Dhaka says bilateral visit has been under discussion for weeks

Masud Bin Momen, the current Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next Foreign Secretary.

Bangladesh has appointed new ambassadors to Sweden and Oman.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam says that there is no organisational existence of Islamic State (IS) or other international terrorist outfits in Bangladesh.

The Government appoints Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam. He will replace Mohammed Abdul Hye, who is appointed as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Algeria.

Foreign ministry has strongly advised Bangladeshi nationals against travelling to war-torn Libya until further instructions.

Forty one Bangladeshi trafficking victims will return home from Thailand today. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying them will land at Dhaka airport at 7:30pm.