Nine foreign missions in Bangladesh yesterday launched the Diplomatic Network Initiative aimed at supporting media freedom in the country.

US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will be visiting Bangladesh on February 14-15 with a focus on the Rohingya crisis and the sustainable solutions in this regard.

Counselor Derek Chollet will be visiting Bangladesh. The purpose of his visit is to strengthen the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United States, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin told reporters in the afternoon

At least 19 Bangladeshi students have been shifted to Ankara from Gaziantep, one of the most affected regions of Turkey, which suffered a major earthquake killing over 17,000 people since Monday.

The attendees discussed the current media landscape and developments related to media freedom in Bangladesh

Says current envoy

Santiago Cafiero confirmed the matter to Sadia Faizunnesa, the ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil, during her recent visit to the Argentine foreign minister's office.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen participated in the virtual Covid-19 Global Action Plan (GAP) Foreign Ministerial Meeting convened by US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Wednesda

UN Secretary General’s SDG Advocate and Belgian Queen Mathilde yesterday concluded her three-day visit to Bangladesh, highlighting the importance of building resilient communities and leaving no one behind.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government is making all-out efforts to implement the agendas of the Sustainable Development Goals in the country.

Sarah Cooke has been appointed new British high commissioner to Bangladesh in succession to Robert Chatterton Dickson.

"It is an honour for me to celebrate this occasion with people who have demonstrated such courage and dedication in fighting for what is right"

During her visit, Queen Mathilde saw UN's programmatic work covering several sustainable development goals including climate action, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and quality education.

Sarah Catherine Cooke is now head of South East Asia Department of FCDO where she has been working since 2020.

She is on a three-day visit to Bangladesh in her capacity as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said sweeping comments should not be made about the proposed Data Protection Act and the law will be formulated following due procedures.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka is in touch with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Ankara though it is "less likely" that any Bangladesh citizen would be affected due to the earthquake considering its location, said a spokesperson today.

Mathilde, the Queen of Belgium, arrived in Dhaka this morning on a three-day working visit to Bangladesh in her capacity as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate.

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara C McDonald has shelved her planned visit to Bangladesh.

Mathilde, the Queen of Belgium, is scheduled to arrive here today on a three-day working visit to Bangladesh in her capacity as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate.