Election monitors from the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) yesterday said voting in the 13th national polls and referendum was mostly festive, orderly, and peaceful.

Representative Bill Huizenga calls for a secure and free Indian Ocean

Reaction comes after Reuters report quoting the US envoy on China’s expanding footprint in South Asia

High Commissioner Ajit Singh says contribution aims at peaceful democratic transition

Brent Christensen terms meeting with Touhid Hossain productive

Bangladesh and Japan yesterday signed a historic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Tokyo, aimed at attracting Japanese investment and retaining preferential trade benefits after Bangladesh graduates from the least developed country (LDC) category in November this year.

Foreign adviser expects smoother Bangladesh-India ties under elected govt

Bangladesh and Japan have signed an agreement to accelerate Bangladesh’s defence modernisation through the transfer of equipment and technology.

Budget cuts Dhaka’s share by half as Bhutan remains top recipient with Rs 2,289 crore

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh-China cooperation must continue beyond his tenure.

Chief adviser meets China-Bangladesh Partnership Forum delegation at Jamuna

The Indian diplomats or their families are not in danger in Bangladesh, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday.

Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General Agnès Callamard has urged Bangladesh’s interim government to restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law.

he United States does not take sides in Bangladesh’s elections, and the outcome is solely for the Bangladeshi people to decide, newly appointed US Ambassador Brent Christensen said yesterday.

Bangladesh and the United States have agreed to deepen army-to-army cooperation, with both sides emphasising training exchanges, joint drills, and the capacity to use advanced technology and military equipment.

Foreign adviser says Bangladesh has received no formal security message from India

Both sides emphasise expanded joint exercises, technological capability

US Ambassador Brent Christensen has reinforced economic cooperation and bilateral ties in meetings with business and civil society leaders during his first visit to Chattogram on January 26-27.

Veteran British journalist Sir Mark Tully, widely recognised in Bangladesh for his truthful depiction of atrocities during the Liberation War of 1971, passed away at a hospital in India yesterday. He was 90.

Dhaka has expressed surprise and shock that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal in a case related to the July uprising, was allowed to make a statement at a public event in New Delhi on Friday.