India asked not to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs
India asked not to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has urged his visiting Indian counterpart Vikram Misri to refrain from interfering in any internal matters of Bangladesh. Stop pushing your nose into the internal affairs of Bangladesh, Jashim categorically told Vikram Misri during the meeting held in Dhaka on...

India desires positive relations with Bangladesh: Vikram Misri
India desires positive relations with Bangladesh: Vikram Misri

Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India desires a positive, constructive and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh. We look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking and constructive relation, he said while briefing the media after his...

Indian Foreign Secretary to brief media this afternoon
Indian Foreign Secretary to brief media this afternoon

Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will make a brief statement for the media after his meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday afternoon. There will be a separate briefing by Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 5:30pm....

Indian FS arrives in Dhaka
Indian FS arrives in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has arrived in Dhaka on Monday to participate in the Foreign Office Consultations of the two countries, reports The Business Satndard. He arrived in Dhaka in an Indian Air Force aircraft around 8:30 am this morning. Foreign ministry sources said the...

Looking forward to next year with hopes for a better Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary
Looking forward to next year with hopes for a better Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Saturday said they look forward to the next year with hopes, expectation and aspiration for a better Bangladesh, noting that they come to the end of this year which was an eventful year for Bangladesh. Let us work hard for a better Bangladesh, for an improved...

Indian Foreign Secretary due in Dhaka on Dec 9
Indian Foreign Secretary due in Dhaka on Dec 9

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on December 9. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed it on Friday. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, at a weekly briefing in New Delhi, said the Indian Foreign Secretary will meet his Bangladesh...

Indian Foreign Secretary expected to visit Dhaka on Dec10
Indian Foreign Secretary expected to visit Dhaka on Dec10

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to be in Dhaka on December 10 as both Bangladesh and India are preparing for a high-level Foreign Secretary-level meeting next week. Once finalised, this is going to be the first visit to be paid by a senior Indian government official to Bangladesh...

Indian FS leads Delhi at Bangladesh-India FOC next month: Touhid
Indian FS leads Delhi at Bangladesh-India FOC next month: Touhid

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Dhaka in mid December to lead the Indian delegation at the next round of Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), signaling efforts to normalize bilateral relations between the two neighboring nations, reports BSS. I believe...

Bangladesh eyes enhanced diplomatic engagement in SA
Bangladesh eyes enhanced diplomatic engagement in SA

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin on Tuesday asked heads of Bangladesh missions in South Asian country to strengthen diplomatic engagement at the bilateral level to foster peace, stability and economic development in this region, reports BSS. He made the directive at a virtual meeting with the...

Norway sees ‘great potential’ in Bangladesh
Norway sees ‘great potential’ in Bangladesh

Newly appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Hakon Arald Gulbransen on Wednesday said his country sees great potential in Bangladesh, with a huge consumer base, as a key market for trade and investment, reports UNB. The ambassador met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of...

FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis
FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolutions of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis, reports BSS. He sought the support when French Special Envoy to Burma...

Call to expand scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshis in the UK
Call to expand scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshis in the UK

Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin has urged the UK government to increase the number of scholarships available to Bangladeshi students and to speed up the visa processing for those awaiting admission to universities across the country. British High Commissioner Sarah Cook held a meeting with...

Swedish envoy call on Foreign Secretary
Swedish envoy call on Foreign Secretary

Newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks paid introductory courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and thanked...

Trial run of direct shipping between Ranong and Ctg ports soon
Trial run of direct shipping between Ranong and Ctg ports soon

The trial run of direct coastal shipping between Thailands Ranong Port and Chattogram Port may take place soon, according to Thai ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee sumitmor, reports BSS. The Thai envoy revealed that as she called on Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry on...

Russia will back Bangladesh's enhanced role in BRICS
Russia will back Bangladesh's enhanced role in BRICS

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey A Ryabkov has pledged to advance the matured relations with Bangladesh to a new height, reports UNB. Ryabkov thanked the government of Bangladesh for its renewed commitment to remain engaged with the BRICS process. He assured that the...

Foreign Secretary to lead Bangladesh delegation at BRICS Summit in Kazan
Foreign Secretary to lead Bangladesh delegation at BRICS Summit in Kazan

Bangladesh will attend the BRICS Summit, a bloc of developing economies, in the city of Kazan, Russia, from Tuesday to Thursday this week. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin is scheduled to lead the Bangladesh delegation at the Summit, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the...

FS holds fruitful talks on UN support in transparency and accountability
FS holds fruitful talks on UN support in transparency and accountability

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and UN Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junh had fruitful discussions about UNs technical and policy support in transparency and accountability areas, reports UNB. They also discussed digital governance and capacity building of the...