Lutfey Siddiqi to visit US next week

"I have further important discussions scheduled with the offices of USTR, Commerce and State department, in DC next week," Lutfey Siddiqi said on his Facebook page
15 April 2025, 19:00 PM

Pak foreign secy arrives today

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch will arrive in Bangladesh today to attend the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), the first such diplomatic engagement in 15 years, as Dhaka and Islamabad seek to normalise relations.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Bangladesh, Singapore to finalise FTA by end of next year

Bangladesh and Singapore have committed to finalising a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of next year, as discussed during the fourth Bangladesh-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations held in Singapore today
14 April 2025, 17:23 PM

Dhaka signs OIC Statute for promoting labour rights

On behalf of the government of Bangladesh, Adviser for the Ministry of Labour and Employment Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain signed the statute at a signing ceremony held at the OIC on April 13
14 April 2025, 12:20 PM

‘We seek balance in ties with China, India’

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh does not consider its relationships with China and India as a zero-sum game but aims to maintain meaningful and balanced ties with both.
13 April 2025, 18:07 PM

Russian warships arrive in Ctg on goodwill visit

Three Russian Navy warships arrived at Chattogram Port yesterday for a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh.
13 April 2025, 18:01 PM

First round of PCA negotiations between Bangladesh, EU begins

The next round of talks is expected to take place in Dhaka at a mutually convenient time
11 April 2025, 09:29 AM

No country wishes Bangladesh well more than India

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said yesterday that no country wishes Bangladesh well more than India.
10 April 2025, 18:02 PM

Exporters brace for impact as India shuts cargo route

Exporters in Bangladesh’s garment sector face a moment of reckoning over how they will manage urgent international shipments after India abruptly closed a transshipment route that had grown popular for air cargo.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM
10 April 2025, 17:25 PM

Delhi wants positive ties with Dhaka

New Delhi wants a positive and constructive relationship with Dhaka, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal told reporters in New Delhi yesterday.
9 April 2025, 20:00 PM

3rd country export: India revokes transshipment for Bangladesh

Delhi's decision not to affect trade with Bhutan or Nepal, says Indian foreign ministry
9 April 2025, 18:01 PM

2 US delegations arrive next week

Washington is sending two delegations to Dhaka, the first visits under the Trump administration that is making huge policy changes in trade and diplomatic fronts.
8 April 2025, 20:49 PM

Yunus-Modi talks: Hasina extradition came up, nothing was finalised

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday said that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus raised the extradition issue of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina during his talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but nothing was finalised in this regard.
8 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Dhaka seeks 3-month pause on new tariffs

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has requested US President Donald Trump to postpone the imposition of 37 percent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports by three months.
7 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Dhaka condemns Israel's mass killing, human rights violations in Gaza

The Government of Bangladesh demanded that Israel immediately cease all military operations
7 April 2025, 11:24 AM

Yunus-Modi meeting: First step towards easing tensions

The meeting between Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangkok on Friday is a stepping stone to easing the strained bilateral relations, say foreign policy analysts.
5 April 2025, 18:01 PM
5 April 2025, 15:58 PM

Italy says counter-tariffs would be wrong response to US tariffs

Giorgetti said Italy was aiming for a "de-escalation" with the US
5 April 2025, 09:39 AM

Yunus seeks Thaksin’s support to strengthen ties, resolve Rohingya crisis

The CA sought Thaksin's support for Bangladesh's plan to become an ASEAN member
5 April 2025, 09:20 AM