Cold War redux in Dhaka?

Bangladesh has become the latest frontier in what appears to be the new cold war between the US and Russia that has begun since the latter's invasion of Ukraine.
22 December 2022, 14:33 PM

Thank you Hasina, people of Bangladesh: Argentine president

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has thanked Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for being congratulated on the victory of the Argentina football team at FIFA World Cup 2022.
21 December 2022, 08:55 AM

Russia against interfering in domestic affairs of Bangladesh: Embassy

Russia has said it is invariably committed to its principle of not interfering in the domestic affairs of other countries, including Bangladesh.
20 December 2022, 17:04 PM

Joi Bangla! Mayor of West Midlands, UK greets Bangladesh on Victory Day

Mayor of West Midlands, UK, Andy Street, has greeted Bangladesh on Victory Day.
20 December 2022, 09:27 AM

Joining 'Quad': BIISS assigned to look into it, says Momen

The foreign ministry has assigned Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) to look into the matter whether Bangladesh should join a US-led strategic initiative "Quad".
20 December 2022, 09:26 AM

PM greets Argentina president on World Cup win

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated Argentine President Alberto Ángel Fernández on the victory of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
19 December 2022, 17:26 PM

Govt will guarantee full protection of all diplomats: foreign minister

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said there is no reason to worry about the security of foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka.
19 December 2022, 15:59 PM

US reiterates concerns over Haas's security

The US has reiterated security concerns for its ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, with the Bangladesh mission in Washington DC.
18 December 2022, 13:21 PM

Inaction will cost lives adrift at sea

The UN Refugee Agency has warned that delays in rescuing about 200 Rohingyas stranded in the Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca for weeks are costing human lives.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh a truly important strategic partner

The US sees Bangladesh as a truly important strategic partner and looks forward to a stronger relationship in the next 50 years, US Deputy Assistant Secretary Afreen Akhter said yesterday.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh, India eyeing zero border crimes: Shahriar Alam

Bangladesh and India are working together to bring all types of border crimes, including killings, to zero, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said today.
17 December 2022, 13:10 PM

Bangladesh a truly important strategic partner

US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Afreen Akhter, has said the US sees Bangladesh as a "truly important strategic partner" and looks forward to working over the next 50 years for a stronger relationship.
17 December 2022, 07:16 AM

'Group of Friends' launched to make crimes against UN peacekeepers answerable

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has said the attacks against the peacekeepers must be dealt with seriously.
17 December 2022, 05:30 AM

Jaishankar greets Bangladesh on Victory Day

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has extended warm greetings to his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen, the government and people of Bangladesh on Victory Day.
16 December 2022, 14:59 PM

Raised our concerns with Dhaka

US Ambassador Peter Haas and embassy staff had to wrap up a meeting in Dhaka early on December 14 due to security concerns, said US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
15 December 2022, 19:36 PM

Bangladesh an example for other countries: UN resident coordinator

UN Resident Coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, has said that Bangladesh’s achievements in human development and disaster response, long before it became a middle-income country, made it an example for other countries to emulate..In a message congratulating Bangladesh on the 51st anniversary of the v
15 December 2022, 19:33 PM

Japan considers Rohingya resettlement

Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Ito Naoki has said his country was considering resettlement of some Rohinyas to Japan as Bangladesh tries to ease its load of over a million of refugees who fled their homes in Myanmar to evade persecution.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Italy announces 3m Euro for Rohingya refugees

Italy has announced EUR 3 million for the continued protection and humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Beware of brokers’

The US embassy in Dhaka has cautioned prospective visa applicants of brokers whose inappropriate advice can lead to visa refusal.
14 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Tokyo contemplating Rohingya resettlement in Japan, says envoy

As Bangladesh tries to ease its load of over a million Rohingya refugees who fled their homes in Myanmar to evade persecution, Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka Ito Naoki has said his country is considering resettlement of some Rohingyas to Japan.
14 December 2022, 13:26 PM