Letter to Biden: Dhaka to update US congressmen on issues raised

Dhaka will reach out to all the six US congressmen to update them on the issues of human rights and elections in the country, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam today
5 June 2023, 15:49 PM

Fakhrul talks nat’l election with Japanese ambassador

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori met BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday and discussed the country’s next general election and the overall political situation.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Relations with US still 'excellent': Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States remains excellent despite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comments
4 June 2023, 17:14 PM

A ‘false projection’ of country’s minorities

Several noted minority community leaders yesterday said the picture of Bangladesh's minorities depicted in a letter sent by the six US congressmen to President Biden is “absolutely false”
4 June 2023, 16:17 PM

Shahabuddin attends Erdogan's swearing-in ceremony in Ankara

President Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his spouse Rebecca Sultana today attended the oath-taking ceremony of Turkey's newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Grand National Assembly of the Presidential Complex in Turkey's capital Ankara on Saturday
3 June 2023, 18:32 PM

6 Congressmen write to Biden over issues in Bangladesh

Six US Congressmen have written to US President Joe Biden, calling for urgent actions to stop the “human rights abuses” by the Bangladesh government and “give the people of Bangladesh the best possible chance for free and fair parliamentary elections”.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM

No use worrying about visas, sanctions

Says PM as she strikes defiant tone in face of US pressure; vows to work for welfare of people tirelessly
3 June 2023, 15:53 PM

Japan eyes broader ties with Bangladesh under strategic partnership: envoy

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today expressed his country's willingness to enhance the bilateral relationship with Dhaka over the next 50 years in line with their "strategic partnership" focusing on trade, investment, people to people exchanges and security cooperation.
3 June 2023, 13:58 PM

Momen joins Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the current global economic crises are inducing countries to cooperate more in regional and multilateral platforms
2 June 2023, 17:43 PM

President off to Turkey to attend Erdogan's installation ceremony

President Mohammed Shahabuddin left Dhaka for Ankara on a six-day-visit to attend the installation ceremony of Turkish president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, slated for June 3
1 June 2023, 20:16 PM

Ankara eager to boost ties with Dhaka

Turkey’s president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to work with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take the bilateral relations to a new height.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Send observers in nat’l polls

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday requested Japan, one of the biggest lenders to Bangladesh, to send observers to see the next general election.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM

New deal signed with Qatar to import up to 1.8 MTPA LNG for 15 yrs

Bangladesh today signed a 15-year agreement with Qatar for importing up to 1.8 million metric tonnes (MMT) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year
1 June 2023, 14:59 PM

Hasina, Erdogan vow to take Dhaka-Ankara ties to new height

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his stance for working with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Turkey to a new height
1 June 2023, 03:56 AM

New visa policy USA’s own affair

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said it is the USA’s concern who they will allow to enter the country and who they won’t.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

PM likely to visit Switzerland in June to attend World of Work Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Switzerland to attend the "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held in Geneva on June 14-15
31 May 2023, 15:52 PM

US follows up on commitment to maritime projects with IORA countries

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding collaboration with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on key priorities
30 May 2023, 20:26 PM

OIC concerned over insufficient funding for Rohingya case at ICJ

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha has expressed concern over itsinsufficient funding for the Rohingya case
30 May 2023, 20:18 PM
30 May 2023, 19:57 PM

PM calls for more Swedish investment as H&M CEO calls on her

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for more Swedish investment in various sectors of Bangladesh, particularly in ICT and Economic Zones, and reap the benefits
30 May 2023, 19:50 PM