Free, Fair Polls: US rights bodies urge sanctions, other steps

Rights bodies in the US called for policy tools, including additional sanctions, for ensuring free and fair elections in Bangladesh.
16 August 2023

China won’t intervene in Bangladesh’s internal issues: ambassador

China will not intervene in the internal issues of Bangladesh, including in the elections, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today
16 August 2023

India’s future, security linked with Bangladesh: MEA official

Smita Pant, a senior official at the Bangladesh, Myanmar Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, yesterday said that India's future, particularly its security, is inextricably connected with Bangladesh
16 August 2023

PM calls UAE president, lauds his leadership role

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a telephone call to President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
14 August 2023

UK wants to see free, fair polls in Bangladesh

The UK wants to see a free, fair, and peaceful election in Bangladesh, said British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke.
14 August 2023

JP mulls over fielding candidates for all 300 JS seats

US Ambassador Peter Haas today said the US wants to see a free, fair, and credible election in Bangladesh so that people's expectations are fulfilled.
14 August 2023

UK wants to see free, fair polls in Bangladesh

The UK wants a free, fair and peaceful election in Bangladesh, said British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke
14 August 2023

Hasina govt has zero tolerance for graft

The Sheikh Hasina-led government has zero tolerance for corruption, said Law Minister Anisul Huq at the G20 Ministerial Anti-Corruption Meeting in Kolkata
13 August 2023

US wants to see polls that world can accept

Visiting US congressmen today said the United States wants to see an election in Bangladesh that the world will regard as free and fair
13 August 2023

‘Resignation demand’ left no scope for compromise

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today told visiting US congressmen Ed Case and Richard McCormick that there is no scope for reaching a consensus with BNP as the party wants the government to step down
13 August 2023

India hopes polls in Bangladesh will be held peacefully

India today hoped that the upcoming national polls in Bangladesh will be held peacefully
11 August 2023

Momen views string of US official visits as ‘good thing’

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen believes it to be a “good thing” that US representatives are visiting Bangladesh
11 August 2023

2 US Congressmen to fly in tomorrow

Two US Congressmen -- Richard McCormick and Ed Case -- will be visiting Bangladesh from August 12 to 15.
10 August 2023

Dhaka to welcome US move to seize laundered money

Dhaka will be happy if Washington helps it root out corruption, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.
10 August 2023

2 US Congressmen to come to Bangladesh on 4-day visit from Aug 12

Two US Congressmen -- Richard McCormick and Ed Case -- will be visiting Bangladesh from August 12 to 15
10 August 2023

‘People at the heart of our relations’

Stressing that people-to-people contacts are at the heart of India-Bangladesh relationship, Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma yesterday reiterated India’s commitment to bolstering cultural exchanges and development partnerships between the two countries.
9 August 2023

They want instability, not welfare

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said foreigners do not want welfare of the country, they rather want instability.
9 August 2023

Indian envoy pays warm tributes to Bangabandhu

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said people-to-people contacts are at the heart of the India-Bangladesh relationship and reiterated India's commitment to bolster cultural exchanges and development partnerships between the two countries
9 August 2023

Russia helping people despite obstacles: envoy

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander V Mantytskiy has said despite all obstacles imposed by the United States and its allies, his country has helped, are helping, and will continue to help those in need around the world.. "We have and will continue to build factories, schools, hospit
8 August 2023

Cyber Security Act: Stakeholders should have a say in it

The US encourages Bangladesh to give all stakeholders an opportunity to review and provide input to the new draft Cyber Security Act to ensure it meets international standards.
8 August 2023