Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has strongly made the case for withdrawing sanctions on Rab and its seven current and former officials to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as they held a meeting at the latter’s office in Washington last night (April 4, 2022).

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen held a meeting with his US counterpart Antony J Blinken at the US Department of State yesterday (April 4, 2022) marking 50 years of diplomatic ties bewteen US and Bangladesh.

US President Joe Biden yesterday expressed his wish to watch the Dhaka-Washington ties scale new heights over the next 50 years based on the solid foundation laid over the past five decades.

US President Joe Biden has expressed optimism that Dhaka-Washington partnership would flourish further in the next 50 years and beyond.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited the example of the iconic Sears Tower to refer to what the Bangladeshis and Americans can achieve together – in a message marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

On the occasion of the Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, the Embassy of Bangladesh hosted a reception and dinner in honour of foreign diplomats in Mexico.

Eleven family members of Mohibullah, a Rohingya leader who was killed in Cox’s Bazar’s Kutupalong camp six months ago, have been relocated to Canada.

European Union Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific Gabriele Visentin has said their strategy is all about “cooperation, not confrontation”.

Bangladeshi journalist Zahidur Rahman and engineer Saiful Islam, who went missing, are now under the custody of the Bangladesh ambassador to Libya and are expected to return home in the next couple of days.

The US will bolster security in the Indo-Pacific region as threats are evolving, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today, terming the war in Ukraine as a wake-up call.

Constructive Bangladesh-India ties could be a major stabilising factor for South Asia, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, insisting on resolving the irritants and harnessing the potentials of the two countries.

The death toll of Bangladeshis on the border has become a major stain on bilateral engagement with India, along with the thorny water-sharing issue of transboundary 54 rivers, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam today.

On the occasion of the Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, the Embassy of Bangladesh hosted a reception and dinner in honour of foreign diplomats in Egypt.

Javier Salido Ortiz, director general of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, said his country has an excellent relationship with Bangladesh, which is now getting stronger day by day.

Bangladesh is looking into cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s request for another loan of $250 million but no decision has been made yet in this regard, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, has announced USD 152 million in new humanitarian assistance for nearly one million Rohingyas and host communities.

On the occasion of the Independence Day and National Day of Bangladesh, Embassy of Bangladesh has accorded a reception and hosted dinner in honour of foreign diplomats in Lebanon.

The European Union considers Bangladesh a very important partner in the regional and global diplomatic landscape, as the country has been able to demonstrate its economic and diplomatic strengths in recent years, EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley said yesterday.

The eighteenth ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) opens in the Sri Lankan capital tomorrow (March 29) as the members explore ways to strengthen the forum on all fronts.

The European Union considers Bangladesh a very important partner in the regional as well as global diplomatic landscape as the country has been able to demonstrate its economic and diplomatic strengths in the recent years, EU ambassador to Bangladesh has said.