Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Monday praised Pakistan’s diplomatic role in efforts to end an ongoing conflict involving Iran, citing what he described as significant behind-the-scenes work.
Khalilur Rahman, a diplomat and economist and former United Nations official, has been appointed foreign minister in Bangladesh’s new cabinet led by Tarique Rahman.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman after his party won an absolute majority in the 13th National Parliament Election.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is expected to preserve a cautious and neutral posture toward Pakistan as it shapes its foreign policy, according to analysts who say the party is working to avoid being cast as aligned with Islamabad.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is expected to take a pragmatic approach toward India as it forms a new government, according to analysts who say geopolitical realities will outweigh campaign-period rhetoric.
President Donald Trump’s choice of Brent T. Christensen as U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh marks a clear shift toward an economic statecraft approach that places trade and commercial cooperation at the center of bilateral engagement. Trump nominated Christensen in September 2025, and the Senate confirmed him on Dec. 18, 2025. Days after landing in Dhaka, Christensen […]
The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for citizens of Bangladesh starting Jan. 21 as part of a broader halt affecting 75 countries whose nationals the Donald Trump administration says are more likely to require public assistance.
China’s detention of an Indian citizen whose passport listed Arunachal Pradesh has revived a long-running territorial dispute between China and India. For Bangladesh, the incident is not a distant quarrel. It is a reminder that South Asia’s stability depends on predictable borders, respect for sovereignty, and the fair treatment of citizens in international travel.
Two scholars told the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2025 in Dhaka that Western governments have lost moral credibility on human rights after Israel’s war in Gaza, arguing that the conflict has accelerated a political shift across the Global South and created new constraints on academic freedom in the United States. The conference was hosted by […]
The discussion of India’s role in Sheikh Hasina’s rise and fall often overlooks a central truth: the India-Bangladesh relationship has always been strongest when it grew from the ground up. Bangladesh should use this moment to strengthen people-to-people ties, especially between Bangladeshis and the many millions of Bengalis in India who have long shared cultural, […]
