Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka tomorrow morning to join the UN General Assembly in person, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters at a press conference at the foreign ministry today.

Australia respects Bangladesh’s independent foreign policy and would never ask to make a choice as far as regional geopolitics is concerned, said Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Jeremy Bruer, at a DCAB (Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh) talk held virtually today.

Scepticism grows among policymakers and foreign relations analysts over Bangladesh-Afghan relationship under the Taliban, which have formed an interim government with the hardliners despite their promise of an inclusive cabinet.

The US is communicating regularly with India through bilateral and multilateral channels to discuss supplies of Covid-19 vaccines and inquire about a timeline for restarting exports, a senior Joe Biden administration official told Reuters.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated Bangladesh’s call to remove it from red-listed countries with travel restrictions terming UK's decision unfair and discriminatory.

The last three years of Rensje Teerink, ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, have been eventful with the Rohingya crisis, coronavirus pandemic,

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have agreed on the importance of free and fair elections and vibrant civil society to promote accountable governance and institutions ensuring freedom of expression and religion.

A new, giant sculpture titled BANGLA, has been unveiled at Idea Store Whitechapel, East London as part of ongoing events to commemorate 50 years of the independence of Bangladesh.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh will decide on its policy towards Afghanistan independently after observing the situation, their attitudes and policies but no terrorists will be patronised.

The United States has donated 20 vessels to Bangladesh to help increase capacity to monitor, patrol, and respond to threats within the country’s coastal waters and Economic Exclusive Zone.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh will decide its policy towards Afghanistan independently after observing the situation and their attitude but no terrorists will be patronised.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hoped that relations between the European Union (EU) and Bangladesh will continue to strengthen further.

The government has appointed Khondker M Talha, currently serving as the director general of East Asia and Pacific Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to France.

Bangladesh and UK will hold a two-day strategic dialogue beginning today. It will cover political, diplomatic, trade and development relationship between the two countries in the post-Brexit era.

Bangladesh has decided to join a dialogue, initiated by the United Nations and European Union, with the Taliban in the wake of a humanitarian crisis after it seized control of Afghanistan.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen called for renewed commitment and partnership of all stakeholders in rebuilding post-pandemic economies.

Dhaka has requested London to remove Bangladesh from its red-listed Covid-19 countries, which will allow stranded British Bangladeshis to go back to the UK.

Bangladesh’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmud today met Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, during which they discussed bilateral cooperation “progressing steadily across all domains and media and public perceptions in that regard.”

The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, left Dhaka today on invitation of US Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael M Gilday, to attend the 24th International Seapower Symposium in the United States.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has stressed on a coordinated international response on Afghanistan aimed at safeguarding regional stability, as he held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday.