Bodies of Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire to be repatriated: Shama Obaed
19 August 2026
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Grand reception awaits if Tarique visits India
19 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh, Qatar to form JWGs on energy and finance
18 August 2026
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India wants ‘constructive, forward-looking’ ties with Bangladesh: MEA
18 August 2026
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Mohammed bin Salman invites Tarique Rahman to Saudi Arabia for talks on stronger ties
17 August 2026
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Bangladesh PM’s visit to India should take place much sooner: Dinesh Trivedi
17 August 2026
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Delegation of Indian industries due today
17 August 2026
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A conducive climate needed for Tarique’s India visit
17 August 2026
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‘People-to-people ties at heart of our friendship’
16 August 2026
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PM’s India visit: A chance for neighbours to heal rifts
16 August 2026
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Bangladesh seeks longer-term Ganges Treaty with India
Dhaka, Delhi discuss renewal of existing accord and management of shared rivers
9 September 2025
Protect people fleeing conflict in Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has urged all member states to create safe and dignified pathways for refugee protection and resettlement, particularly for the Rohingyas.
8 September 2025
Dialogue, respect key to peace
Inter-faith leaders and academics have called for deeper understanding and respect among different religions to build a pluralistic society free from violence.
8 September 2025
Vatican delegation due in Dhaka tomorrow on weeklong visit
Cardinal George Koovakad is set to hold a series of meetings and discussions
5 September 2025
Act to avert mass hunger among the Rohingyas
The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has made an urgent call for the creation of Asean Humanitarian Fund to deliver life-saving support and prevent mass hunger among Rohingyas in Bangladesh.
4 September 2025
Brent Christensen next US envoy to Bangladesh
US President Donald Trump has nominated Brent Christensen, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, to serve as the next US ambassador to Bangladesh.
3 September 2025
Rohingya rights: Situation worsened in Myanmar since 2023
The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.
2 September 2025
Speakers stress resisting distortion of history, upholding post-war order
Seminar held at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka commemorating its role in Anti-Fascist War
1 September 2025
South Asia least integrated after Africa
Regional cooperation in South Asia remains in a precarious state, largely due to political decisions that often override economic logic, foreign policy experts said yesterday.
30 August 2025
Bangladesh, India must reset ties through honest dialogue: Foreign policy expert
Sreeradha Datta urges both nations to move beyond 'historical baggage'
29 August 2025
Bangladesh, S Korea agree to deepen ties
Bangladesh and South Korea have agreed to deepen their existing political and developmental relationship while also exploring avenues for strategic partnerships.
26 August 2025
Rohingya Return: It’s crucial that Dhaka, Naypyidaw reach consensus
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis must start with consensus between Bangladesh and Myanmar and then be expanded to a wider agreement involving ASEAN countries, donor nations, and UN agencies.
25 August 2025
Dar, Khaleda discuss ways to normalise relations
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence yesterday evening to enquire about her health.
24 August 2025
Pak FM claims 1971 issues settled twice; Dhaka disagrees
Bangladesh and Pakistan differed on the unresolved issues of 1971 but expressed willingness to advance bilateral relations, boost trade and commerce, and collaborate in regional and global forums during their first bilateral meeting in 13 years, held in Dhaka yesterday.
24 August 2025
Yunus, Dar discuss Saarc revitalisation
Mohammad Ishaq Dar, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday.
24 August 2025
Pakistan’s foreign minister calls on Yunus
Ishaq Dar is on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh
24 August 2025
Ties based on mutual interests stressed
Leaders of political parties met Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka yesterday, where both sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties on the basis of mutual respect and interest.
23 August 2025
3-day int’l seminar on Rohingya begins in Cox’s Bazar
A three-day international seminar on the Rohingya crisis will be held in Cox’s Bazar starting today, aimed at highlighting the cause of Rohingya rights and repatriation.
23 August 2025
Touhid-Dar meeting today
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain will be leading a delegation-level meeting in Dhaka today as the two countries seek to improve relations after frosty ties for more than a decade.
23 August 2025
BGB-BSF conference: Push-ins, border killings to figure high
The continuous push-ins by Indian authorities from different border points despite repeated protests by Bangladesh will top the agenda of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the upcoming 56th director general-level conference.
23 August 2025