Singapore, Mar 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday urged Singapore to pursue Myanmar government being the current chair of ASEAN to take back the Rohingyas she held bilateral talks with her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsein Loong here. “Stability and…
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday left Dhaka for Singapore on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after…
US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call at Vietnam, the first time a ship of this size has visited since the Vietnam War ended. The nuclear-powered carrier will anchor off the port city of Danang, where US…
Thousands of Qatari camels stranded in Saudi Arabia are reportedly being shipped home via Kuwait as a regional rift continues. The UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia closed land, sea and air links with Qatar last June after accusing the…
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) have been put on high alert as Myanmar Army took position along Tambru border in Naikkhongchhari of Bandarban with heavy arms and ammunition on Thursday.The Foreign Ministry also summoned Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka LwinOo…
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visited Saudi Arabia for the first time since his abrupt resignation during a visit there in November set off a major political crisis. Lebanese officials said at the time that Riyadh had forced its long-time…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to travel to the United States for a visit from March 19 to the first week of April, a Saudi official said. A Saudi government source said earlier the prince was expected…
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake on Wednesday said the United Kingdom wants to be part of Bangladesh’s journey towards a middle-income country and laid emphasis on having strong democracy.Blake said one of the things they strongly believe is…
Mentioning that they have no favourite party and political personality in Bangladesh, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday said they just expect fair polls here.
Dhaka, Feb 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated that Bangladesh does not want war with anyone as its works for peace. “We want peace, not war with anyone,” she said.
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY The United States of America (USA) shifts its embassy to Jerusalem in May next from its current location, Tel Abib, the traditional capital of Israel.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Sunday hoped that the next national election will be free, fair and participatory, and laid emphasis on creating conditions to make that happen.
Bangkok, Feb 24 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar’s parliament has approved a budget of about $15 million for the construction of a fence and related projects along the border with Bangladesh in Rakhine state, from which about 700,000 members of its persecuted…
Showing their deep affection for their mother tongue, thousands of people from both Bangladesh and India gathered at the no-man’s-land between Benapole and Petrapole on Wednesday to observe the International Mother Language Day.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday reminded the friends of India that ruling party Awami League’s alternatives in Bangladesh are friends of Pakistan and sought continuous support to strengthen Dhaka-Delhi ties to see more prosperity and development…
Diplomatic missions in Myanmar have urged the Myanmar authorities to address the underlying problems, including security, freedom of movement, access to livelihoods, health and education, and citizenship issues.
Dhaka, Feb 17 – Bangladesh has established formal diplomatic ties with Kosovo as the two countries signed a joint communique, in this regard on Friday.
Bangladesh has handed over a list of 1673 families of 8032 Rohingays to Myanmar to start the first phase of repatriation of the displaced people living in Bangladesh to their homeland in Rakhine.
Noor Jahan, a Bangladesh-India joint venture film directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee and produced by Raj Chakraborty will be released on February 16 (Friday).
President M Abdul Hamid today urged the Myanmar government to create a congenial atmosphere to ensure safe return of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Rakhine state with dignity.
Dhaka, 14 Feb – A delegation of the European Parliament is paying an official visit to Bangladesh from 12 to 14 February 2018. The delegation is composed of the Chair Ms Jean Lambert, Vice-Chair Richard Corbett, Vice-Chair Mr James Nicholson,…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday had a meeting with Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholics of the world, at the Holy See in Vatican City.
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Rome on Sunday morning on a four-day official visit to join the upcoming meeting of Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as one of its keynote speakers at…
The European Union acted on Tuesday to reinvigorate the membership ambitions of six Balkan states and reclaim the region as its own amid growing Russian and Chinese influence, setting 2025 as a goal for Serbia and Montenegro to join.
Pyeongchang, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — North Korea will send its nominal head of state and other senior officials to South Korea this week, Seoul officials said Sunday, as the rivals push through with rare rapprochement steps ahead of this month’s…
A red carpet was rolled out as the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset arrived here on a four-day official visit on Sunday, the first official visit by any Swiss president to Bangladesh.
Addis Ababa, Jan 30 (AP/UNB) — The 55-nation African Union appears to have decided to react diplomatically and strategically to President Donald Trump’s alleged vulgar remarks about the continent.
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday that Bangladesh has set an example of humanity by sheltering over a million displaced persons from Rakhine State and assured of staying beside Rohingya people always.
A red carpet was rolled out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived here on Saturday afternoon on a two-day visit.Joko Widodo arrived here at the invitation of President Abdul Hamid.