Bhutan PM makes brief stopover in Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka
18 September 2026 Diplomacy
Modi thanks Tarique for birthday wishes
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18 September 2026 Diplomacy
PM Tarique greets Modi on his birthday
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17 September 2026 Diplomacy
Water resources minister, Indian envoy discuss stronger bilateral ties
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13 September 2026 Diplomacy
Rohingya return: Dhaka to talk to Beijing, Naypyidaw
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11 September 2026 Diplomacy

India advising on our polls ‘unacceptable’

India advising Bangladesh on the upcoming election after being “silent during the farcical polls” in the past 15 years is “utterly unacceptable”, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said yesterday.
17 December 2025

Modi skips Bangladesh in Victory Day message, Jaishankar extends greetings

Contrasting messages from New Delhi emerge amid strained India-Bangladesh relations
16 December 2025

‘Anti-Bangladesh activities from India must stop’

The foreign ministry yesterday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to convey Bangladesh’s strong concerns over India allowing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to continue making “incendiary” statements while on Indian soil.
14 December 2025

It’s a path towards truth, accountability

The scientific exhumation and forensic analysis of 114 unidentified bodies of people killed during the July uprising marks a key step in helping families of the missing access truth, justice, and accountability, a UN expert said yesterday.
12 December 2025

Kalpona Akter, Rani Yan Yan honoured with Canada’s Human Rights Defenders Award

Award presented at High Commissioner’s residence in Dhaka with diplomats, UN and civil society in attendance
10 December 2025

Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition: Nothing to do if India does not agree

Bangladesh can do nothing if India does not extradite the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, except for continuing the efforts to persuade India, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said yesterday.
10 December 2025

Funding decline an opportunity to prioritise domestic resource mobilisation: speakers

Experts call for locally driven health solutions as donor funding falls ahead of LDC graduation
10 December 2025

Sumaiya Islam wins 2025 Franco‑German Human Rights Award

Ambassadors of France and Germany present the award at a ceremony in Dhaka on International Human Rights Day
10 December 2025

BAF to get Eurofighter Typhoon jets

The Bangladesh Air Force yesterday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Italian aerospace company Leonardo S.p.A for the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.
9 December 2025

Tangail Saree wins UNESCO heritage status

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognised Bangladesh’s Tangail Saree weaving industry as an intangible cultural heritage.
9 December 2025

Bangladesh and India swap detained fishermen

79 fishermen and four fishing boats exchanged, foreign ministry says
9 December 2025

Unesco recognises Tangail saree weaving as intangible cultural heritage

This is Bangladesh’s 6th standalone registration and second in four years, foreign ministry says
9 December 2025

31 deported from US were ‘shackled for 60 hours’

Thirty-one Bangladeshis were sent back from the US yesterday, with several of them saying they were kept in handcuffs and shackles for nearly 60 hours before being flown to Dhaka.
8 December 2025

Hasina’s stay in India is her call

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India is her personal decision, influenced by the circumstances that led her to the country, said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
6 December 2025

India seeks strong, mutually beneficial ties with Bangladesh: envoy

Indian High Commission said Maitri Diwas commemorates the day in 1971 when India recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign and independent state
6 December 2025

Experts call for stronger Bangladesh-China cooperation in healthcare, education

They're the foundation for a country's prosperity, Chinese embassy official says
4 December 2025

Mexico and Bangladesh form Parliamentary Friendship Group in Mexican Parliament

Friendship Group launched as both countries mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
3 December 2025

Envoys call for press freedom ahead of polls

End impunity for crimes against journalists, they say
3 December 2025

Bangladesh can ‘reset the narrative’ with credible polls

Bangladesh has a chance to reset the narrative with credible and professionally run elections, European Union Ambassador in Dhaka Michael Miller said yesterday.
2 December 2025

Modi wishes Khaleda quick recovery

Expressing deep concern over BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is ready to extend all possible support in any way it can.
1 December 2025