Diplomacy

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for increased UK cooperation in Bangladesh’s education, human resource development and technology sectors, as well as stronger trade and investment ties between the […]

National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said Bangladesh’s prime minister was not invited to the BRICS summit with the appropriate protocol and status of a prime minister. He said […]

The 30-year Ganges water-sharing treaty between Bangladesh and India is set to expire in December 2026, with Dhaka still waiting for a response from New Delhi to its formal request […]

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said an effective local government system is essential for delivering government services to people’s doorsteps. “An effective […]

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday highlighted Bangladesh’s interest in diversifying its exports to France, particularly in pharmaceuticals, leather, ceramics and jute products, and encouraged greater […]

Bangladesh is reviewing and scrutinising agreements signed with India during the previous Awami League government, Foreign Affairs Minister Humaiun Kobir has said. He said the government is examining the agreements […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders in New Delhi on Saturday, despite attending the summit and holding a […]

Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday, with discussions focusing on the positive momentum in bilateral relations and […]

Three visiting French senators held talks with Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam on Sunday to strengthen political ties and cooperation between the two countries. The meeting […]

The US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Yemen’s Houthis asked the United States not to intervene in their spiralling conflict in Yemen with Saudi Arabia. “The Houthis called […]