China congratulates Fakhrul, seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh
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India will do ‘whatever needs to be done’ after Kolkata fire: Trivedi
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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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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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Indian visa centres closed
Indian Visa Application Centers in Bangladesh will remain closed till further notice. The next application date will be informed through SMS and people are asked to pick up their passports the next working day, said a press release.
7 August 2024
Mood in Bangladesh is ‘one of hope’
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis has described the national sentiment as “one of hope” despite recent chaos and violence following the fall of Sheikh Hasina.
7 August 2024
Indian visa centres closed until further notice
All Indian Visa Application Centers (IVAC) in Bangladesh will remain closed till further notice due to "unstable situation"
7 August 2024
‘Will remain worried till law and order restored’
India has said it remains deeply concerned until law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh following the resignation and fleeing of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
6 August 2024
UN, US, Canada, EU want democratic transition of power
The UN, US, Canada and the EU have called for democratic transition of power and immediate actions to restore law and order in Bangladesh.
6 August 2024
UN, EU, US call for restraint
The United States has commended Bangladesh Army for its restraint yesterday and urged that formation of an interim government be democratic after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.
5 August 2024
Abuses in Bangladesh: See that govt officials complicit in those punished
Twenty-two US congressmen have urged the State Department to take actions to hold complicit Bangladesh government officials accountable for the abuses against the people.
3 August 2024
Deaths in violence: UN ready to assist investigation
The UN is ready to assist Bangladesh government in the investigation into the killings in Bangladesh centering the students’ protest
1 August 2024
UN offers to send fact-finding team
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has offered to deploy an independent fact-finding team to assist the Bangladesh government in building trust among all stakeholders and to help de-escalate tensions.
1 August 2024
Partnership agreement: EU postpones negotiations with Dhaka
The European Union has postponed its first round of negotiation with Bangladesh on a new agreement meant to elevate its partnership with the South Asian country.
31 July 2024
Quota Protests: Investigate allegations of rights violations
Two US senators and two UK MPs have called on the Bangladeshi authorities to urgently conduct an independent and impartial investigation into alleged human rights violations.
31 July 2024
China encouraged by resumption of social order in Bangladesh
China has noted that the situation in Bangladesh has come under control and social order has resumed
31 July 2024
EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact
The European Union said on Wednesday it postponed negotiations with Bangladesh on a new cooperation agreement after criticism of Dhaka's response to contain deadly protests that killed at least 150 people this month
31 July 2024
'Almost a terrorist attack' to topple govt: PM tells Indian envoy
Terming the recent violence in the country ‘almost a terrorist attack’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the attacks were aimed at creating a situation like Sri Lanka to oust her government
31 July 2024
UN, EU call for thorough probe into the killings
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains concerned by emerging reports of excessive use of force by security forces and credible evidence of human rights violations in Bangladesh during the quota reform protest, said his spokesperson.
30 July 2024
EU releases €1 mn aid for monsoon flood victims in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has released €1 million or around Tk 127 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have affected the north of Bangladesh in the past weeks
30 July 2024
Hasan Mahmud in Netherlands to attend Apostille Convention
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud is now visiting the Netherlands to attend a number of meetings including a ceremony for handing over documents regarding the Apostille Convention
29 July 2024
Laos PM invited to visit Rohingya camps
Bangladesh invited the current Asean chairman, Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, to visit the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar to see for himself the plights of the 1.2 million refugees
29 July 2024
PM to attend BIMSTEC summit in Thailand
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit Thailand to participate in the BIMSTEC summit on September 4, diplomatic sources said.
28 July 2024
Criminals to be tried following due process
The government has assured the international community that law enforcement agencies will bring individuals responsible for the recent violence to justice using evidence, without any form of reprisal or harassment against protesting students or innocent civilians.
28 July 2024