Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected the vice president of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board for 2023 following an election in New York yesterday.

The UK is contributing an additional £5 lakh (around Tk 6.60 crore) in humanitarian support to respond to last year’s flooding in Sylhet region, the incident in which 7.2 million people were affected.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Japan visit, which was postponed in November last year, is likely to take place early April.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Japan visit could be rescheduled to April.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh is maintaining good relations with both the US and China through its balanced foreign policy, though it is a "challenging" task.

After initially being deterred from anchoring at Mongla due to US sanctions on the ship, the Russian ship carrying materials for Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project ultimately received India's permission to dock at the Haldia port in West Bengal.

Dhaka and Washington yesterday discussed boosting defence cooperation, maritime security and strengthening the capacities of law enforcement agencies.

China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang landed in Dhaka at 2:00am today for a two-hour stopover on his way to five African countries.

China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang will be in Dhaka after midnight tonight during a two-hour stopover on his first foreign trip to five African countries

Bangladesh wants the US and their allies to disown the political parties that support militancy and terrorism in the shadow of politics, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam today.

A 10-member delegation of the US National Security Council has visited the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar.

US President Joe Biden has said Bangladesh and US will continue to work on democratic governance, climate change, refugees, and maritime security.

The foreign ministry has asked Bangladesh missions abroad to remain highly alert and vigilant and take preemptive measures when necessary to block any attempts of sanctions against government agencies and individuals.

The foreign ministry has asked Bangladesh missions abroad to remain cautious and step up communication with host governments in order to avoid sanctions on Bangladeshi officials and organisations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today emphasised the necessity of boosting trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Brazil as there is a huge prospect of expansion of trade and business between the two countries.

The risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific is increasing. Australia, one of the major powers in the region, is gearing up its relations with countries including Bangladesh.

The US will be watching Bangladesh's next parliamentary elections closely and supports constructive actions for a genuine electoral process that is peaceful and transparent.

Referring to the killing of a Bangladeshi in the US, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today condemned the incident said Bangladesh does not want any hate crime anywhere in the world.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today said killings in a number of points along the long Bangladesh-India border came down to virtually zero in recent years though problems remain in some points like Lalmonirhat.

The US has called on all political parties in Bangladesh to respect the rule of law and refrain from violence, harassment and intimidation.