Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN resolution on the disappearance of 130,000 Syrians, as the country did not want to make it a "political issue"

Information Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP has proved that it is against the country's development and progress by opposing Bangladesh from joining the BRICS alliance of top emerging economies

Remembering the Holey Artisan attack victims, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today said the wishes of those seven Japanese nationals who devoted themselves to the better future of Bangladesh will be passed on to the next generation as the MRT further expands and develops

Bangladesh and India are among the 62 countries which abstained from voting in the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on a mechanism to help families of 130,000 Syrians disappeared with means to know the whereabouts of their relatives and beloved ones.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has said that his country is keen to provide comprehensive cooperation in the ongoing development and progress of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the despicable act of burning a copy of the holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh would get good news on human rights issues soon.

The businessmen of Andalucia province, the glorious traditional region of Islamic civilisation in Spain, have shown their interest to build commercial relations with Bangladesh in various sectors including the rapidly growing IT sector

Some organisations are supplying false information to the United Nations with an intent to prevent army personnel from joining peacekeeping missions, create discontent in the armed forces, and thereby subdue Bangladesh, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday

Bangladesh's fiscal transparency would be improved by making its end-of-year report publicly available within a reasonable period, says a new report by the United States on Tuesday

The US has never engaged in any conversations with Bangladesh about taking over the St Martin’s Island, said US State Department in response to recent remarks by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A special rapporteur told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that the lack of investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of human rights abuses of Bangladeshi migrants in the countries of destination was concerning.

Bangladesh for the first time has sent seasonal farm workers to the UK under its Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today said only enemies can try to undermine Bangladesh's sacrifice and effort that has received worldwide appreciation

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has called for ending sexual harassment and discrimination in the peacekeeping operations, and taking steps to recruit more female peacekeepers.

France will provide Bangladesh with EUR 277 million (approximately $303 million) under a credit facility agreement

Bangladesh has called for addressing the safety and security concerns of the UN peacekeepers deployed in the conflict zones, especially in some African countries.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today in parliament reiterated that the government would hold the next general elections in a free, fair, and neutral manner

Two top UN officials, who look after peacekeeping operations, policy and compliance, are currently visiting Bangladesh while another one will be touring the country early next month.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent Bangladeshi mangoes to King Yang Di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as gifts