Int'l Farakka Committee urges Dhaka, Delhi to renew Ganges treaty

It also calls for signing new treaty on Teesta
9 March 2024

UAE FM for strengthening ties with Bangladesh

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has emphasised on transforming the relationship with Bangladesh into a partnership
9 March 2024

Jan 7 election didn’t meet some int’l standards

Bangladesh Election Commission complied with minimum legal requirements in the January 7 national polls, but the election failed to meet some key international standards for democratic elections, said the European Union Election Expert Mission.
8 March 2024

Hasan discusses manpower export with UAE minister

Bangladesh today requested the UAE to recruit skilled manpower such as qualified nurses and medical professionals from Bangladesh
8 March 2024

'Bhutan mulling joining BBIN soon'

Bhutan is actively considering rejoining the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) process soon
6 March 2024

Foreign minister calls for greater OIC role to end Gaza atrocities

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud called on the OIC member states to take alternate measures to end the conflict in Gaza and to ensure rights for the Palestinian people
5 March 2024

S Korea for elevating bilateral relations

South Korean Ambassador Park Young-sik yesterday expressed the country's desire to elevate bilateral relations with Bangladesh
5 March 2024

PM suggests common currency for Muslim nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today suggested that the Muslim countries introduce a common currency like the euro of the European Union to facilitate trade and commerce among them
5 March 2024

BGB-BSF DG-level border conference begins in Dhaka

A five-day director general (DG)-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) began in Dhaka today
5 March 2024

UN voices worry over opposition activists’ arrests

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, expressed concerns about the detention of opposition leaders and activists and allegations that the justice system is being used to “harass” human rights advocates, journalists, and civil society leaders.
4 March 2024

Bangladesh wants to import 9,000MW electricity from neighbours: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector
4 March 2024

Dhaka seeks aquaculture, fisheries collaboration with ASEAN: foreign secretary

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said that sharing best practices would be the key for Bangladesh and the ASEAN countries to strengthen collaboration in the sustainable aquaculture and fisheries sector.
3 March 2024

UNDP will support Bangladesh for LDC graduation: Stefan Liller

United Nations Development Programme's Resident Representative Stefan Liller today said UNDP will play a supporting role in various activities for the development of Bangladesh, especially during the LDC graduation
3 March 2024

Hasan for new definition of 'refugee' including 'climate migrants'

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has highlighted the adverse effects of global warming that among other factors are negatively contributing towards the rise of climate migrants and refugees
2 March 2024

Protecting Rohingyas: Don’t repeat mistakes of the past

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has appealed to the international community not to repeat the failings of the past in protecting the Rohingya community in Myanmar’s Rakhine State which has spiralled further in violence since November.
1 March 2024

US' messaging towards Bangladesh stressing on positivity, not pressure: Kugelman

The US has concluded that smooth relations with Bangladesh are a strategic imperative and its messaging in relation to the country is emphasising positivity and potential, not public pressure
1 March 2024

UN closely following Yunus case

The UN country team is closely following the case against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said at a briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
29 February 2024

UN following Yunus's case 'very closely': UN chief's spokesperson

'Our country team in Bangladesh continues to follow that case very closely,' says Stéphane Dujarric
29 February 2024

Bangladesh committed to uphold democratic principles

Foreign minister tells UN Human Rights Council
28 February 2024

US working to ease conflict in Myanmar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his team are working to support dialogue and take other measures to ease the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, said State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Afreen Akhter.
28 February 2024