France, Germany express concern over scrapping of NGO Odhikar’s registration

France and Germany have expressed deep concern over the scrapping of non-government organisation (NGO) Odhikar’s registration by the Government of Bangladesh. 
21 June 2022, 15:09 PM

Padma Bridge a landmark achievement for Bangladesh: Russian Embassy

The Russian Embassy in Dhaka today said Padma Bridge is a game changer as it offers multiple opportunities in terms of regional trade, investments, connectivity, employment, tourism, and many other fields.
20 June 2022, 17:03 PM

PM Hasina’s mango diplomacy: Now Mamata gets 1 tonne Amrapali after Modi, Kovind

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent seasonal fruit mango as gift to India's West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
20 June 2022, 15:13 PM

Abdul Muhith appointed Bangladesh permanent representative to UN

The government has appointed Muhammad Abdul Muhith as the next ambassador and permanent epresentative of Bangladesh to the United Nations (UN) in New York.
20 June 2022, 13:12 PM

“Padma Bridge so far largest bridge Chinese companies built outside China”

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has shared his views and thoughts on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge.
20 June 2022, 07:34 AM

Bangladesh, India for strengthening cooperation in water management, cyber, food security

Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to work closely together to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of common rivers and water resources management and pledged to expand collaboration in cyber security, IT and food security.
19 June 2022, 18:33 PM

Indo-Bangla JCC meet: Unity needed to see off hard times

Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to work closely to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of common rivers and water resource management.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Flood crisis: India offers relief support to Bangladesh

India today offered its support to Bangladesh to help manage the unprecedented flood and relief efforts in the northern part of the country.
19 June 2022, 15:49 PM

7th Bangladesh-India foreign ministerial JCC meeting in Delhi tomorrow

India and Bangladesh will hold the seventh meeting of the foreign minister-level Joint Consultative Commission in New Delhi tomorrow (June 19, 2022) to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, said an announcement of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs today.
18 June 2022, 06:00 AM

A gesture of friendship

As a gesture of friendly relations, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent one tonne of Amrapali mangoes to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Sanctions on Rab won’t damage US- Bangladesh ties

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said the sanctions on Rab will not damage the bilateral relationship and that the two countries, which have deep ties, will move on and work together based on shared values of democracy and human rights.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

PM Hasina’s mango diplomacy: 1 metric ton Amrapali for Modi, Kovind

Continuing her mango diplomacy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent one metric ton of Amrapali mangoes to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as gift.
17 June 2022, 13:29 PM

Major challenges ahead: speakers

As the world order is changing with the global powers being more polarised, Bangladesh will be facing more challenges in maintaining balance and securing its national interests in the coming days.
16 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Israel-Palestine conflict: When will there be peace, if at all?

The conflict between Israel and Palestine is one that is decades old. It has created tensions in the entire Middle East and many other parts of the world over the course of the last few decades.
14 June 2022, 15:00 PM

Create conditions in Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh to UN

Bangladesh has urged the UN to scale up its programme and create conducive conditions in the Rakhine State of Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation, arguing that efforts on the Bangladesh side alone will not bring about any lasting solution to the problem.
14 June 2022, 08:20 AM

Increased purchase price of oil, LNG putting negative impact on forex reserves: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today told parliament that the increased purchase price of oil and LNG is putting a negative impact on foreign exchange reserves.
12 June 2022, 14:18 PM

‘Defend basic tenets of democracy’

People should be free in every country to promote human rights without fear of retaliation, said the US Embassy in Dhaka yesterday.
11 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Ambassador Rabab Fatima appointed UN Under-Secretary-General

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been appointed as the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).
10 June 2022, 10:05 AM

US wants free, fair nat’l polls

The US wants a general election in which the Bangladeshi people can choose their leaders, US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas said yesterday.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh envoy to Mexico honoured with “Order of Rio Branco” award

Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Abida Islam has achieved Brazil’s prestigious “Order of Rio Branco” award for her contribution to the improvement of the bilateral relationship between Brazil and Bangladesh.
8 June 2022, 14:50 PM