Bangladeshi journalist Zahidur Rahman and engineer Saiful Islam, who went missing, are now under the custody of the Bangladesh ambassador to Libya and are expected to return home in the next couple of days.

The US will bolster security in the Indo-Pacific region as threats are evolving, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today, terming the war in Ukraine as a wake-up call.

Constructive Bangladesh-India ties could be a major stabilising factor for South Asia, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, insisting on resolving the irritants and harnessing the potentials of the two countries.

The death toll of Bangladeshis on the border has become a major stain on bilateral engagement with India, along with the thorny water-sharing issue of transboundary 54 rivers, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam today.

On the occasion of the Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, the Embassy of Bangladesh hosted a reception and dinner in honour of foreign diplomats in Egypt.

Javier Salido Ortiz, director general of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, said his country has an excellent relationship with Bangladesh, which is now getting stronger day by day.

Bangladesh is looking into cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s request for another loan of $250 million but no decision has been made yet in this regard, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, has announced USD 152 million in new humanitarian assistance for nearly one million Rohingyas and host communities.

On the occasion of the Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, Embassy of Bangladesh has accorded a reception and hosted dinner in honour of foreign diplomats in Lebanon.

The European Union considers Bangladesh a very important partner in the regional and global diplomatic landscape, as the country has been able to demonstrate its economic and diplomatic strengths in recent years, EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley said yesterday.

The eighteenth ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) opens in the Sri Lankan capital tomorrow (March 29) as the members explore ways to strengthen the forum on all fronts.

The European Union considers Bangladesh a very important partner in the regional as well as global diplomatic landscape as the country has been able to demonstrate its economic and diplomatic strengths in the recent years, EU ambassador to Bangladesh has said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is willing to work with Bangladesh to push the China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of Cooperation to new heights.

An iconic structure in Canberra -- National Carillon -- on the Lake has been illuminated with red and green courtesy of the Australian government marking Bangladesh’s Independence Day and 50 years of Bangladesh-Australia relationship.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is willing to work with Bangladesh to push the China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of Cooperation to new heights.

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan values its brotherly ties with Bangladesh and is fully committed to further strengthen the bilateral relations to the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples.

Bangladesh has urged the UK parliament to adopt a motion recognising the genocide committed on Bangladeshi soil by the invading Pakistan army 51 years ago in 1971.

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today greeted his Bangladeshi counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen and the people of the neighbouring country on their 52nd Independence Day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Independence Day of Bangladesh.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said his country is committed to expanding ties with Bangladesh so that both nations can thrive together.