Danish crown Princess in Bangladesh on 3-day visit

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has arrived in Dhaka on a three-day visit as Denmark and Bangladesh seek to deepen cooperation on climate change especially regarding renewable energy, and blue economy.
25 April 2022, 06:20 AM

Norway seeks to expand cooperation in offshore renewable energy, investment in Bangladesh

Norway is seeking to broaden its cooperation in the areas of offshore renewable energy, trade and investment in Bangladesh.
25 April 2022, 05:58 AM

Sanctions on RAB: Won’t be lifted without actions, accountability

Unless concrete actions are taken and accountability is ensured, there is no scope for lifting the sanctions on Rab, said US Ambassador Peter Haas at a discussion yesterday.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka lesson for S Asia

Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is a classic example of what populist policies, corruption and mismanagement can cause, economists and political analysts from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka told a webinar yesterday.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Jaishankar likely to visit this week

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit Dhaka this week, most probably on April 28, says a diplomatic source yesterday.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No scope to repeal sanctions on Rab without concrete actions: US Ambassador

There is no scope for repealing the sanctions against Rab, without concrete actions and accountability, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today.
24 April 2022, 15:19 PM

US won't pick sides in Bangladesh’s election: US envoy

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said the US will not take any sides in the upcoming elections in Bangladesh and reiterated US commitment across the world to help countries strengthen democracy.
24 April 2022, 13:53 PM

‘US stands with Bangladeshis rejecting attacks against minorities’

The United States stands alongside Bangladeshis of all faiths who came together to reject attacks against the minorities, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain.
23 April 2022, 16:47 PM

Japan, Singapore keen to recruit manpower with communication skills: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Japan and Singapore would like to take skilled manpower with communication skills from Bangladesh.
23 April 2022, 14:55 PM

New executive committee of China-Bangladesh Friendship Center formed

A new executive committee of the China-Bangladesh Friendship Center (CBFC) has been formed with Chinese national Guo Pei Lin Peter as president and Dr Fakhrul Islam Babu as general secretary.
23 April 2022, 07:17 AM

Tell Hasina-ji to send hilsa this year too: Mamata tells Tipu Munshi

Bangladesh is likely to export hilsa to India during this year's Durga Puja festival as well.
22 April 2022, 15:00 PM

Danish crown princess due on April 25

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will make a three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning April 25 as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on climate change, especially regarding renewable energy, and blue economy.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Momen questions quality of the US rights report

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepared the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Standard of US human rights report on Bangladesh questionable: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepare the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.
21 April 2022, 14:08 PM

Germany envoy unhappy with BNP ‘quoting’ him

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster yesterday said he is unhappy about what the BNP told media about his meeting with the party’s leaders on March 17.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Peaceful coexistence an uplifting sight

The US is heartened to see Bangladeshis from different faiths peacefully coexisting, but there are some elements that try to create divisions and conflicts, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain yesterday.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

German ambassador says not happy being quoted by 3rd party after meeting BNP leaders

Germany wishes for participatory polls of Bangladesh as democracy and human rights are key to the country’s foreign policy.
20 April 2022, 07:57 AM

Dhaka, Delhi model of good neighbourhood diplomacy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the exchange of Covid-related medicines and medical equipment between Bangladesh and India during the pandemic is a role model of “good neighbourhood diplomacy”.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Diplomats of ‘71 set example of patriotism

The Bangladeshi diplomats, who responded to the call of Bangabandhu and expressed allegiance to the Mujibnagar Government before December 16, 1971, set the example of sacrifice and patriotism.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM

US envoy Rashad Hussain visits Rohingya camp

A US delegation led by US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain yesterday visited the Hindu Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Kutupalong.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM