Caretaker govt ‘unconstitutional’, UN intervention in polls ‘not feasible’

Terry L Easley, who was part of a delegation of international “election observers” that visited Bangladesh last month, has found the demand for restoration of the caretaker government system to be “illegal and unconstitutional”
20 August 2023

New USAID mission director arrives in Dhaka

The new mission director for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh Reed Aeschliman has arrived in Bangladesh
20 August 2023

India can say anything for regional benefits: Momen

Describing the Indian government as "very mature", Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said if New Delhi does something for India, regional peace, and stability, this will certainly be beneficial for the region.
20 August 2023

PM to have several meetings on the side: Momen

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22 to attend the BRICS Summit and hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines while there
20 August 2023

US congressman lauds Bangladesh’s growth under Hasina’s leadership

US Congressman Andrew Garbarino has lauded Bangladesh's progress over the last 14 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
19 August 2023

India stands beside Bangladesh as steadfast partner: envoy

He says Bangabandhu's life and ideals continue to guide special relations between the countries
19 August 2023

India messaged US about our elections in their own interest: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today claimed that India's reported message to the US regarding Bangladesh's elections is not an interference in the country's internal matters
19 August 2023

BRICS summit: Hasina, Modi likely to meet this month

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are likely to hold a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit
19 August 2023

Maui wildfire: Momen writes to Blinken expressing condolence

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has written a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, expressing condolences over the loss of lives and destruction of properties caused by a catastrophic wildfire in the Hawaiian Island of Maui, USA
18 August 2023

Shahriar urges US to hand over Bangabandhu's self-confessed killer

Describing August 15, 1975, as the biggest human rights violation in independent Bangladesh, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday urged the United States to hand over Bangabandhu's self-confessed killer, showing respect to the law of Bangladesh
17 August 2023

Bangladesh working to collect data

Bangladesh is working to collect adequate data on the construction of eight hydro power plants by China in the upstream of the Brahmaputra, said foreign ministry yesterday.
17 August 2023

Bangladesh working to collect data on Chinese hydropower projects on Brahmaputra

Bangladesh is working to collect adequate data on the construction of eight hydropower plants by China upstream of the Brahmaputra, said foreign ministry today
17 August 2023

Bangladesh, Denmark to collaborate on food safety, sustainable production

Denmark and Bangladesh today signed an agreement to collaborate on food safety and sustainable food production
17 August 2023

Beijing won’t meddle in Bangladesh elections

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said China will not intervene in Bangladesh’s elections, saying that it is an internal issue of Bangladesh.
16 August 2023

India’s future, security linked with Bangladesh

India’s future, particularly its security, is inextricably connected with Bangladesh, said Smita Pant, a senior official at the Bangladesh, Myanmar Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, yesterday.
16 August 2023

Free, Fair Polls: US rights bodies urge sanctions, other steps

Rights bodies in the US called for policy tools, including additional sanctions, for ensuring free and fair elections in Bangladesh.
16 August 2023

China won’t intervene in Bangladesh’s internal issues: ambassador

China will not intervene in the internal issues of Bangladesh, including in the elections, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today
16 August 2023

India’s future, security linked with Bangladesh: MEA official

Smita Pant, a senior official at the Bangladesh, Myanmar Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, yesterday said that India's future, particularly its security, is inextricably connected with Bangladesh
16 August 2023

PM calls UAE president, lauds his leadership role

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a telephone call to President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
14 August 2023

UK wants to see free, fair polls in Bangladesh

The UK wants to see a free, fair, and peaceful election in Bangladesh, said British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke.
14 August 2023