Bhutan PM makes brief stopover in Dhaka
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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

Turkey’s first lady applauds Prof Yunus at UN Zero Waste Day

Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions and global advocacy in advancing the cause of zero waste
28 March 2025

Water management: Dhaka seeks 50-year masterplan from China

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought a 50-year master plan from China to manage Bangladesh’s river and water systems, which are crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers
28 March 2025

Dhaka secures $2.1b investment pledge from China

President Xi agreed to encourage Chinese firms to move manufacturing to Bangladesh
28 March 2025

Yunus-Modi meeting at BIMSTEC summit unlikely

The only bilateral meeting Modi will have is with the Thai PM
28 March 2025

Bangladesh welcomes Chinese participation in Teesta project

Joint statement also mentions cooperation in maritime affairs, infrastructure, trade, One-China policy
28 March 2025

Dhaka, Beijing sign agreement on economic, technical cooperation

Eight MoUs on exchange and cooperation in culture, media, sports, health also signed
28 March 2025

China to positively consider interest rate reduction, cooperate on water resources

Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and President Xi Jinping hold bilateral meeting in Beijing
28 March 2025

Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka

As part of Australia’s growing bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, the Albanese Labor Government has announced the establishment of a new Home Affairs Office in Dhaka.
27 March 2025

‘Declining religious freedom’: CA press wing rebuts US panel report on Bangladesh

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has refuted a US commission’s report that says religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh declined amid a series of attacks on religious minority communities.
27 March 2025

Yunus urges China to reduce interest rates

Dhaka has reiterated its call for reducing interest rates for Chinese loans from 3 percent to 1-2 percent, while also seeking a waiver on commitment fees for Chinese-funded projects.
27 March 2025

India reaffirms support for Bangladesh

India has committed to advancing its partnership with Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day yesterday.
26 March 2025

Dhaka awaits Delhi's response for Yunus-Modi meeting at BIMSTEC

Yunus will be visiting Bangkok to attend the BIMSTEC summit on April 2-4
25 March 2025

India knew of anti-Hasina wave but could not interfere

India was aware of an anti-Hasina wave building up in Bangladesh ahead of the overthrow of her government on August 5, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Consultative Committee on External Affairs.
23 March 2025

Yunus’ China tour: Trade and investment top priority

'Bangladesh will encourage Chinese companies to relocate their factories to Bangladesh'
23 March 2025

Gary Peters discusses Bangladesh’s security, reforms

Peters, a member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, visited Bangladesh from March 17-19 and called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain, and Chief of Army Staff Waker-Uz-Zaman
23 March 2025

Yunus' China visit to be 'very productive': envoy

Yunus and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold their first-ever bilateral meeting on March 28
23 March 2025

Consensus holds key to path forward

The key function for the interim government is now to build consensus among political parties and ensure everybody is carried along in the process and elections, said Comfort Ero, president of the International Crisis Group.
22 March 2025

US welcomes interim govt steps for citizen safety

The United States has said that it welcomes measures taken by Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure safety and security for all citizens.
20 March 2025

BIMSTEC 2025: Yunus-Modi bilateral meeting unlikely

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are unlikely to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit on April 2-4, putting a damper on the possibility of a thaw in the currently icy bilateral relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
20 March 2025

Dhaka urges Rome to resolve backlog of visa applications by aspirant migrants

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin yesterday raised with Italy the issue of the backlog of visa applications, particularly of aspirant migrant workers
19 March 2025