Beijing will ask Myanmar to stop violating Bangladesh’s territorial sovereignty and speed up the tripartite mechanism for Rohingya repatriation.

Beijing will ask Myanmar to stop violation of Bangladesh’s territorial sovereignty and speed up the tripartite mechanism for early Rohingya repatriation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Bangladeshi expatriates to strongly counter the propaganda spread from abroad against her government and Bangladesh.

A team led by UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis today visited the Dhakeshwari Temple in the city, highlighting the importance of cultural diversity and harmony, and expressed hope for peaceful celebrations this year.

A country of fertile and densely populated deltas, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change. But the urgency of the situation is not being matched by actions of countries responsible for emissions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.

Calling upon the United Nations to play an effective role in solving the Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that the problem may affect the security and stability of the entire region, and beyond if it persists. 

Planning Minister MA Mannan has sought stronger Chinese support for Rohingya repatriation which has been stuck for more than five years.

Saudi Arabia will always remain beside Bangladesh in various aspects in order to make its dream come true towards the development, Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited US investors to come to Bangladesh to tap into its liberal investment policy.

The US has announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas both in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and the host communities in Cox’s Bazar.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is working for getting recognition of March 25 as the International Genocide Day by all the countries in the world.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina broke down and was overwhelmed with emotion in New York Thursday while talking about the everyday ordeals of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals – Rohingyas.

Newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Kumar Verma, has arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday night, said an official of the Indian High Commission. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for strong political commitment and global solidarity to face the challenges caused by the Ukraine war and other overlapping crises.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 22, 2022) called upon the international community to take five actions to resolve the prolonged Rohingya crisis, including political and financial support to them.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the world needs sustainable political will and action to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that can cost millions of lives across the world.

Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma has arrived in Dhaka.

Bangladesh told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that the government maintains a “zero tolerance policy” towards any misdeed, offence, or transgression by members of law enforcement agencies.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the US government provided no specific information to Bangladesh on the sanctions imposed on the country’s elite force, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), and some of its top serving and former officials.

After a high-level meeting against the backdrop of repeated mortar shells from Myanmar landing in Bangladesh, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said the government was ready to deal with any situation.