Pakistan and India again have exchanged fire over the disputed region of Kashmir after violence earlier this week killed at least five people on both sides of the border. There were no casualties immediately reported. Pakistan’s army said Indian forces…
Indian PM Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year. This will be Mr Modi’s first visit to Pakistan after he took power last year.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Thursday appreciated Bangladesh’s graduation from the low-income status to lower middle-income nation (LMIC) terming it as an ‘extraordinary progress.’ She made the remark while talking journalists after a meeting with Foreign Minister AH…
The Embassies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have decided to operate jointly from a new shared premises from July conveying a message that together they are stronger. The new Nordic Embassy will be a strong platform for further expansion of…
The BNP has said that the US State Department’s annual report on Human Rights Situation in Bangladesh is disrespectful. “We do not welcome the report because negative statements such as there is no democracy and media freedom are not respectful…
Eight days into his abduction, Myanmar border force has finally returned Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Abdur Razzak. Border Guard Police (BGP) handed Nayek Razzak along with his personal arms and ammunition over to the BGB around 2pm on Thursday…
Russia and Myanmar have signed a MoU for cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy during the International Economic Forum held at St. Petersburg recently. This document lays the legal foundation for interaction between two countries in the area of…
Appreciating deescalation of political tension in Bangladesh, European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon on Monday said the progress looks ‘fragile’ and encouraged more confidence-building measures and dialogue among the interlocutors to address the ‘core issues’.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in an interview with an Indian newspaper has said that she had to cancel her meeting with visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in 2013 as she faced a life threat. She also alleged that the Awami…
China wants to see a politically stable Bangladesh to strengthen the democracy in the country so that the development process is becomes meaningful. Deputy Minister for International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Guo Ya Zhou said this during…
The United Kingdom wants to take part in Bangladesh’s development process with more investment urging the government to minimise corruptions and refrain from disruptions like blockade and hartal. “Corruption – of course; corruption discourages international investment. I urge the government…
Sinha M. A. Sayeed On April 17, 2015, Prashant Jha, Associate Editor, Hindustan Times, and CASI Spring 2015 Visiting Fellow, presented a paper “Big Brother or Elder Brother?: India’s Role in the Nepali Transition” at the Center for the Advanced…
Joint Declaration of Bangladesh and India issued during the visit of Prime Minister of India “Notun Projonmo – Nayi Disha” Dhaka, June 07, 2015
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the policy paper handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has made it’s position clear on militancy and terrorism stating that it does not support any of them, according to party insiders.…
The United States has said Bangladesh offers opportunities for investment but corruption remains a serious impediment to its investment and economic growth. Bangladesh has made gradual progress in reducing some constraints on investment, but inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, bureaucratic delays,…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have directed officials concerned for taking expeditious action to conclude the water sharing arrangements of several common rivers at the earliest. The two Prime Ministers noted that discussions on various…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left Dhaka for home after wrapping up his two-day state visit to Bangladesh. The Indian Prime Minister paid his maiden visit to Bangladesh from June 6-7 after his swearing-in as the 15th prime…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “democracy is absent in Bangladesh” and put emphasis on the need for restoration of multi-party democracy for sustainable development in the country as well as in the…
During her meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Sunday, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will seek a fair solution to the outstanding issues including Teesta water sharing agreement, according to party leader. The former Bangladesh premier will…
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been looked upon here in Bangladesh from only one perspective – what the leader of the largest and virtually the only neighbour has in his store for the…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to have a meeting with BNP chairperson and former Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Sunday. Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar made the announcement while talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday.…
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said the Teesta water sharing agreement will not happen during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh. There was no consensus so far on Teesta, as this agreement was not just a…
Just a week ahead of his visit to Dhaka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has compared the settling of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between Bangladesh and India as the fall of the Berlin Wall. Modi, who is scheduled to…
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French development finance institution, is going to provide loan worth 100 million Euros (equivalent to Tk850 crore) for establishing a stronger, more reliable and cleaner electricity network in Dhaka. AFD’s financial contribution – a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day state visit to Bangladesh from June 6 to further bolster bilateral ties, the Bangladesh foreign ministry in Dhaka said on Tuesday. Modi would make his maiden visit to Bangladesh after being invited…
Indian PM Narendra Modi is in China on a three-day visit intended to boost economic co-operation but in danger of being overshadowed by mutual mistrust. Ties between the two countries are strained because of a long-running border dispute.
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon on Sunday underscored the neee for joint efforts in countering violent extremism combating climate change through a concerted preparation of the Paris conference COP21, offering safer ways to migration…
The European Union is organising the celebration of Climate Diplomacy Day on 16th June in Bangladesh. This grand event aims to generate momentum towards the global Climate change deal in December in Paris. This photography contest will make a visual…
Australia and Canada on Thursday called on the Election Commission and all responsible authorities to swiftly and impartially investigate the reports of irregularities and violence, and ensure that individuals found to have broken the law are held to account. In…
Swedish ambassador to Dhaka Johan Frisell inadvertently got a taste of the dark and rough side to politics in Bangladesh, as he found himself caught in the middle of a serious clash between two rival councilor candidates supporters. Independent candidate…