The United States stands alongside Bangladeshis of all faiths who came together to reject attacks against the minorities, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Japan and Singapore would like to take skilled manpower with communication skills from Bangladesh.

A new executive committee of the China-Bangladesh Friendship Center (CBFC) has been formed with Chinese national Guo Pei Lin Peter as president and Dr Fakhrul Islam Babu as general secretary.

Bangladesh is likely to export hilsa to India during this year's Durga Puja festival as well.

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will make a three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning April 25 as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on climate change, especially regarding renewable energy, and blue economy.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepared the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepare the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster yesterday said he is unhappy about what the BNP told media about his meeting with the party’s leaders on March 17.

The US is heartened to see Bangladeshis from different faiths peacefully coexisting, but there are some elements that try to create divisions and conflicts, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain yesterday.

Germany wishes for participatory polls of Bangladesh as democracy and human rights are key to the country’s foreign policy.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the exchange of Covid-related medicines and medical equipment between Bangladesh and India during the pandemic is a role model of “good neighbourhood diplomacy”.

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.

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.

Bangladesh and Singapore have pledged to further deepen and expedite the bilateral relations as they celebrate the 50 years of diplomatic relations this year.

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.

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.

The US has assured Bangladesh of providing assistance in the areas of renewable energy, afforestation and improving coastal embankment.

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.

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.

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.