Yunus describes border killings by BSF as 'callousness'

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned border killings of Bangladeshis by India's Border Security Force, describing it as callousness
6 September 2024

Border killing: Probe each, punish the responsible

Dhaka has asked New Delhi to conduct enquiries into all border killings, identify the persons responsible, and bring them to justice.
5 September 2024

Canada FM urged to help form UN-led mechanism to probe Bangladesh atrocities

Human rights bodies, academics, lawyers and civil society leaders in Canada have written an open letter to Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, seeking her support for establishing an independent international investigative mechanism under the UN Human Rights Council to investigate the atrocities committed in Bangladesh
5 September 2024

Conduct enquiries into all border killings: Dhaka to New Delhi

Dhaka has asked New Delhi to conduct enquiries into all border killings, identify those responsible and bring them to justice
5 September 2024

UK envoy Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP chairperson Begum khaleda Zia and enquired about her health conditions tonight
4 September 2024

Educational exchanges to boost Bangladesh-India youth ties: Pranay Verma

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma has said that education and educational exchanges of youths between Bangladesh and India can play an important role in building stronger people-to-people links..He expressed optimism about the future of India-Bangladesh ties with youth in both countrie
4 September 2024

2 US teams set to visit Bangladesh mid-Sept

Two US delegations will be visiting Bangladesh in the middle of this month to discuss ways to further bilateral relationships in a changed political scenario.
3 September 2024

Kuwait to recruit more Bangladeshis

Outgoing Kuwaiti Ambassador Faisal Mutlaq Aladwani yesterday said Kuwait will recruit more human resources, including skilled workers from Bangladesh, in its effort to boost ties with the South Asian country.
3 September 2024

Kuwait wants to recruit more Bangladeshi doctors, nurses, engineers

Kuwait will recruit more workers, including skilled ones, from Bangladesh in its effort to boost ties with the South Asian country, the outgoing ambassador of the Gulf nation said today
3 September 2024

Bangladeshis can now travel to Pakistan without paying visa fee

Pakistan has announced a new visa policy allowing citizens from 126 countries, including Bangladesh, to travel to Pakistan without a visa fee, to enhance diplomatic and people-to-people ties
2 September 2024

Govt cancels Momen’s contract as foreign secy

The government has cancelled the contractual appointment of Masud Bin Momen as the foreign secretary.
2 September 2024

India reaffirms cooperation on flood forecasting

Indian envoy Pranay Verma assures on border security as he meets home affairs adviser
2 September 2024

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi calls Prof Yunus

During the call, Grandi praised Professor Yunus, acknowledging that he has taken on "an incredible task" in leading the efforts to rebuild Bangladesh
2 September 2024

Dhaka may review MoUs signed with Delhi in June

Dhaka may review the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed with New Delhi during former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in June this year.
1 September 2024

Govt may review non-beneficial MoUs signed with India: foreign adviser

Bangladesh may review the MoUs signed with India so far if those are deemed not beneficial for the country, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said today
1 September 2024

India returns 20,000 Bangladeshi passports

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has returned nearly 20,000 passports of Bangladeshi visa applicants due to protests and security concerns, according to reports from Indian media.
31 August 2024

Enforced Disappearance: Dhaka submits treaty to UN

Bangladesh has officially acceded to the International Convention for Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
31 August 2024

India will deal with govt of the day

Referring to the recent changes in Bangladesh, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar yesterday said they would deal with the government of the day.
30 August 2024

Pakistan PM calls Yunus, seeks to deepen ties

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over the phone yesterday, congratulating him on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh.
30 August 2024

India will deal with government of the day in Bangladesh: Jaishankar

India have to recognise there will be political changes and that it can be disruptive, external affairs minister says
30 August 2024