Ties with Bangladesh to flourish, taking friendship to even greater heights: Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister MUM All Sabry has congratulated Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and pledged to work together, taking the friendship between the two countries to even greater heights
13 January 2024, 16:40 PM

Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin congratulates Hasina

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin today congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and expressed hope to jointly work for broadening cooperation in the days ahead
13 January 2024, 13:54 PM

Attempts made to meddle in polls here

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there were external attempts to influence the outcome of Bangladesh’s election.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Xi, Putin greet Hasina on being re-elected PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in separate messages yesterday, congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the prime minister of Bangladesh.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM

No change in desire to see free, fair polls

White House yesterday said it still desires to see that Bangladeshi people’s aspirations for free, fair, and transparent elections are met.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Mamata congratulates Hasina

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for forming the government for the fourth consecutive time.
11 January 2024, 17:49 PM

Chinese PM Li Qian congratulates Hasina

Chinese Prime Minister (premier of the state council) Li Qian today extended warm congratulations and best wishes to his Bangladeshi counterpart for her re-election as prime minister
11 January 2024, 17:48 PM

Hasina greets new French PM Gabriel Attal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has greeted Gabriel Attal on his appointment as the new French prime minister
11 January 2024, 13:55 PM

Brunei Sultan greets PM Hasina on reappointment

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reappointment as the prime minister of Bangladesh.
11 January 2024, 13:55 PM

'It's the choice of prime minister'

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, who has not been chosen in the list of the upcoming cabinet, today said being a minister was a privilege and it was solely a choice of the prime minister.
11 January 2024, 13:54 PM

Polls lacked participation

Canada has expressed its disappointment over the January 7 parliamentary polls, saying the electoral process had fallen short of the principles of democracy and the freedom upon which Bangladesh was founded.
10 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Japan to continue to support Bangladesh for development, prosperity

Although some irregularities were reported in the general election, Japan intends to continue to support Bangladesh for its development and prosperity, and further develop the bilateral relationship
10 January 2024, 12:56 PM

Five Canadian MPs congratulate Hasina on election win

Five Canadian MPs, who are members of the Canada-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group, have congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on winning a fifth term in office
10 January 2024, 08:59 AM

Polls not free, fair: US

The US said Bangladesh’s parliamentary election was not free and fair, while the UK observed that standards of credible and fair competitions in the polls were not consistently met during the election period.
9 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Commonwealth secy general congratulates Hasina

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory.
9 January 2024, 18:00 PM

China ready to work with new Bangladesh govt

China is ready to work with the new Bangladesh government to carry forward the friendship, said a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry.
9 January 2024, 18:00 PM

UN worried over polls violence

The United Nations has called on all parties in Bangladesh to reject all forms of violence and ensure human rights and the rule of law are fully respected.
9 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Shift course to ensure rights, democracy

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk yesterday voiced distress that the environment for Sunday’s polls was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Modi congratulates PM on polls win, vows support

'We are committed to further strengthen our enduring and people-centric partnership with Bangladesh,' Modi writes on X
8 January 2024, 13:49 PM

Chinese envoy congratulates Hasina for AL’s win

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has congratulated Prime Minister and Awami league President Sheikh Hasina for the successful holding of the 12th National parliamentary election and her party's win
8 January 2024, 05:57 AM