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PM Tarique reaches Malaysia on first overseas visit
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PM embarks on first foreign visit since assuming office
21 June 2026, 15:25 PM
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21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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PM’s official visit: Dhaka, Beijing likely to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments
20 June 2026, 12:26 PM
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‘Respect human dignity’: UN urges Bangladesh, India to resolve ‘push-ins’ through dialogue
18 June 2026, 21:30 PM
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British, Chinese envoys call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
18 June 2026, 20:43 PM
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Rakhine stability key to Rohingya repatriation
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Khalilur touts Bangladesh-US trade deal as gateway to investment and supply chain
17 June 2026, 21:50 PM
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Dhaka summons Indian envoy over Zahed’s Delhi airport ordeal
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Diplomats of ‘71 set example of patriotism
The Bangladeshi diplomats, who responded to the call of Bangabandhu and expressed allegiance to the Mujibnagar Government before December 16, 1971, set the example of sacrifice and patriotism.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM
US envoy Rashad Hussain visits Rohingya camp
A US delegation led by US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain yesterday visited the Hindu Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Kutupalong.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Singapore pledges to deepen bilateral relations with Bangladesh celebrating 50 years of ties
Bangladesh and Singapore have pledged to further deepen and expedite the bilateral relations as they celebrate the 50 years of diplomatic relations this year.
18 April 2022, 16:38 PM
‘Envoys who sided with common people in 1971 example for today’s diplomats’
The Bangladeshi diplomats, who responded to the call of Bangabandhu and expressed allegiance to the Mujibnagar Government before December 16, 1971, are the glaring examples of sacrifice and patriotism for today’s diplomats to follow.
18 April 2022, 15:37 PM
Rab helped contain militancy, don’t malign it: Shahriar
Describing elite force Rab as a “brand name for peace” in villages, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today (April 17, 2022) said this institution should not be maligned which helped the country contain militancy.
17 April 2022, 14:51 PM
Renewable energy, coastal dyke: US pledges to help Bangladesh
The US has assured Bangladesh of providing assistance in the areas of renewable energy, afforestation and improving coastal embankment.
15 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Killings by security forces: Govt took few measures to probe those
The Bangladesh government has taken a few measures to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption, abuse and killing by security forces, said the US State Department in its annual human rights report.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Human rights report also saw positive trends in Bangladesh: US Embassy
The United States has acknowledged the Bangladesh government’s steps to expose to justice some security force personnel accused of human rights violations as it released the “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices” worldwide.
13 April 2022, 15:02 PM
Difficult to adjust ties with Russia
Bangladesh continues to maintain very close relations with Russia and it is “very difficult” for the country to try to “adjust” the relationship, even if anyone would like it to amid the current situation in Ukraine.
12 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Difficult to adjust ties with Russia: Foreign secretary
Bangladesh continues to maintain very close relations with Russia and it is "very difficult" for the country to try to "adjust" the relationship, even if anyone would like it to amid the current situation in Ukraine.
11 April 2022, 20:01 PM
Equatorial Guinea wants to use Bangladesh's industrial development experience
Equatorial Guinea, the smallest country on the African continent, wants to use Bangladesh's experience in the development of small and medium enterprises.
9 April 2022, 11:29 AM
Maldives president expresses gratitude for Bangladesh's support in socio-economic dev
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih expressed his gratitude for the support his country received from Bangladesh over the years in the socio-economic development of his country.
9 April 2022, 07:41 AM
Dhaka-Washington: Closer to two defence deals
Dhaka and Washington move closer to signing two defence deals that foreign policy analysts say is a notable progress in security cooperation in the areas of maritime, peacekeeping, counterterrorism and transnational crimes.
7 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Mexico-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group formed
With an aim to grow partnership between the two countries, a friendship group named “Mexico-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group” was formed yesterday (April 6) at the Mexican parliament.
7 April 2022, 15:34 PM
Govt to ensure no excesses over DSA
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said there may have been some excesses while enforcing the Digital Security Act, but the government is now very careful to make sure the law is not misused.
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM
8th US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue begins in Washington
The 8th US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue began in Washington aiming to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries.
6 April 2022, 17:37 PM
Bangladesh would be happy if US withdrew sanctions on Rab: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh will be happy if the United States withdraws the sanctions imposed on the elite force Rab, reiterating that it was "inappropriate and unjustified."
6 April 2022, 15:22 PM
Digital Security Act may have led to some excesses: Momen tells Washington
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said there might have been excesses while enforcing the Digital Security Act, "but the government is now very careful to make sure the law is not abused".
6 April 2022, 14:45 PM
‘Solutions to Rohingya crisis needed for free and open Indo-Pacific’
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki has said that finding lasting solutions to the Rohingya crisis will be conducive to the pursuit of “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP), a concept of peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
6 April 2022, 11:57 AM
Lifting sanctions may take time
Reaffirming the importance of protecting human rights and freedom of religion, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said lifting sanctions and resuming training of Rab might take time but he recognised the agency’s crucial counterterrorism role.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM