The US has congratulated Bangladesh on the momentous occasion marking the opening of Padma Bridge tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (June 23, 2022) proposed conducting dredging of rivers jointly with India which are shared by the two neighbouring countries for their mutual interest.

Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after its biggest supplier India restricted exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, government and trade officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki has said his country is keen to join Bangladesh government’s ongoing construction efforts of second Padma Bridge while the first one was built due to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “far-sighted vision and political astuteness”.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, has said the long-cherished Padma Bridge will help contribute to greater connectivity between the two countries and in the region, supporting the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) initiative.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (June 21, 2022) said the government took immediate measures to cope with the flood situation.

France and Germany have expressed deep concern over the scrapping of non-government organisation (NGO) Odhikar’s registration by the Government of Bangladesh. 

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.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent seasonal fruit mango as gift to India's West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The government has appointed Muhammad Abdul Muhith as the next ambassador and permanent epresentative of Bangladesh to the United Nations (UN) in New York.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has shared his views and thoughts on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge.

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.

Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to work closely to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of common rivers and water resource management.

India today offered its support to Bangladesh to help manage the unprecedented flood and relief efforts in the northern part of the country.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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