Irene Khan assumes office as Bangladesh’s permanent representative to UN
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Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul, wishes him success
28 August 2026
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Dhaka would consider Mecca pact if invited
28 August 2026
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PM Tarique to visit Türkiye for COP summit in November: Humaiun Kobir
28 August 2026
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Bangladesh asks Qatar to prioritise LNG supplies
28 August 2026
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Bangladesh among Saudi Arabia’s priority countries: Saudi FM
27 August 2026
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Bangladesh awaits India’s response on Ganges water treaty review: Foreign minister
27 August 2026
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Mecca pact can serve as self-defence for the global Muslim community: Khalilur
27 August 2026
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Bangladesh offers support to flood-hit Nepal
27 August 2026
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PM Tarique mourns Nepal flood deaths, offers Bangladesh’s support
26 August 2026
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Delhi needs to address Dhaka’s concerns
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday said Bangladesh-India relations could have improved if New Delhi had addressed Dhaka’s concerns.
30 November 2024
Post Aug 5 violence politically motivated, not sectarian, Bangladesh to UN
Bangladesh told the UN that the post August 5 violence in Bangladesh was rooted in political and personal factors, not sectarian
29 November 2024
Dhaka slams desecration of nat’l flag in Kolkata
The government yesterday strongly condemned the desecration of Bangladesh’s national flag and the burning of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s effigy in Kolkata as “deplorable acts”.
29 November 2024
‘India takes serious note of attacks on minorities’
New Delhi has taken the incidents of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh seriously, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said yesterday, adding that the primary responsibility to protect them falls on Dhaka.
29 November 2024
Fight Indian media's misformation campaign with truth: Shafiqul
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has encouraged more journalists to talk to Indian media to confront misinformation campaign coming from some of those and their social media platforms
29 November 2024
Govt for trying Hasina, allies at ICC
The government intends to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against the Sheikh Hasina regime at the International Criminal Court for the massacre during the July uprising and the enforced disappearances during her 16-year rule, the chief adviser's press wing said in a statement.
27 November 2024
India's statement 'contrary to spirit of friendship'
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Dhaka committed to upholding communal harmony in the country
26 November 2024
Ex-IGP Mainul Islam appointed ambassador
Md Mainul Islam, who was removed from the inspector general of Bangladesh police (IGP) post six days ago, has been made an ambassador
26 November 2024
Saudi envoy meets Khaleda, invites her for umrah
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan, has invited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to perform umrah in Saudi Arabia
25 November 2024
Govt mulling transparent foreign travel policy: CA’s press secy
The government will develop a transparent policy on foreign travel, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today, a day after New Age Editor Nurul Kabir publicly spoke about harassment at the Dhaka airport
24 November 2024
Japan remains friend of new Bangladesh: envoy
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori today reiterated Japan’s unwavering commitment to its friendship with Bangladesh, emphasising that Tokyo’s stance remains unchanged during the country’s interim government
24 November 2024
Akbar, Faisal made new press ministers in London, Delhi
The interim government has appointed press ministers to the foreign missions in New Delhi and London
24 November 2024
China is a big priority for trade cooperation: commerce adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin today said China is a big priority of Bangladesh in creating scope for trade cooperation
24 November 2024
Prof Yunus confident of finding common ground with Trump
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is "confident" that he can find "common ground" with President-elect Donald Trump despite their divergent worldviews, reports TIME Magazine
22 November 2024
Bhutan envoy calls on Fakhrul
Bhutan's Ambassador to Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl yesterday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed ways to enhance the effectiveness of SAARC.
21 November 2024
US team flies in today to talk labour, other issues
A high-level US delegation is arriving in Dhaka today to discuss economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh.
21 November 2024
Dhaka-delhi talks: Extradition of Hasina could be discussed next month
Dhaka may discuss the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina with New Delhi during the Foreign Office Consultation due in early December.
21 November 2024
Jahangir seeks Turkish support for agri sector
Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) today sought Turkish support for the country's agriculture sector, saying big companies can invest here as agriculture logistics and processing sector is an evolving sector in Bangladesh
21 November 2024
Yunus invites GOP leaders to witness Bangladesh's democratic reforms
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged top Republican Party leaders to visit Bangladesh to observe the interim government's efforts to restore democracy in the country
20 November 2024
Indo-Bangla high-level meet in Dec
Bangladesh and India’s first high-level official meeting since the fall of the Awami League government is scheduled for December in Dhaka.
19 November 2024