Lamenting that its defence cooperation with Bangladesh has not progressed after having offered a 500-million dollar line of credit, India today said that the time has come to take bilateral cooperation to the next level by exploring potential areas of investment such as textiles, jute, leather, footwear, and medicine.

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi today paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to mark his historic speech on March 7 in 1971 that united the people of the country to prepare for the Liberation War.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Abu Dhabi this afternoon on a five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladesh’s abstention from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution, which reprimanded Russia for invading Ukraine, is not unexpected, said international relations analysts.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has sought support of two US lawmakers to have the sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion and seven of its current and former officials lifted on a priority basis.

The Bangladesh government has been considering the implications of war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed by the Western countries on Russia, and the available options to move forward.

The first UK-Bangladesh defence dialogue which is set to promote defence and military cooperation in the fields of global and regional security issues have been held in the capital.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is willing to work closely with the US to find ways and means to waive sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion and its officials. 

Bangladesh has presented updated information on the country's continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal to the United Nations (UN).

Peter Haas, the new US Ambassador to Bangladesh, arrived in Dhaka yesterday.

Peter Haas, the new US Ambassador to Bangladesh, arrived in Dhaka today -- more than a month after previous ambassador Earl R Miller left for Washington.

For the first time, Bangladesh has been elected president of the executive board of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP).

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said the relations between Bangladesh and the US are underpinned by many factors and determinants and will be deepened and broadened through several dialogues, exchange of visits and track-2 engagements in the coming months.

Bangladesh does not see any direct impact on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and other projects now, but the country is keeping close tabs on the overall situation.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam today said the Bangladesh mission in Poland has taken 24 Bangladeshi expatriates into its custody, who fled after Russia’s invasion in Ukraine.

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak has said the Russia-Ukraine war will not create any problem in India-Bangladesh relations.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said the technology and know-how of Covid-19 vaccine production should be shared immediately through a global mechanism so that countries like Bangladesh with pharmaceutical capabilities can produce and distribute vaccines at a mass scale.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said he had  successful discussions with state leaders of Assam on how to develop trade and communication with the neighbouring Indian state.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla have stressed the need for regular engagement to maintain the

Bangladesh is deeply concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement today.