US Embassy Dhaka launches new scheduling mechanism
US Embassy Dhaka launches new scheduling mechanism

The US Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a new scheduling mechanism to accommodate more interviews of the visa applicants. The changes began on December 15 while the full scale schedule change will start from January 2, 2025, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The US Embassy in Dhaka has...

Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed Bangladesh’s ambassador to Mexico
Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed Bangladesh’s ambassador to Mexico

The government has appointed M Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, a senior secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Bangladeshs new ambassador to Mexico. This decision was confirmed in an office order signed by Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Director General (Administration) of the Ministry of Foreign...

No info on religious-based visa rejections for students by Poland: MoFA
No info on religious-based visa rejections for students by Poland: MoFA

Government has said they do not have any information on whether any Bangladeshi students visa applications were rejected by the Embassy of Poland in New Delhi on the basis of religious identity but it has been learned that some Bangladeshi students have had their visa applications rejected....

CA to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo
CA to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to attend the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. The chief adviser is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Cairo, Egypt early Wednesday, his Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir told UNB without elaborating further. Dr Yunus is likely to have...

85 Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon
85 Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon

Another 85 Bangladeshis have returned home from war-torn Lebanon with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, the Bangladesh Mission in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The group arrived on Friday morning...

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...

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...