Bangladesh’s human rights record will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time at a meeting in Geneva on November 13.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the world leaders to take immediate steps to end the horrific war, collective punishment, and illegal occupation in Palestine.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the world leaders to take immediate steps to end the horrific war, collective punishment, and illegal occupation in Palestine

In the two-hour meeting, they discussion mainly focused on climate change issues ahead of the COP-28 scheduled for November 30-December 12 in the UAE

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell today expressed his concern over the arrest of “over 8,000 opposition activists in Bangladesh

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Muhammad A Muhith has portrayed Bangladesh's contribution to UN Peacekeeping and peacebuilding as their sacred responsibility

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the three India assisted development schemes will benefit both the people of Bangladesh and India

The Commonwealth will decide on sending a full observer mission only after the findings of the pre-election mission are communicated to the Commonwealth secretary-general

The United Nations reiterated the call for free and fair elections in Bangladesh and urged all to refrain from violence.

Oman temporarily suspended recruiting Bangladeshis as an increasing number of laid-off workers were illegally working there without the full legal protection of their rights, said its embassy in Dhaka yesterday.

US Ambassador Peter Haas today held a meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen at the State Guest House Padma

Bangladesh today provided medical assistance worth Tk 10 crore to Sri Lanka as part of solidarity during the trying times

The visa suspension for Bangladeshi nationals by Oman has come in the context of a comprehensive periodical review, the Gulf country said today

The United Nations has reiterated the call for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh and urged against harassment and violence in the run-up to the national election

The US State Department said dialogue is crucial for free and fair elections in Bangladesh and that it is closely monitoring the electoral environment.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the International Conference on Women in Islam on November 6-8.

Oman has suspended the issuance of visas across all categories for Bangladeshis from Tuesday, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has said

The UK has called on all stakeholders to exercise restraint, shun violence and work together to create the conditions for free, fair, participatory and peaceful elections

Expressing concern over the ongoing violence ahead of the upcoming general election, the United Nations, the United States, and the United Kingdom yesterday called on political parties in Bangladesh to refrain from violence or the use of excessive force.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday on regulating artificial intelligence, aiming for the United States to “lead the way” in global efforts to manage the technology’s risks.