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. 

Bangladesh has recently appointed a US lobbyist firm for a year to work to further deepen Dhaka's relations with Washington, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam confirmed today.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla have stressed the need for regular engagement to maintain the momentum in growing bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries.

China is a time-tested and trusted friend in Bangladesh’s development and can play an important role in repatriation of Rohingya refugees, State Minister for Disaster Enamur Rahman said today.

India’s Tripura State Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today urged the business community in Bangladesh to invest in the garments sector in the Special Economic Zone in his state for which no customs duty payment would be needed and subsidies would be given.

The government has appointed Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives.

Bangladesh could decide this week to lodge a case with a US court to fight that country’s sanctions against Rab and seven of its current and former officials.

Bangladesh is hoping to decide by this week on filing a case with a US court to fight the sanctions imposed against RAB and seven of its current and former officials by the United States in December last year.

Dhaka and Delhi have begun preparations for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India later this year.

In an oblique reference to the Chinese way of funding infrastructure projects in other countries, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned of unsustainable projects that can lead to debt traps.

Bangladesh and India have stressed the need to elevate the level of engagement among the people from both countries to make the relations much more effective.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said China has come forward with a “basket of money” along with “aggressive and affordable” proposals amid Bangladesh’s growing infrastructure needs when assistance from many countries is “declining”.  

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh and the United States have the opportunity to work together to realise a number of long-term, ambitious initiatives for effective climate action.