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India reacts to Hasina’s return plan
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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India responds to Hasina’s stated desire to return to Bangladesh in Dec
14 July 2026, 22:37 PM
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Parliament adopts condolence motion on death of Qatar’s former emir
14 July 2026, 19:28 PM
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Stephen Rodriques joins as UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh
14 July 2026, 13:39 PM
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Dhaka pushes for 3yr delay in LDC graduation
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Through remarks, Hasina trying to rally AL leaders; will land in jail if she returns: Shama Obaed
13 July 2026, 19:05 PM
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Bangladesh to send PM's defence adviser to BIMSTEC NSA meeting in New Delhi
12 July 2026, 22:48 PM
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Malaysia labour market: Old ghosts haunt new recruitment push
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Turkiye to help set up drone factory in Bogura
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh, Qatar to sign 6 deals, 5 MoUs during Qatar emir’s visit
Bangladesh and Qatar will sign 11 cooperation documents -- six agreements and five MoUs -- as Dhaka is ready to welcome Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tomorrow afternoon
21 April 2024, 13:44 PM
Malaysia HC set aside gag order on migrant-friendly party, news portal
Malaysian High Court has set aside a gag order on two organisations which work for Bangladeshi migrants and highlight their plight there.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Qatar emir arrives tomorrow
Bangladesh and Qatar can expect their relationship to get strengthened, both in terms of trade and political affairs with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani coming to Dhaka tomorrow for a two-day official visit.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bhutan to consider reducing Sustainable Development Fees for Bangladeshi tourists
Bhutan has assured positively considering the issue of reducing Sustainable Development Fees for Bangladeshi tourists
20 April 2024, 16:21 PM
Dhaka urges Thimphu to rekindle BBIN MVA framework to promote prosperity
Bangladesh has urged Bhutan to take necessary measures to rejoin the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) framework to promote regional prosperity through people to people contact
19 April 2024, 18:42 PM
Rohingya Return: G7 ministers call for creating right conditions
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have stressed the need for creating conditions for the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of all Rohingya refugees and displaced persons to Myanmar.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Labour Migration To Malaysia: UN experts decry appalling state of Bangladeshis
UN experts yesterday expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia despite going there through the official labour migration process for a better future.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
TICFA Meeting: Dhaka to seek trade privileges, funds from US
Dhaka will seek funds from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and trade privileges, while Washington would want labour reforms and personal data protection during the intercessional meeting of the US-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) Council on April 22.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Prevent another episode of Rohingya persecution
Intense fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State poses a grave threat to civilians, the United Nations warned yesterday, as it urged international pressure to prevent more “horrendous persecution” of ethnic Rohingyas.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Myanmar's fled security personnel cleared to repatriate on Apr 22: FM
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today said that Dhaka had given clearance to Myanmar authority to return their security personnel who took shelter in Bangladesh on April 22
19 April 2024, 16:10 PM
Bangladesh, Thailand to sign 6 MoUs
Bangladesh and Thailand may sign at least six MoUs on trade, investment and cooperation in energy and tourism sectors during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to the Southeast Asian country on April 24-29.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM
To make a friend happy, we cannot antagonise others
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed yesterday said Bangladesh military does engage with its Myanmar counterpart but with considerable apprehension.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Allocate $10 billion for development of ecosystems, FM urges int’l community
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has called upon the world community to allocate $10 billion as committed by them for the overall development of ecosystems and green shipping
17 April 2024, 19:02 PM
Dhaka, Kathmandu stress on operationalisation of BBIN MVA framework
Bangladesh and Nepal have emphasised the operationalisation of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) framework to contribute to each country's economy not only by expanding trade and connectivity but also by creating more opportunities to promote people-to-people contacts.
17 April 2024, 18:41 PM
Indian foreign secy likely to visit Bangladesh Saturday
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is likely to visit Bangladesh on Saturday as part of preparations for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi
17 April 2024, 16:26 PM
Peter Haas inaugurates US bakery Cinnabon in Dhaka's Banani
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today inaugurated American bakery franchise Cinnabon in the capital today
17 April 2024, 14:39 PM
Freedoms slide, prosperity better than neighbours
Although Bangladesh has ranked in 2023 as one of the more prosperous nations among neighbouring countries, its freedoms have seen a gradual decline over the past 22 years, according to a US think tank report.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Greece regularises 10,000 Bangladeshis
Greece has regularised some 10,000 Bangladeshis and is likely to do more.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM
De-escalate Israel-Iran tension
Bangladesh does not want war in the Middle East, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran-Israel tensions: Dhaka wants peace in Middle East
Saying that Bangladesh does not want war in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud urged the international community to help de-escalate tensions between Iran and Israel
14 April 2024, 17:14 PM