Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said India, being the largest country in the region, needs to play a pioneering role in building a stable and politically and economically vibrant South Asia.
Category: Diplomacy
Modi to bring 12 lakh more vaccine doses as gift for Bangladesh
Dhaka, Mar 25 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring 12 lakh more Covid-19 vaccine doses as gift during his visit to Bangladesh on Friday. Director of Non-Communicable Diseases (NDC) under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and…
Modi due Friday to join 10-Day celebration
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Friday as the two countries plan for taking the time-tested historical relations to a new height with focus on all areas of cooperation.
Dhaka, Kathmandu sign 4 MoUs on tourism, cultural coop
Bangladesh and Nepal on Monday signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to enhance cooperation between the two countries in tourism, sanitation, cultural exchange and railways link.
Nepalese President Bidya Devi in Dhaka on historic visit
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in Dhaka on Monday on a two-day state visit to attend the celebrations of Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary and Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s Independence.
Nepalese President Bidya Devi in Dhaka
Dhaka, Mar 22 : Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived here on Monday on a two-day state visit to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign MoUs on bilateral cooperation
Dhaka and Colombo on Saturday signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas.
Secretary-level talks: Dhaka for Teesta water sharing deal
Bangladesh has emphasised the signing of an interim water sharing agreement of the Teesta River as agreed by Bangladesh and India in 2011.
Rajapaksa for strengthening ties with Bangladesh
Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said his country wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
Shahdat Hossain new Bangladesh Ambassador to Morocco
Dhaka, Mar 14: Government has appointed Md Shahdat Hossain as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco. Md Shahdat Hossain is a career foreign service officer and belongs to the 1984 batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.…
Saudi Arabia won’t send back Rohingyas to Bangladesh: Shahriar
Dhaka, Mar 10 : The Saudi government did not say that the Rohingyas, living in Saudi Arabia, will be sent back to Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam on Wednesday. “No, Saudi Arabia didn’t say that…
Hasina, Modi inaugurate Maitri Setu
New Delhi, Mar 9 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Tuesday inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’, a bridge built over the Feni river flowing between the two countries.
Dhaka condemns Houthi Drone attacks targeting KSA, Airport
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA) and Abha International Airport by the Houthi rebels.
No crime, no border killing: Jaishankar
Bangladesh and India on Thursday highlighted their shared objective with an approach “no crime, no death” to end killings along the border, noting that every death is regrettable.
Modi’s Bangladesh visit: Jaishankar due Thursday
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday on a brief visit to discuss the forthcoming visit of Prime Miniarwe Modi.
Dhaka wants strategic relations with Washington
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh wants to elevate her relations with the US from partnership to a strategic level through maintaining a close and sustained contact with the US leadership.
40 BD Youths Graduate from US Embassy English Access Program
The 40 students from Dhaka’s vocational schools successfully completed the two-year Access Program, strengthening their English language and leadership skills and other marketable skills.
Bangladesh-Japan cultural, people to people ties to grow: Naoki
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Sunday hoped that cultural and people-to-people interactions between Dhaka and Tokyo will continue to grow in the years to come.
Kerry invites Bangladesh to join US climate conference
Special US Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has acknowledged the threat of the climate issue and highlighted the risks from environmental change faced by Bangladesh.
Miller launches Share America’s Bengali language website
To celebrate International Mother Language Day 2021 and in honour of Bangladesh’s upcoming 50th anniversary of independence, U.S. Ambassador Earl Miller officially launched ShareAmerica’s Bengali language website (share.america.gov/bn/) on Thursday.
Islamabad keen to boost ties with Dhaka exploring untapped potential
Dhaka, Feb 12 (UNB): Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui has said his country wants to boost ties with Bangladesh by exploring untapped potential and reviving all the old connections saying Pakistan can benefit from Bangladesh’s development. “I’m…
Vietnam, Bangladesh share same development vision: Ambassador Viet Chien
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) : The bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Bangladesh is excellent and both countries are looking at the same future of mutual cooperation and development, says Ambassador Pham Viet Chien. “I see a huge potential of cooperation…
Dhaka expects to continue repatriation process with Myanmar
Bangladesh has expressed the hope that the democratic process and constitutional arrangements will be upheld in Myanmar and the Rohingya repatriation process will continue. “We’ve been persistent in developing mutually beneficial relations with Myanmar and have been working with Myanmar…
Myanmar responds positively to begin Rohingya repatriation: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Myanmar responded positively to begin Rohingya repatriation with the next round of talks scheduled for the first week of February. “We got some positive responses. We told them it’s an opportunity…
Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultations Held
Dhaka, 29 January – The Foreign Secretary level talks between Bangladesh and India was held today at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Bangladesh delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Indian side was led by Foreign…
Treaty on Teesta should cover basinwide management
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said one day before his departure for New Delhi that Bangladesh wants to hear positive news on Teesta water sharing and simultaneously continue the discussion on water sharing of other common rivers.
US Envoy lauds BD students’ resilience, tenacity, ingenuity
Dhaka, January 25 – U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Earl Miller congratulated outbound students who are beginning their studies at U.S. colleges and universities during the Spring 2021 semester.
Myanmar committed to repatriating Rohingyas as per 2017 deal
Myanmar has said they are committed to beginning the repatriation of Rohingyas as per the bilateral agreement signed with Bangladesh in 2017.
Bangladeshi sentenced for conspiracy to bring aliens to US
Washington – A Bangladeshi national formerly residing in Monterrey, Mexico, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to smuggle aliens from Mexico into the United States.
Hasina-Modi talks agenda: BD Foreign Secy to visit New Delhi
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday expressed his optimism over fulfilment of Bangladesh’s expectations by India as the two countries maintain a strong, very friendly and historic relationship.