Emir of Qatar's visit to Bangladesh: Focus on energy, trade and cooperation 22 April

Several senior diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani had visited Bangladesh in 2005. Another Emir of Qatar is set to visit Bangladesh after almost two decades. Qatar's diplomatic relations with the Arab League, particularly other Middle East countries and Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, […]

Dhaka welcomes Bhutanese King on state visit: Independence Day celebrations and bilateral agreements awaited

On Thursday, the king will visit Kurigram Special Economic Zone. He will leave Bangladesh territory for Golakganj in Assam via Sonahat Land Port on Thursday afternoon. Minister of State for Shipping Khalid Mahmood Choudhary will see him off there. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan, recently sent a congratulatory letter to the Prime […]

Bangladesh diplomats at Rakhine mission shifted to Yangon amid escalating conflict

Bangladesh’s consulate in Rakhine state capital Sittwe is being shifted to Yangon as fighting continues between the rebel Arakan Army and government forces in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Three people, including family members, were shifted on Sunday. Bangladesh Ambassador Mohammad Monwar Hossain confirmed this to Prothom Alo on Sunday. He said that six people including diplomats […]

Ambassadors of 19 countries reached Gana Bhavan to congratulate the PM.

MM Imrul Kayes said the ambassadors of Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Palestine. The soldiers deployed in Bangladesh paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sources in the Prime Minister’s press wing said […]

Diplomatic missions expressed concern over violence, called for restraint

The governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed concern over recent political violence in the country and called for restraint. A joint statement issued by the diplomatic missions of these countries in Bangladesh said their governments were “deeply concerned by the violence that […]

Afghan embassy in India suspends operations

Social media platform capability, it said. The unsigned statement said it has become “increasingly challenging” to continue operations due to cutbacks in staff and resources, including “the lack of timely and adequate support from visa renewals for diplomats.” The closure follows reports that the ambassador and other senior diplomats had left India in recent months […]

US expects Bangladesh to maintain security of foreign missions, diplomats

In response to another question regarding the possibility of imposing visa restrictions on media personalities in Bangladesh, Miller said, “I’m not going to announce specific steps, preview steps that we might take from the platform. We have taken steps to impose sanctions under the Secretary’s authority against members of law enforcement, the ruling party, and […]