- Consensus Commission resumes talks Saturday
- Miraz gets best sportsperson of the year award
- Cricketer Anderson awarded a knighthood
- ‘Some illegal foreign assets to be frozen within 6 months’
- US welcomes Bangladesh's signing of Artemis Accords
- Announce election roadmap immediately after completing the necessary reforms: Golam Parwar
- Bangladesh, EU to conclude PCA negotiations by 2026
- Accountability key to resolving Rohingya crisis: Dhaka
- ICC considers revising two-ball rule in ODIs
- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
Foreign Adviser off to Turkey to attend ADF
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today (April 10) left for Turkey to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF). The ADF 2025 will take place on April 11-13 in Antalya with the theme, Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World, under the patronage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hosted...
Pakistan FM, FS, US high-level delegation to visit this month
Pakistans Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, is set to pay an official visit this month, confirmed Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, reports BSS. The visit has been finalized, and we will confirm the exact date in the next few days, Hossain told reporters at the foreign...
Ukraine captures Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Donetsk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were captured fighting for Russian forces in the Donetsk region, escalating tensions over Chinas role in the conflict. The two individuals, detained by Ukrainian forces, were found to have documents, bank cards,...
Dhaka urges BIMSTEC members to finalise trade agreements
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Wednesday urged all the BIMSTEC member states to extend their full cooperation to ensure timely finalization of six fundamental agreements on trade, reports BSS. Realisation of the FTA is paramount for our regions collective economic advancement, he said in...
Record remittance raises reserve to US$ 25 billion
Foreign currency reserves have surpassed the US$25 billion mark before the end of March, thanks to a record inflow of remittances this month. The countrys gross reserves have risen to US$25.44 billion, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday night. The surge followed a...
Adani fully restores power supply to Bangladesh as payments resume
Adani Power has fully restored electricity supply to Bangladesh after the country resumed regular payments for the first time in four months. The supply was halved in November 2023 due to missed payments, with outstanding dues estimated between $650 million and $900 million. Rezaul Karim,...
Tk 19,000 crore spent solely on training
Despite the significant public funds spent annually on training government employees, the impact remains limited. Many officials are transferred to different ministries soon after completing their training, while others retire immediately afterward. As a result, the acquired knowledge is rarely...
People can now criticize 'without fear', says Foreign Advisor Touhid
Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has acknowledged the criticisms levelled against the interim government but asserts that the ability to speak freely remains a significant achievement, reports Bdnews24.com. Speaking at the 27th anniversary and Iftar event of the Diplomatic Correspondents...
Italian envoy urged to resolve visa backlog
Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin has urged Antonio Alessandro, ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh to address the pressing issues related to the backlog of visa applications, particularly those affecting aspiring Bangladeshi migrant workers. He made the plea when the ambassador paid a courtesy call...
Bangladesh plans cotton imports from US to deter tariff risk
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that the country is taking steps to import cotton from the United States as a strategic move to deter the Trump administration from imposing tariffs on the countrys exports, reports The Business Standard. Addressing a workshop on Monday, titled The...
Foreigners to make grand appearance in Eid ‘Ityadi’ again
For over two decades, Ityadi, the popular magazine show on BTV, has showcased Bangladeshi culture, history, and traditions by featuring foreign guests on its episodes. At the beginning of the programme, 10-12 foreigners took part in the episodes. Later, the number crossed 100. Through these...
‘US has no authority dictating Iran’s foreign policy’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that the US government has no authority to dictate the Islamic Republics foreign policy, Press TV reported. In a post on X on Sunday, Araghchi stated that the era of US control over Irans foreign policy ended with the 1979 Islamic Revolution,...
India's statement on Bangladesh elections unwarranted: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry has termed Indias statement on Bangladesh elections as unwarranted. The ministrys spokesperson Rafiqul Alam said this at a briefing on various contemporary issues at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday. Reminding that elections are Bangladeshs internal matter, the...
Iran rejects talks under US ‘maximum pressure’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country will not engage in talks with the United States unless negotiations are free from pressure and threats. Speaking in a recent interview with Iran newspaper, Araghchi said that Tehran will achieve nothing if it enters the talks under US...
Gambian FM calls on CA, discusses ICJ case
Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara today (March 12) called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna. The Gambian Foreign Minister appraised the Chief Adviser about the genocide case against Myanmar that his country instituted and was pursuing to bring...
Pakistan FM likely to visit Bangladesh in April
Pakistans Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to visit Bangladesh by end of April next. An official on condition of anonymity from Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka confirmed the matter to online news portal banglanews24.com on Tuesday. However, there was a speculation that Ishaq Dar will...
US decision to revoke Iraq waiver extremely deplorable: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has slammed the new US administrations decision to revoke Iraqs sanctions waiver for importing electricity from Iran, Press TV reported. On Monday, Araghchi described the Trump administrations decision as extremely deplorable. He noted that the US...
BNP hosts Iftar for foreign diplomats
BNP hosted an Iftar party at a hotel in the capital on Thursday in honour of foreign diplomats stationed in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Ambassadors, high commissioners, mission chiefs, chargé d affaires, and other envoys from various countries and representatives of international bodies attended...
Foreign Adviser leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend OIC session
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday left for Saudi Arabia to joina special session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, reports UNB. The extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers will be held on Friday, said an official at the Ministry...
Foreign Adviser to attend OIC meeting in Saudi Arabia
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has organized a ministerial-level meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, regarding Israeli occupation against the Palestinians. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain will leave Dhaka on 6 March for Saudi Arabia to attend the meeting. A Foreign...
No impact on US-Bangladesh ties after Trump’s claim: Foreign adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday ruled out any possible negative impact on Bangladesh-US relations as Dhaka refuted President Donald Trumps claim. I dont see any reason for deteriorating relations with the United States, he told reporters when his attention was drawn to...
Ex-ambassador Mohiuddin Ahmed passes away at 88
Former ambassador and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed has passed away at the age of 88. He breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday due to multiple age-related complications, his daughter Parveen Ahmed, a journalist and communication consultant, told UNB. His namaz-e-janaza was held...
Touhid’s responds to Jaishankar’s remark
Foreign adviser Touhid Hossain has responded to Indian foreign minister S Jaishankars statement saying that India also has to decide what kind of relationship it wants with Bangladesh. After facing a question at a press briefing at the ministry of foreign affairs on Monday, the adviser...
Explosion rocks Russian diplomatic mission in France- Moscow's FM spokesperson
A powerful explosion struck the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, on Monday, sparking panic in the surrounding area. According to a spokesperson from Russias Foreign Ministry, while details of the incident remain unclear, initial reports suggest significant damage to the building. The...
Govt emphasizes preserving endangered languages and ensuring diversity: Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary M Jashim Uddin said that the current interim government led by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is committed to upholding the ideals by ensuring national unity, equal opportunities and respecting all linguistic and cultural identities. The interim government is emphasizing on...
Bangladesh boosts efforts for ASEAN SDP
Bangladesh has redoubled its efforts to achieve the status of sectoral dialogue partner (SDP) to the ASEAN since the interim government assumed office in August 2024. Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin made this remark during a discussion on ASEAN-Bangladesh Relationship: A Way Forward held at...
Qatar urged to recruit Bangladeshi skilled professionals
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Monday urged the Qatar government to recruit Bangladeshi professionals like doctors, engineers, IT professionals and nurses. He invited representatives from the relevant authorities from Qatar to visit Bangladesh to meet the professionals for prospective...