Uzra Zeya, the US under secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, arrives today on a four-day visit -- at a delicate time when the ruling Awami League and opposition BNP are at loggerheads over the election-time government.

A six-member Election Exploratory Mission from the European Union yesterday began its two-week work to assess the overall situation surrounding the next general election in Bangladesh.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has written to 12 US Congress members regarding their letters on free and fair elections in Bangladesh and “human rights abuses” by the Bangladesh government.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been invited to attend the next BRICS Summit in South Africa

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh organised a high-level event in collaboration with the Partners of the Food and Nutrition Security Programme for Bangladesh

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck today made a brief stopover in Dhaka

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said he fears there are efforts on way to impede the election process and asked all to be cautious about it.

Criticising the United States and European Union, Russia said the manner in which elections are conducted and organised in Bangladesh is quite clearly defined by national law.

US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on Tuesday on a four-day visit.

The European Union wants “genuine” talks among the main political parties in Bangladesh and ample space for the civil society as the next national election is getting closer.

The European Union (EU) has urged all political parties to participate in the election process stressing that violence should be avoided at all costs

The high-level US delegation visit, slated for July 11-14, may feature discussions on the upcoming election, human rights, labour, Rohingya and trade issues, according to foreign ministry officials.

Russia has termed the letters issued by American and European politicians urging free and fair polls in Bangladesh “neocolonialism” and “blatant interference” in the internal affairs of the country.

The government has decided to reshuffle new Bangladesh ambassadors in Malaysia, Italy, Egypt, Ethiopia and Vietnam

A six-member Election Exploratory Mission (ExM) from the European Union (EU) will visit Bangladesh from July 8-23 to assess the situation on the ground ahead of the country's upcoming national election

Study Circle London and the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) recently jointly organised a conference titled “EU-Bangladesh Cooperation: Opportunities and the Bengal Tiger Economy” at EIAS in Brussels, Belgium

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit Thailand to attend the BIMSTEC summit in November

Ambassador Shaurabh Kumar, secretary (east) of India’s external affairs ministry, arrived in Dhaka today to discuss BIMSTEC issues, according to the foreign ministry.

The assessment of the EU exploratory mission, which will visit Bangladesh for two weeks starting July 9, could determine the international acceptability of the next parliamentary election, analysts have said.

A delegation of Bangladesh Awami League will visit New Delhi later this month to interact with BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda