Diplomacy

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam is set to become Bangladesh’s next High Commissioner to India after New Delhi formally approved his appointment, according to diplomatic sources. The approval, known as […]

State visits usually take place when two countries are on relatively warm terms. But US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic […]

A British tanker aircraft will provide “defensive” air-to-air refuelling for Saudi warplanes to help the kingdom defend against Houthi attacks, the UK government confirmed late Monday. The move comes after […]

The 4th Made in Pakistan Exhibition & Business Investment Conference, organised by the Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry (PAEI), was inaugurated on Tuesday at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). […]

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, today said China, as a close friend of Bangladesh, has been extending all-out support to the country’s development. He made the remarks […]

India has formally approved Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam’s appointment as the country’s next high commissioner to India, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. India’s formal approval, known as an “agrément”, […]

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostakur Rahman and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen economic, trade and financial ties between […]

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual visa-exemption agreement following talks between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar […]

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet has called for a “level playing field” for Airbus as Biman Bangladesh Airlines considers expanding its fleet, saying talks between the national flag carrier […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council, including the removal of the veto power held by its permanent members, arguing that the international […]