Sudan Conflict: Saudi ships yet to evacuate Bangladeshis

Around 700 Bangladeshis, who were evacuated to Port Sudan from conflict-stricken Khartoum, have been waiting in camps for Saudi ships that are supposed to take them to Jeddah.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Indo-Bangla border haat inaugurated in Sylhet

A border haat was inaugurated in Bholaganj frontier under Companiganj upazila of the Sylhet today
6 May 2023, 16:09 PM

President, PM congratulate King Charles, Queen Camilla

President Md Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the occasion of their historic coronation
6 May 2023, 15:41 PM

We will take those next giant leaps together

On the occasion of Space Diplomacy Week, US astronaut Joe Acaba today congratulated the Bangladeshi youths who won three out of five last year's Nasa Space Apps Challenge..The US Embassy in Dhaka posted the video message on its official Facebook page, recorded from Nasa's Johnson Space Cen
6 May 2023, 13:40 PM
6 May 2023, 06:55 AM

Dhaka, Beijing should ‘deepen strategic partnership’: Chinese envoy

"China is willing to work with Bangladesh to continue exploring cooperation opportunities under the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI) and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI)," he said
6 May 2023, 06:40 AM

UK PM admires Hasina as a 'role model', source of inspiration

"You are such a successful economic leader, " he said
6 May 2023, 04:45 AM

PM attends King Charles' reception

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended King Charles III's reception for heads of state and government or overseas representatives in advance of the coronation of the king and queen consort today
5 May 2023, 19:24 PM

Dhaka-London sign pact to develop Bangladesh's aviation sector

Dhaka and London on Friday signed a joint communique to establish an "Aviation Partnership" for the necessary cooperation in the development of Bangladesh's aviation sector, including the purchase of passenger and cargo aircraft from Airbus
5 May 2023, 19:00 PM

Hasina holds talks with Sunak

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a bilateral meeting with her British counterpart Rishi Sunak in London yesterday.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Rooppur Plant: Dhaka, Moscow sign nuclear fuel deal

Bangladesh and Russia yesterday signed a protocol that clears the way for procurement of nuclear fuel for the first unit of the Rooppur nuclear power plant.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Shahriar discusses GSP with EU trade commissioner

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam held a meeting today with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People and European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Brussels and discussed ways of cooperation in key areas.
5 May 2023, 16:56 PM

PM interacts with King Charles, Rishi Sunak on eve of coronation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday afternoon attended the Commonwealth Leaders Event in London
5 May 2023, 14:40 PM

Momen thanks Georgia Senate for recognition of Bangladesh's socio-economic development

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed his gratitude to the Georgia State Senate for passing a resolution praising Bangladesh's unprecedented economic development and contribution to regional peace for more than a decade.
5 May 2023, 09:10 AM

$3b from Korea on easy terms over next 5 years

Bangladesh is set to get $3 billion in concessional loans from South Korea over the next five years, becoming the second largest recipient of the East Asian nation’s official development aid.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

US stresses on fair polls again

Washington reiterated the importance of free and fair elections in Bangladesh as Dhaka informed a bilateral dialogue about various measures taken by the Election Commission to this end.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Korea to support Bangladesh’s mega projects

South Korea, like Bangladesh, was a poverty-afflicted country in the 1960s. Through its democratic governance, innovation and hard work of the people, it has now become a highly developed nation and supports other countries. Bangladesh is one of them. This year, the two countries are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. Ambassador Lee Jan-keun shared the details of the journey together with The Daily Star.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

PM off to London from Washington

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today left Washington DC for London on a five-day official visit to the UK.
4 May 2023, 16:00 PM

Bangladesh to get $3b in concessional loans from South Korea

Bangladesh is set to get $3 billion in concessional loans from South Korea over the next five years, becoming the second largest recipient of the East Asian nation’s official development aid.
4 May 2023, 12:40 PM

Partnership Dialogue: US lauds Bangladesh's tremendous economic growth

The US under secretary of state for political affairs has lauded Bangladesh's tremendous economic growth and its positive trajectory for an even brighter economic future
4 May 2023, 07:01 AM