The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday warned that while Bangladesh is witnessing zero deaths and a very low Covid positivity rate, there is no scope for complacency.

Had the home ministry provided the foreign ministry with necessary information on alleged extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in time, the US sanctions on Rab could have been avoided, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam told a parliamentary watchdog.

Our foreign minister announced on Tuesday that he sought India’s assistance in lifting the sanctions against Rab.

A parliamentary body has blamed the foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and its officials.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, expected to arrive tomorrow on a one-day visit, might carry good news, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.

Bangladesh and India today inked two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) extending for five more years bilateral cooperation in the areas of information technology and cyber security.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as the President of the French Republic.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is coming to Dhaka on a one-day visit to Bangladesh on Thursday, may carry good news and give a surprise, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

Bangladesh and Denmark yesterday agreed to strengthen partnership on climate and green transition, as Bangladesh aims to get 40 percent power from renewable energy by 2041.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 25, 2022) said her government has been working on strengthening democratic environment in the country.

The cooperation between Bangladesh and Denmark will be strengthened further in different sectors including technology and energy marking the 50 years of relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 25, 2022) sought to continue procurement of LNG from Qatar for a long term period.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Dhaka this Thursday (April 28, 2022) to hand over an invitation on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for an official visit to India.

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has arrived in Dhaka on a three-day visit as Denmark and Bangladesh seek to deepen cooperation on climate change especially regarding renewable energy, and blue economy.

Norway is seeking to broaden its cooperation in the areas of offshore renewable energy, trade and investment in Bangladesh.

Unless concrete actions are taken and accountability is ensured, there is no scope for lifting the sanctions on Rab, said US Ambassador Peter Haas at a discussion yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is a classic example of what populist policies, corruption and mismanagement can cause, economists and political analysts from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka told a webinar yesterday.

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit Dhaka this week, most probably on April 28, says a diplomatic source yesterday.

There is no scope for repealing the sanctions against Rab, without concrete actions and accountability, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said the US will not take any sides in the upcoming elections in Bangladesh and reiterated US commitment across the world to help countries strengthen democracy.