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
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate: Clinical trial begins here this month
Already trailing behind in the race to get a potential Covid-19 vaccine, Bangladesh is all set to start the much-talked-about clinical trial of the Chinese shot by the end of this month.
10 September 2020
2 Myanmar Soldiers’ Confession: It could be a turning point for Rohingyas
The confessions of two former Myanmar soldiers about their involvement in massacres, rape, and other crimes against Rohingyas and their transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be a turning point for justice for the Rohingyas, analysts said.
9 September 2020
Facilities in Bhashan Char: Rohingya leaders satisfied after trip
Rohingya leaders, who went on a “go-and-visit” to Bhashan Char housing project, said they were happy with the facilities there and that those were far better than their current living conditions in Teknaf and Ukhiya camps.
8 September 2020
Trafficking Victims: Jail straightaway, not rehabilitation
Eighty-one migrant workers who returned to the country after being exploited in Vietnam for months were thrown into jail yesterday, whereas the perpetrators either remain scot-free or face little action.
1 September 2020
Never-ending road to justice
The situation of 6,00,000 Rohingyas still living in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened -- a reality that mocks the International Court of Justice order to prevent the acts of genocide, legal experts and Rohingya activists have said.
24 August 2020
Rohingya repatriation: Myanmar doing little while Bangladesh facing challenges
When Bangladesh continues to bear the brunt of sheltering more than a million Rohingyas, Myanmar is doing little for their repatriation amid the silence of global powers though the Southeast Asian country faces a genocide case.
24 August 2020
It’s India’s move to refresh ties with neighbours
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s two-day visit to Dhaka is part of India’s larger policy to boost relations with its neighbours as China seeks to draw them closer to it, foreign relations analysts said.
20 August 2020
Bangladeshis in Strife-Torn Lebanon: Beirut explosion throws them into a deeper crisis
Mahin Mia was serving guests in a Lebanese restaurant, which is a seven minutes’ walk from the warehouse that exploded on Tuesday evening, rocking entire Beirut.
7 August 2020
Trial of Chinese Vaccine: Govt indecision puzzles experts
It remains a mystery why Bangladesh government is still in a fix about allowing a clinical trial of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine here when health experts are saying the trial can help the country access the life-saving vaccine quickly and build national capacity for advanced research.
30 July 2020
Defrauded in Vietnam
After arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, they found that the Vietnamese company that sponsored their visas had no jobs for them. After a week, they were asked to work for a furniture factory though they were promised jobs at the seaport.
29 July 2020
Improving Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties: Apology is a must to heal wounds
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday. In not so common a conversation, they exchanged greetings and discussed the flood and coronavirus situations in both countries.
24 July 2020
Stranded in a strange land
As trafficking of Bangladeshis to Vietnam came to the fore after 27 stranded nationals demonstrated in Hanoi last week, 15 others are crying out to be rescued from the Southeast Asian country.
12 July 2020
Migrant Workers: Malaysia offers them new hope amid pandemic
At a time when Bangladeshi migrant workers all over the world are having tough times amid Covid-19 fallout, Malaysia gives good news.
6 July 2020
Envoy defended lawmaker Shahid
Shahid Islam, the Laxmipur lawmaker now detained in Kuwait, was defended by the Bangladesh ambassador to the Gulf country in a February letter to the foreign ministry following media reports on his alleged criminal activities.
6 July 2020
Rohingya return pushed into further uncertainty
Escalation of conflicts between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, a rebel group seeking greater autonomy for ethnic Rakhine people, is pushing the Rohingya repatriation further into uncertainty, analysts say.
29 June 2020
Covid-19 Fallout: Global funding for Rohingyas likely to drop
The global funding for the Rohingyas may fall short as the non-government organisations’ (NGO) activities have drastically decreased amid coronavirus pandemic.
19 June 2020
Post Covid-19 labour market: Bangladesh eyes Africa
The authorities have been exploring labour markets in African countries as overseas jobs may decline in the traditional Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries due to coronavirus pandemic.
13 June 2020
Allocations for Migrants: Returnees in distress
Sabbir Hossain of Munshiganj returned home from Malaysia in mid-March when the Southeast Asian country was planning a lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.
11 June 2020
Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid’s detention in Kuwait
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says it is a matter of regret and shame that a Bangladeshi lawmaker has been detained in a foreign country.
7 June 2020
Gonoshasthaya Kit: Trial at BSMMU done; report by Wednesday
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has already completed trial of the Gonoshasthaya Kendra-developed antibody test and may submit its report to the drug administration by Wednesday.
5 June 2020