Rohingya Repatriation Move: Dhaka calls for int’l support

Bangladesh has urged the United Nations, Asean, and regional countries to support the pilot Rohingya repatriation project and help the returnees reintegrate in Myanmar.
20 May 2023

Bangladesh invites Uzbekistan to monitor polls

Bangladesh has invited Uzbekistan to send election monitoring team during the upcoming national elections due late this year or early next year.
20 May 2023

India successfully resolved land, maritime issues with Bangladesh: Modi

Citing that India has successfully resolved land and maritime boundaries issues with Bangladesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his country is committed to promoting peaceful resolution of maritime disputes based on international law
20 May 2023

Foreign Diplomats: They get better security here than many countries

Compared to many countries, Bangladesh provides better and more effective security to foreign diplomats stationed here, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said yesterday.
18 May 2023

US trade representative arrives tomorrow

US Acting Assistant Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch will visit Bangladesh on May 20-24 to discuss ways of improving trade, investment and labour situation.
18 May 2023

Persecution of religious minorities doesn't exist in Bangladesh: Gowher Rizvi

Gowher Rizvi, international affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said there is no "distinction between religions" in Bangalee culture
18 May 2023

Matarbari Deep Sea Port: It’ll boost GDP, create 9 lakh jobs

The Matarbari deep seaport, which is set to start operation in 2026, will help Bangladesh accelerate its GDP growth by an additional 1.14 percentage points and create nine lakh jobs, says a study.
17 May 2023

Sudan wants to follow Bangladesh's early childhood dev strategies

South Sudan's General Education and Instruction Minister Awut Deng Acuil today said that they want to follow Bangladesh's early childhood development strategies and implement it through Brac Education Programme (BEP).
17 May 2023

They can have it if they pay for it

Home minister says foreign envoys can have Ansar protection as additional security
17 May 2023

Dev activities to continue no matter who’s in power: Japan envoy

Japan will continue development activities in Bangladesh like it’s been doing in the last 50 years regardless of who is in power, said Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori..He said this in response to a question at a policy colloquium “From the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal: N
17 May 2023

Dhaka's relationships with Beijing, Moscow don’t influence its ties with US

A senior US State Department official has said Washington does not define its relationship with Dhaka taking into account Bangladesh's ties with Russia and China or any other country
17 May 2023

UAE to continue supporting Bangladesh in building infrastructure, sea ports

The United Arab Emirates will continue its cooperation with Bangladesh in the development of its infrastructure and sea ports for mutual benefits.
17 May 2023

US looks to deepen ties with Dhaka

Washington looks forward to deepening its relationship and cooperation with Bangladesh on a number of key issues “regardless of political parties or candidates or anything like that”, a state department spokesperson said yesterday.
16 May 2023

Six Ambassadors: Withdrawal of addl security won’t hurt ties

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said he did not believe the withdrawal of additional police escort for envoys of the US, UK and several other countries would affect the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and those countries.
16 May 2023

Dhaka, Kathmandu review progresses on power sector cooperation

Dhaka and Kathmandu have reviewed the progress in their bilateral and regional cooperation on power sector at the 5th joint steering committee (JSC) meeting held at Payra power plant office in Patuakhali.
16 May 2023

Anniversary of Nakba: PM wants sovereign State of Palestine

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for peaceful settlement of the Palestinian crisis on the basis of international law and UN resolutions, and for the achievement of an end to the Israeli occupation.
16 May 2023

Govt to offer services of Ansar to foreign missions: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said the government will offer the services of the Ansar -- a paramilitary auxiliary force -- to the foreign missions in Dhaka as alternatives after the withdrawal of “additional escort services” for four diplomats came into effect.
16 May 2023

Want to deepen ties with Bangladesh regardless of political party, candidates: US

The United States said it was looking forward to deepening its relationship and cooperation with Bangladesh on a number of key issues, “regardless of political party or candidates”.
16 May 2023

Host country must ensure protection of all diplomatic personnel: US

The US has said the safety and security of their diplomatic personnel and facilities are of utmost importance
16 May 2023

Govt calls off addl security for 6 envoys

The government has withdrawn additional security given to the ambassadors and high commissioners of India, China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and the US and UK, saying that the security situation in the country  is “very satisfactory” and that there is a shortage of police personnel.
15 May 2023