Beijing has assured Dhaka it will look into the request to lower the interest rate to ease Bangladesh’s foreign debt repayment pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz yesterday pledged Berlin’s full support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition.

André Carstens, head of Mission of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, met with Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at her office in the Secretariat today

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has announced an extension of the Migrant Repatriation Programme for undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, allowing them to return home under revised provisions set by the Malaysian government

Beijing is willing to work with Bangladesh to deepen friendship, strengthen strategic communication and advance comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, said China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi today

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul today said that if India refuses to return Sheikh Hasina, it would constitute a violation of the extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland early today on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Yunus expressed his strong belief that the two countries will work to open up new areas of cooperation

Beijing may consider Bangladesh’s political stability and diplomatic positioning before making any commitment on economic and trade benefits that Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain will seek during his four-day visit to China, said foreign policy analysts.

Says Chargé d’Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson

He made the remarks when acting Australian high commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell call on him at the state guest house Jamuna today

British parliamentarian Rupa Huq, who visited Bangladesh recently, criticised the report released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Commonwealth, describing it a “one-sided account”.

India yesterday reiterated that fencing is one of the necessary measures to ensure a crime-free border with Bangladesh.

However, the EU said those priority reform areas should be identified based on a consensus reached by dialogues between the interim government and political parties.

Acting envoy Nardia Simpson assures her continued efforts at headquarters to address visa and consular issues upon her return

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said that a swift restoration of democracy in Bangladesh is in its best interests.

The inauguration of the celebration is expected to be announced during foreign adviser's visit to China

Dhaka will ask Beijing to lower the interest rates on Chinese loans and extend the loan repayment period to up to 30 years to ease the pressure on the economy during the upcoming visit of Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain.

India said it has abided by all protocols and agreements between the governments and border security forces of the two countries with regard to security measures at the border, including barbed wire fencing.

The India-Bangladesh relations will normalise once an elected government is in place, said Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi yesterday.