Tipu Munshi urges India to speed up process for supplying daily essentials

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today called upon the Indian government to speed up the implementation of the proposed process for supplying essential goods from India to Bangladesh..He made the call to the country in a bilateral meeting with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on the side
25 August 2023, 14:47 PM

US committed to advance justice, accountability for people of 'Burma': Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today said the United States is committed to advancing justice and accountability for all the people of "Burma" and will continue to stand with them in their aspirations for a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful future
25 August 2023, 13:43 PM

IOM appeals int’l community to be better allies

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) today called on the international community to ensure the provision of much-needed humanitarian assistance and long-term support for Rohingya refugees and their host communities.
25 August 2023, 13:09 PM

Hasina-Xi talks an example of relations between developing countries: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said the Johannesburg meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping showcased for one more time to the world the example of relations between developing countries
25 August 2023, 10:58 AM

PM holds bilateral meetings with four presidents

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday held bilateral meetings with heads of the state of four countries on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg
24 August 2023, 19:16 PM

Nusuk to make umrah, travel to S Arabia easy

The Nusuk will facilitate performing umrah or travelling to Saudi Arabia for Bangladeshis, said the digital platform’s Asia Pacific president Alhasan Aldabbagh, yesterday.
24 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka for purchasing LNG from Algeria: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed keen interest in buying LNG from Algeria to meet Bangladesh's growing demand due to the country's economic expansion
24 August 2023, 16:34 PM

US provides $250,000 to help communities in Bandarban

The US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $250,000 in emergency assistance to help communities in the Bandarban district recover from deadly monsoon flooding and landslides that occurred in mid-August
24 August 2023, 14:33 PM

BRICS needs to take responsibility for global peace, stability: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday underscored the need for making BRICS a lighthouse in a multipolar world to take responsibility for global peace, justice, and stability
24 August 2023, 13:30 PM

China to support Bangladesh in joining BRICS, XI tells Hasina

China will always stay beside Bangladesh, including supporting it in joining BRICS and ensuring permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis
24 August 2023, 06:55 AM

Sky is the limit for Bangladesh-Saudi ties: Saudi minister

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, yesterday said that there are a lot of opportunities in Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia relations, noting that the ties are already strong
23 August 2023, 18:24 PM

Hasina Meets Chinese President: Xi calls for stepping up cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called on China and Bangladesh to push for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and give full play to their economic complementarity.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US-Bangladesh defence dialogue kicks off in Dhaka

Dhaka and Washington discussed defence cooperation on global and regional issues as the two sides began the two-day US-Bangladesh bilateral defence dialogue in Dhaka yesterday.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Hasina-Xi meeting opens in Johannesburg

The meeting began after 6:30pm, local time, (10:30pm Bangladesh time) at Hilton Hotel
23 August 2023, 17:53 PM

Bangladesh-US defence dialogue begins in Dhaka

A two-day bilateral defence dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States began in Dhaka today with an aim to discuss cooperation on a myriad of defence topics
23 August 2023, 15:59 PM

Support to Bangladesh's socio-economic dev to continue: Saudi Minister

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfig bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah today said his country is interested in increasing relations with Bangladesh in various sectors including trade and investment
23 August 2023, 12:23 PM

Hasina writes to Biden expressing sorrow over Maui wildfire devastation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sadness over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States
22 August 2023, 05:42 AM

Bangladesh, US to hold defence dialogue on Aug 23, 24 in Dhaka

The US and Bangladesh will hold a defence dialogue on August 23-24 in Dhaka as the two countries seek to strengthen security cooperation in the changed geopolitical landscape
22 August 2023, 03:45 AM

PM to leave for Johannesburg tomorrow for BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka tomorrow morning for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit
21 August 2023, 10:28 AM

BRICS Summit: Dhaka to seek greater co-op to face dev challenges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka today to attend the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, where global leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will gather.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM