‘Very important moment for all’

The next national election in Bangladesh is going to be a “very important moment” for all, said British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson yesterday.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

UNHCR asks KL not to deport Khairuzzaman

The UN Refugee Agency has requested the Malaysian authorities not to deport Mohammed Khairuzzaman, a former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, back home, confirmed multiple sources.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Haas looks forward to working with Dhaka

The newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has said he looks forward to working with Dhaka to further advance the relationship between the two countries, he said at an interaction session with the officers of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC on Friday.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Haas looks forward to working with Dhaka

The newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has said he looks forward to working with Dhaka to further advance the relationship between the two countries.
12 February 2022, 16:45 PM

Bangladesh themed country in 45th Int’l Kolkata Book Fair beginning on Feb 28

Bangladesh will be the focus country of the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair to be from February 28 to March 13 at Central Park Mela Ground in Salt Lake near Kolkata.
12 February 2022, 05:44 AM

Justice for Sagar-Runi: Culture of impunity behind delay

Five UN human rights experts have expressed deep concern at the failure of the Bangladeshi authorities to complete an investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice 10 years after the murder of journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Government to bring back Khairuzzaman

Former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, Mohammed Khairuzzaman, who was arrested by Malaysian police Wednesday morning, will be brought back home and could be investigated for his role in the historic jail killings of 1975.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Friends of Bangladesh interested in upcoming election’

Friends of Bangladesh will be taking close interest in the upcoming national election, said British High Commissioner on Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson today.
10 February 2022, 17:35 PM

50 years of diplomatic relations: Japan hands over commemorative coins to Bangladesh Bank

Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh ITO Naoki today handed over commemorative coins to Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh.
10 February 2022, 16:41 PM

US trade agency provides $1.5mn grant to energy ministry’s power cell

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) today awarded a nearly $1.5 million (Tk 12.9 crore) technical assistance grant to the Power Cell of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, to help improve the reliability, affordability, and resiliency of Bangladesh’s electricity grid through smart grid infrastructure.
10 February 2022, 15:18 PM

50 years of diplomatic ties: Japanese ambassador pays tribute to martyrs

Japan's Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki placed a wreath at National Memorial in Savar to pay homage to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
10 February 2022, 07:34 AM

50Yrs of ties: Blinken invites Momen to US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has invited Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen to visit Washington DC to mark the 50th year of bilateral ties.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Foreign Secretary to visit India Feb 23-25

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen will be visiting India from February 23 to 25 at an invitation of his Indian counterpart Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
9 February 2022, 16:12 PM

50 years of US-Bangladesh ties: Blinken invites Momen to Washington

US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has invited Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen to visit Washington DC to mark the 50th year of bilateral ties that began with the emergence of independent Bangladesh half a century ago.
9 February 2022, 15:56 PM

Us-bangla partnership talks: Not a run-of-the-mill dialogue

US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue is going to be held on March 20 under a new reality when the bilateral relations witness strains following the US sanctions on Rab and not inviting Bangladesh in Biden’s Democracy Summit.
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh-Japan ties poised to be upgraded to ‘Strategic Partnership’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the “Comprehensive Partnership” between Bangladesh and Japan is now poised to be upgraded to “Strategic Partnership”.
8 February 2022, 12:00 PM

Japan grants $9m to WFP, IOM for work in Bangladesh

The Japan government has decided to provide US$ 9 million to assist WFP and IOM for their operations in support to Bangladesh.
8 February 2022, 07:05 AM

Contract farming: Momen proposes deal to South Sudan

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposed to strike deals with South Sudan on different areas including contract farming on agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.
8 February 2022, 06:54 AM

FM to leave for UAE on Wednesday to attend series of events

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to leave Dhaka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a four-day visit on Wednesday night to attend a series of programmes apart from a bilateral meeting with his UAE counterpart.
7 February 2022, 18:58 PM

Enforced disappearance: UN Working Group begins Geneva meet

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances yesterday began a five-day meeting in Geneva to examine more than 300 cases from 24 countries.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM