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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Bangladesh, Egypt to revitalise bilateral ties
Bangladesh and Egypt want to revitalise the bilateral relationship in light of the golden jubilee of the diplomatic ties between the two countries this year
2 October 2024
Swedish envoy presents credentials to president
Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at a ceremony at the Bangabhaban yesterday
2 October 2024
Italy pledges support for police reforms, regular migration
Italy’s ambassador to Dhaka has pledged support to the interim government’s efforts to reform the police and said it would work together to promote formal migration to the country
2 October 2024
Foreign ministry recalls six ambassadors
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled six Bangladesh envoys from six important missions
1 October 2024
Yunus, Modi may meet at Bimstec summit
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are likely to meet in November on the sidelines of Bimstec summit in Thailand.
1 October 2024
‘Interim govt to decide its term’
The interim government will specify the length of its tenure, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said in an interview with Voice of America.
1 October 2024
Bangladesh embassy in Beirut shifted amid Israeli attacks
The Bangladesh embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, has been temporarily shifted to a new address amid Israeli attacks on the Middle Eastern country, and is discussing possible evacuation of Bangladeshi migrants with IOM, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said today..“Our mission has come under a warz
1 October 2024
Ex-US envoy Haas joins Excelerate Energy
Former US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has undertaken the role of strategic advisor at Excelerate Energy -- which runs a floating regasification unit that processes around 50 percent of liquified natural gas (LNG) imported by Bangladesh.
1 October 2024
UK envoy Saida Muna Tasneem recalled
The government has recalled Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Saida Muna Tasneem, to Dhaka as part of the current interim government's move to restructure the foreign office
30 September 2024
Bangladesh urges UAE to recruit more manpower
Bangladesh has called the United Arab Emirates to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh in different sectors, including the private security sector
29 September 2024
85 Bangladeshis set to return home from Myanmar
Eighty-five Bangladeshi nationals who were languishing in Myanmar jails are scheduled to return home tomorrow
28 September 2024
Yunus calls for stronger Bangladesh-Maldives relations
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stressed the need for closer ties with the Maldives when he met Mohamed Muizzu, the president of the island nation, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York yesterday.
27 September 2024
Rohingya crisis: Foreign adviser urges UN Security Council to take decisive action
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged the UN Security Council to take decisive action in response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and the ongoing suffering of Myanmar's citizens amid conflict in Rakhine State
27 September 2024
Yunus urges countries to engage with 'new Bangladesh'
Highlighting the context of the anti-discrimination student movement and the changes it brought to Bangladesh, Prof Yunus said the "power of the ordinary people", in particular the youth, presented to the nation an opportunity to overhaul many of the systems and institutions
27 September 2024
Interim govt prioritises health, education over 'grandiose infrastructure'
Prof Yunus tells UNGA
27 September 2024
Israel's war on Gaza: Yunus calls for immediate and complete ceasefire
Addressing the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, he said the genocide in Gaza continues unabated despite global concerns and condemnation
27 September 2024
US Senate Majority Whip Durbin meets Prof Yunus
US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, who was recently selected to lead the Bangladeshi caretaker government following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
27 September 2024
Kolkata gets a taste of Hilsa
The coveted Hilsa fish imported from Bangladesh through the formal route hit the retail markets in Kolkata today, nearly a week before the "Mahalaya" which marks the start of the countdown of the Durga Puja festival
27 September 2024
US to help Bangladesh get back billions of dollars siphoned abroad
Blinken assures Yunus
27 September 2024
'Count on Europe's support in Bangladesh's reform drive'
President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen has assured Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that "Bangladesh can count on Europe's support" in its reform drive
27 September 2024