18 August 2026
PM’s India visit: A chance for neighbours to heal rifts
16 August 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India later this month could help reset relations by offering an opportunity to address long-standing issues between the two neighbours, foreign policy analysts say.
16 August 2026
Tarique likely to visit India between August 20 and 25
15 August 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India between August 20 and 25, with Dhaka and New Delhi discussing the specific dates within the timeframe, diplomatic sources said.
15 August 2026
'PM’s India visit hinges on Hasina issue', say diplomatic sources
14 August 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s India visit, sought by both Dhaka and New Delhi, hinges on India’s assurance that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will not be allowed to engage in activities from its territory that could create instability in Bangladesh, diplomatic sources said.
14 August 2026
Fallout from US sanctions: Exports to Russia more than halve in 4 years
7 August 2026
Bangladesh is struggling to sustain exports, labour migration and major development cooperation with Russia as US-led financial sanctions imposed after the Russia-Ukraine war continue to disrupt payment settlements.
7 August 2026
Bangladesh walks AI tightrope as US, China build rival tech blocs
3 August 2026
The technology rivalry between the US and China has arrived in Bangladesh, placing Dhaka at a crossroads as two competing visions for the future of artificial intelligence take shape.
3 August 2026
Saudi-led maritime coalition: Dhaka must shield ties with key actors
2 August 2026
Bangladesh’s decision to join a Saudi Arabia-led maritime security coalition underscores Dhaka’s commitment to protecting global sea lanes while carefully balancing relations with competing regional powers, analysts say.
2 August 2026
Rohingya crisis deepens but global focus shifts
20 July 2026
The BNP government has inherited one of the most complex foreign policy and humanitarian challenges in Bangladesh’s history: the Rohingya crisis.
20 July 2026
Bangladesh, India: Celebrating 50 years of friendship
Today marks the 50th year of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India, which gave Bangladesh formal recognition – something that the Mujib Nagar Government had been seeking urgently from the international community to be independent from the misrule of West Pakistan.
5 December 2021
Malaysia to recruit security guards from Bangladesh
Malaysia is going to recruit security guards from Bangladesh, the second country after Nepal that has so far been allowed to send people to the Southeast Asian nation for the sector.
3 December 2021
Biden’s Summit for Democracy: Bangladesh’s exclusion bewildering
The exclusion of Bangladesh from US President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy has triggered surprise, questions and caution among foreign relations analysts, especially as there is no clear explanation given though Washington considers Dhaka its strategic ally in the Asia-Pacific.
27 November 2021
Pile pressure on Myanmar junta
Adoption of a resolution on the Rohingya by consensus at the UN has created momentum towards resolving the Rohingya crisis, and Dhaka now needs to amplify diplomatic efforts towards a sustainable Rohingya solution, said analysts.
20 November 2021
US sees Bangladesh in a new light now
Realising the growing importance of economy and security, the US is moving away from its old idea of Bangladesh and is looking to chart the next 50 years of relationship between the two countries in a new way, a top US official has said.
20 November 2021
PM’s Visit to France: Focus on trade ties, defence cooperation
Bangladesh wants to develop political and trade relations with France while the latter is keen to improve defence cooperation with Dhaka.
8 November 2021
Bangladesh to buy 5 naval ships from UK
Bangladesh will buy five naval ships from the UK to modernise the armed forces as part of the Forces Goal 2030 as the country aspires to become a developed nation by 2041.
6 November 2021
Wait and watch
Scepticism grows among policymakers and foreign relations analysts over Bangladesh-Afghan relationship under the Taliban, which have formed an interim government with the hardliners despite their promise of an inclusive cabinet.
14 September 2021
Bangladesh, UK: Two-day strategic dialogue starts today
Bangladesh and UK will hold a two-day strategic dialogue beginning today. It will cover political, diplomatic, trade and development relationship between the two countries in the post-Brexit era.
8 September 2021
Ties with Turkey finding new turfs
Coming out of past diplomatic rows, Bangladesh and Turkey are deepening relations as the latter seeks to regain its position in the Muslim world, while Dhaka looks for strong allies on the global stage to resolve the Rohingya crisis and boost trade, analysts have said.
3 September 2021
Their 2-week long nightmare finally ends
The evacuation process of the six Bangladeshi engineers from Kabul could only be described as a nightmare in which they saw horrific events, including bomb blasts and killings.
1 September 2021
Funding on decline, challenges up
As international funding for the Rohingyas declines, Bangladesh faces increasing challenges to manage the displaced people amid little prospect of repatriation anytime soon.
24 August 2021
Nowhere to go
Rohingya repatriation has become even more uncertain following the military takeover in Myanmar while the displaced people find it riskier to go back to their motherland where there is no legitimate government right now.
24 August 2021
5 Bangladeshis fly out of Afghanistan
Five Bangladeshis were evacuated from Afghanistan yesterday -- three of them under UN and two under US arrangements -- in a development giving much relief since the Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on August 15.
22 August 2021
Migrants Returning from Malaysia: CAAB notice sparks confusion
Many Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia are now facing uncertainty over their return home as confusion has arisen over a circular of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
18 August 2021
It all depends on line they’ll take
Foreign relations analysts fear long-term instability and a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control of the country following the withdrawal of US forces, with its repercussions felt in the entire region.
17 August 2021
On edge, 17 Bangladeshis await return
Amid the worsening situation in Afghanistan, where Taliban and Afghan forces have been fighting for the past few weeks in the wake of the US military’s exit, foreigners and locals alike have been fleeing the country.
16 August 2021
Machine-Readable Passports: No explanations yet on 1.5 lakh pending requests
When over 1.5 lakh applications for machine-readable passports are pending for some two months, the authorities have yet to come up with any official explanations about what led to this situation and when and how it is going to be addressed.
12 August 2021
MRP Server Exhausts Capacity: Passport delivery stumbles
The passport authorities sat on upgrading the MRP server that had crossed the 30-million limit in early June, causing delay in reissuing passports to tens of thousands of Bangladeshis, mostly migrants in the Gulf and Southeast Asian countries.
10 August 2021
Vaccination of Rohingyas begins on August 10
The government will begin vaccinating around 66,000 Rohingya refugees living in the camps of Cox’s Bazar from August 10.
3 August 2021