Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is not taking oil from Russia in fear of sanctions.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the importance of signing the Teesta water sharing agreement with India, saying it is “unfortunate” and “a shame” that the deal remains stuck for 11 years.

The foreign ministers of Bangladesh and India share a common vision of connecting South and Southeast Asia through regional water, rail and roadways projects, as well as through sharing energy, tourism and telecommunication networks.

Unicef has recommended that the government prioritise a countrywide remedial programme for recovering the learning loss caused by 18 months of school closure amid the Covid pandemic.

Precarious security situation in Myanmar is causing delay in the repatriation of Rohingyas, said Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN in New York, Ambassador Rabab Fatima.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today (May 27, 2022) left for Guwahati to attend the third edition of international river conference titled, “NADI Conclave”, from May 28-29 that will be inaugurated by his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.

Bangladesh has been elected to the governing councils of all four regional institutions of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has appealed to the neighbouring countries, including India, to take care of the Rohingyas they are hosting and not to put an additional burden on Bangladesh.

The Turkish Embassy in Dhaka is celebrating Turkish Cuisine Week at its premises from May 21-27.

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) and Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the collaboration in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged the UN to take practical actions to ensure early repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has called for more Swiss investment in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has asked India to take measures to halt entry of the Rohingyas as Dhaka reported the arrival of some Myanmar nationals in the past weeks.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her heartiest congratulations to Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Norman Albanese on his party's triumph in the federal elections, calling for cooperation in clean energy, maritime security, ocean governance, and blue economy.

The European Union yesterday (May 20, 2022) stressed that a vibrant civil society is an important component of democracy, raised concerns on human rights situation in Bangladesh – in particular reports of alleged violation of rights – and emphasised the need to ensure accountability for such violations.

A delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has sought the US lawmakers’ support for lifting US sanctions on Rab and seven of its current and former officials imposed on December 10 last year.

A delegation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has sought US lawmakers’ support for lifting US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and seven of its current and former officials imposed on December 10 last year.

Bangladesh and the US will form a monitoring mechanism to address the challenges and pending issues as the two countries are working on deepening their ties on multiple fronts.

India’s Tripura state government plans to bring food and fuel by using Chittagong port in Bangladesh in view of the possible shortage of the essentials following the snapping of railway links in the ongoing flood and landslips in Assam, an official said today (May 18, 2022).

Bangladesh and US will form a monitoring mechanism for addressing the challenges and pending issues as the two countries are deepening their ties on multiple fronts.