We want to keep balanced relations with big countries: foreign adviser

Newly formed interim government's Foreign Affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has laid emphasis on maintaining a balance with the big powers in terms of relations as the interim government begins its journey
9 August 2024

Interim govt to play vital role in peace, stability

Washington thinks the interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh, said Matthew Miller, the US State Department spokesman.
8 August 2024

Modi offers best wishes to Yunus

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered best wishes to Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in interim government chief Prof Muhammad Yunus.
8 August 2024

China wants stability in Bangladesh

China has issued a statement on the ongoing situation in Bangladesh after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina
7 August 2024

Indian visa centres closed

Indian Visa Application Centers in Bangladesh will remain closed till further notice. The next application date will be informed through SMS and people are asked to pick up their passports the next working day, said a press release.
7 August 2024

Mood in Bangladesh is ‘one of hope’

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis has described the national sentiment as “one of hope” despite recent chaos and violence following the fall of Sheikh Hasina.
7 August 2024

Indian visa centres closed until further notice

All Indian Visa Application Centers (IVAC) in Bangladesh will remain closed till further notice due to "unstable situation"
7 August 2024

‘Will remain worried till law and order restored’

India has said it remains deeply concerned until law and order is visibly restored in Bangladesh following the resignation and fleeing of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
6 August 2024

UN, US, Canada, EU want democratic transition of power

The UN, US, Canada and the EU have called for democratic transition of power and immediate actions to restore law and order in Bangladesh.
6 August 2024

UN, EU, US call for restraint

The United States has commended Bangladesh Army for its restraint yesterday and urged that formation of an interim government be democratic after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country.
5 August 2024

Abuses in Bangladesh: See that govt officials complicit in those punished

Twenty-two US congressmen have urged the State Department to take actions to hold complicit Bangladesh government officials accountable for the abuses against the people.
3 August 2024

Deaths in violence: UN ready to assist investigation

The UN is ready to assist Bangladesh government in the investigation into the killings in Bangladesh centering the students’ protest
1 August 2024

UN offers to send fact-finding team

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has offered to deploy an independent fact-finding team to assist the Bangladesh government in building trust among all stakeholders and to help de-escalate tensions.
1 August 2024

Partnership agreement: EU postpones negotiations with Dhaka

The European Union has postponed its first round of negotiation with Bangladesh on a new agreement meant to elevate its partnership with the South Asian country.
31 July 2024

Quota Protests: Investigate allegations of rights violations

Two US senators and two UK MPs have called on the Bangladeshi authorities to urgently conduct an independent and impartial investigation into alleged human rights violations.
31 July 2024

China encouraged by resumption of social order in Bangladesh

China has noted that the situation in Bangladesh has come under control and social order has resumed
31 July 2024

EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact

The European Union said on Wednesday it postponed negotiations with Bangladesh on a new cooperation agreement after criticism of Dhaka's response to contain deadly protests that killed at least 150 people this month
31 July 2024

'Almost a terrorist attack' to topple govt: PM tells Indian envoy

Terming the recent violence in the country ‘almost a terrorist attack’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the attacks were aimed at creating a situation like Sri Lanka to oust her government
31 July 2024

UN, EU call for thorough probe into the killings

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains concerned by emerging reports of excessive use of force by security forces and credible evidence of human rights violations in Bangladesh during the quota reform protest, said his spokesperson.
30 July 2024

EU releases €1 mn aid for monsoon flood victims in Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) has released €1 million or around Tk 127 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have affected the north of Bangladesh in the past weeks
30 July 2024