Army chief off to Singapore to attend Shangri-La Dialogue

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Singapore today (Thursday) on an official visit
29 May 2024

Hasan Mahmud discusses Rohingya issue with Canadian envoy

Canadian Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Bob Rae has met with Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on the side of the SIDS Conference in Antigua and Barbuda..During the meeting held on May 28, they discussed the current state of the Rohingya crisis..Rae, who was the special e
29 May 2024

New investment opportunity: Adani team meets finance minister

Representatives of Adani Group met Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the secretariat yesterday and discussed the new investment opportunities in Bangladesh..Besides, the representatives have sought the dues of Adani Power, from where the country has been importing electricity sin
29 May 2024

Corruption saps economic grown, undermines democracy: Matthew Miller

In reference to the corruption allegations against former IGP Benazir Ahmed and former army chief Aziz Ahmed, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said corruption saps economic growth, hinders development and undermines democracy
29 May 2024

Manpower syndicates beyond Dhaka-KL control

The syndicates recruiting Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are “beyond the control of the two governments”, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim said yesterday.
29 May 2024

Voices of youth seldom heard in policy-making: envoy

The voices of the youth in Bangladesh are seldom heard in the policy-making process, said Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen
27 May 2024

Bangladesh a lucrative destination for investment: PM

Sheikh Hasina seeks US business community's support in building Smart Bangladesh
27 May 2024

Geopolitical Competition: Bangladesh needs to prepare better

As great power competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean region, it is high time that Bangladesh prepares better and plays its balancing act effectively to ensure its national interest, said international relations analysts at a book launch yesterday.
26 May 2024

Foreign secretary to hold meeting Chinese vice minister on June 3

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen is scheduled to visit Beijing, China next month to have bilateral discussions with his Chinese counterpart.
26 May 2024

Canada deputy minister in town

Canada’s Deputy Minister of International Development Christopher MacLennan arrived in Bangladesh yesterday evening to discuss the ongoing Rohingya crisis and advance the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
25 May 2024

Pranay Verma inaugurates new Indian investment in Bangladesh

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma and Private Industry & Investment Adviser of Bangladesh Prime Minister, Salman Fazlur Rahman, MP, jointly inaugurated a new plant of India's leading pharmaceutical company, Sun Pharma, at Meghna Industrial Economic Zone
25 May 2024

Dhaka, Tokyo hold first round of negotiations on EPA

The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held in Dhaka from May 19 to 23
24 May 2024

UN Peacekeepers: Allegations of rights abuse may result in their return

If allegations of human rights abuse against a UN peacekeeper are substantiated, it results in non-deployment or even repatriation, said a spokesperson for the UN secretary general.   
23 May 2024

Paris looks to bolster ties with Dhaka

France is gearing up its engagement with Bangladesh in the areas of trade, economy, defence, and climate change ahead of a possible visit to France by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina later this year.
22 May 2024

US deeply troubled by reports of rising tensions in Rakhine

The US is deeply troubled by the reports of increased violence and intercommunal tension in Rakhine State of Myanmar, including reports of towns being burned and residents, including Rohingya, being displaced
22 May 2024

Indian Ocean: Dhaka, Canberra to collaborate on maritime security

The coastguards of Bangladesh and Australia will cooperate and collaborate as part of maritime security in the Indian Ocean, said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong yesterday.
21 May 2024

Indian Ocean: Dhaka, Canberra to collaborate on maritime security

Australian foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud hold talks
21 May 2024

Don't pay anyone for visas, or work permits: Italian envoy

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has advised visa-seekers not to pay anyone for visas, emphasising that the embassy only charges small taxes and processing fees
21 May 2024

Australian FM to meet Hasina, Hasan Mahmud today

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Dhaka today on a two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and boosting cooperation on regional issues
21 May 2024

Mob Attacks: Bangladeshi students start leaving Kyrgyzstan

Bangladeshi students began flying home earlier than planned due to a persistent sense of insecurity following mob attacks on foreign medical students in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on May 17.
20 May 2024