JRP 2023: Bangladesh, int'l partners seek $876m for Rohingyas

Bangladesh and its international partners have launched the annual Joint Response Plan for Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Geneva today, calling for $876 million to reach 1.47 million people..The Joint Response Plan launched under the leadership of Bangladesh authorities brings together 11
8 March 2023, 12:00 PM

‘Let’s roll up our sleeves, realise our dreams’

The newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said that China and Bangladesh will closely cooperate and coordinate on regional and multilateral affairs for more stability and certainty in today’s uncertain and unstable world.
6 March 2023, 18:00 PM

LDCs need int’l support in dealing with dev challenges: Momen

Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has urged the international community to support the LDCs to tackle their development challenges.
6 March 2023, 13:42 PM

India proposes Bangladesh to jointly produce defence equipment

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma yesterday proposed Dhaka to develop and produce defence equipment jointly while inviting Bangladesh Armed forces to benefit from India's cost-effective and high quality military gear
5 March 2023, 19:34 PM

Illegal Saudi visa trade busted

The Saudi anti-corruption authority recently arrested four Saudi officials, eight Bangladeshis and a Palestinian on charges of corruption during issuance of visas for Bangladeshi migrant workers.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Graduation of LDCS: Global co-op needed to keep up momentum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for a meaningful global partnership to make sure that no challenges can hold back the graduation momentum of the LDCs, including Bangladesh, to become the developing countries.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Defence Tech: Verma pitches Dhaka-Delhi jt production

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma has proposed Bangladesh-India joint development and production of defence equipment and technology, and urged the country to reap the benefits of India’s cost-effective and quality equipment.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Global partnership must be meaningful for LDCs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the global partnership must carry a meaning to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh so no challenge could upset their progress to attain developing countries status.
5 March 2023, 16:51 PM

PM seeks more energy from Qatar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought increased energy particularly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Qatar to meet the energy demand amid the Ukraine war.
5 March 2023, 16:10 PM

Modi congratulates President-elect Md Shahabuddin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President-elect of Bangladesh Md Shahabuddin.
5 March 2023, 13:57 PM

PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Qatar to join UN conference on LDCs

A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the prime minister and her entourage, which departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:15am (Dhaka time) landed at Hamad International Airport, Doha at 1:30pm local time (Doha time).
4 March 2023, 11:55 AM

PM holds meeting with ex-British PM Tony Blair

They both reviewed Bangladesh-UK relations and also talked about sports, particularly cricket, as the England cricket team is touring Bangladesh right now
4 March 2023, 05:55 AM

Former UK PM Tony Blair in Dhaka

Sir Tony Blair, executive chairman of Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former prime minister of the UK (1997-2007), arrived in Dhaka last evening.
3 March 2023, 18:42 PM

Mexico to open embassy in Bangladesh

Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard has announced opening an embassy in Bangladesh in the second half of the year
3 March 2023, 18:34 PM

Dhaka, Delhi happy with existing ties

Dhaka and New Delhi yesterday expressed satisfaction with the existing relations between the two countries as Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen met India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM

'Neighbourhood first, always'

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today met India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to New Delhi and discussed bilateral issues
3 March 2023, 15:20 PM

Dhaka, Delhi discussing de-dollarisation

Bangladesh and India are in talks about doing away with the dollar as the official currency for payments between the two countries -- a development that would bring down the cost of trade as well as the conversion rate losses for businesses and ordinary people.
3 March 2023, 01:00 AM

Defence expenditure: Allocate 10pc to deal with climate crisis

Bangladesh yesterday urged the G20 leaders to allocate at least 10 percent of their defence expenditures to a climate fund to reverse the global warming trend.
2 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Allocate 10pc of defence expenditure

Bangladesh today urged the G20 leaders to allocate at least 10 percent of their defence expenditures to a climate fund to reverse the global warming trend.
2 March 2023, 16:27 PM

Will act based on home, law ministries' decisions: Shahriar on Salahuddin issue

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday said they will seek opinions from the home and law ministries and will act based on their decisions regarding BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
1 March 2023, 18:38 PM