Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the United States on Saturday to expand investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, agriculture and information technology.
Bangladesh has joined 13 other countries in backing a Saudi-led plan to establish a multinational maritime defense alliance focused on protecting major shipping routes in the Red Sea region.
U.S. special envoy Sergio Gor began his first official visit to Bangladesh on Thursday, with officials saying the trip would focus on strategic relations, regional security and economic cooperation.
Russia has proposed conducting trade with Bangladesh in Indian rupees and establishing a dedicated payment system to bypass transaction barriers caused by United States sanctions on Russian banks, officials said.
Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and the Maldives met in Male to discuss a proposed direct shipping link and broader cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties.
Border Guard Bangladesh and local residents stopped three alleged attempts by India’s Border Security Force to push 22 people across the border early Saturday, according to local media reports.
Bangladesh will restore the phrase “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel” to newly issued passports and add watermarks honoring three people killed during the July Mass Uprising of 2024, according to a home ministry directive.
Bangladesh has formally asked India to return former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising, a government official said Monday.
Bangladesh and China have reached a series of new agreements aimed at expanding trade, investment, education, media cooperation and human resource development, marking what officials described as a new milestone in relations between the two countries.
Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to deepen cooperation on labor migration, trade and investment as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman used his visit to Kuala Lumpur to press for the reopening of Malaysia’s labor market to Bangladeshi workers.
