Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh wants peace and stability instead of conflict to keep the wheel of development turning

China is hopeful about starting the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project after the national elections, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen yesterday.

A US team of experts is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh today to record and assess incidents of electoral violence before, during, and after the January 7 national polls, a diplomatic source told The Daily Star.

China is hopeful about starting the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project after the national elections, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today

Australia has expressed deep concern over the fire on the Mohanganj Express, which claimed four lives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should work in unison to establish peace in Gaza.

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy yesterday said they were proud of their country’s contribution during the early years of Bangladesh’s development, which over the decades has become a role model for the whole world.

He also extended invitation from PM Sheikh Hasina to the new Emir to visit Bangladesh

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy today said they were proud of their country's contribution during the early years of Bangladesh's development, which over the decades has become a role model for the whole world

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should work in unison to establish peace in Gaza

Indo-Bangla relations should not be held hostage to domestic politics, former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran said yesterday.

UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis has said that equal and inalienable rights of all is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace -- values that are more important than ever in today's world

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Afreen Akhter has lauded the strength, resilience, and fortitude of the Bangladeshis, saying that these virtues will carry the country forward in its journey ahead

Moscow fears there may be sanctions against the Bangladesh government from the West in the coming weeks, which may affect the country’s key industries.

Some superpowers want puppets who serve their interests in the guise of  serving Bangladesh, said journalist and former Indian state minister for external affairs MJ Akbar yesterday.

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi today celebrated Victory Day with due solemnity and fervour

Washington has reiterated that the election in Bangladesh should be non-violent, which is a component of a free and fair election.

Dhaka has updated Washington on the steps taken by Bangladesh to improve labour rights and agreed to remain engaged on the issue.

Bangladesh has the urge to hold free and fair elections, and there is no external pressure on the country to do so, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday.

Washington has expressed deep concern over the reports of mass arrests of opposition members and torture in prisons in Bangladesh.