Bangladesh wants to “reset” relations with India and move beyond what state minister for foreign affairs Humaiun Kobir described as a 15-year “uncomfortable” relationship under an “authoritarian, corrupt and exploitative” regime.
British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCCI) plans to establish a British-Bangladesh Trade Centre in London to strengthen trade, investment, and business ties between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.
Bangladesh-India relations should be built on mutual respect, sovereignty, and stronger people-to-people ties, Bangladesh parliament speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said Wednesday during a meeting with Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi.
Bangladesh on Monday welcomed India’s decision to block an Awami League-linked event in New Delhi, calling it a “positive step” as Dhaka and New Delhi continue discussions over a possible visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman said Sunday that the “Mecca Pact” should not be seen as a threat or an offensive initiative, describing it instead as a matter of collective self-defense for Muslim countries.
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman left Dhaka on Sunday night for New York to assume the presidency of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), according to a foreign ministry official.
A United States congressional staff delegation visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday, meeting Bangladeshi officials to discuss humanitarian conditions and prospects for repatriation to Myanmar.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-47 has intensified an awareness campaign along the Kushtia and Meherpur borders to deter push-ins from India, illegal crossings, and smuggling, officials said Wednesday.
Chinese ambassador Yao Wen said major infrastructure projects, including Mongla Port and the Teesta River project, remain priorities in China-Bangladesh cooperation, alongside education and people-to-people exchanges.
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Saturday that businesses from India and the United States (U.S.) have expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh and proposed steps to improve the investment climate.
