FM Hassan Mahmood urges international community to ban new weapons and embrace AI for humanity

Foreign Minister (FM) Hassan Mahmood MP has called on the international community to abstain from any new weapons, let alone autonomous weapons, for the sake of humanity. He underlined the importance of benevolent application of artificial intelligence in various productive sectors including agriculture, medical science, space exploration, climate change and creating employment opportunities for the […]

Foreign Minister urges expatriates in Saudi Arabia to send money through formal channels

Mahmood said, the Saudi Foreign Minister assured Saudi Arabia's full cooperation on the Rohingya issue. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister said they also discussed the proposed visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Bangladesh which will take place at a convenient time soon. Mahmoud said he sought cooperation in the purchase of crude oil, […]

Bangladesh-US relations: New chapter in focus Foreign Minister's meeting with the American delegation

The Foreign Minister also told the media that the situation in Myanmar poses a security threat to Bangladesh and the issue was discussed in the meeting. “I have handed her (Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher) a response to the letter that President Joe Biden sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Our Ambassador in Washington will hand […]

Dhaka-Delhi will take forward Teesta water sharing treaty after Indian elections: External Affairs Minister’s update

Mahmood said they also discussed in detail the current conflict situation in Myanmar and agreed to work together on the issue as both the countries share their borders with that country. The external affairs minister said he reiterated Dhaka’s appeal to Delhi on Indian support to repatriate the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their native lands […]

Proud moment for South Asian women: Indian President praises Sheikh Hasina’s leadership

In response, Piyush Goyal said that India is committed to ensuring economic and financial stability in Bangladesh. He assured to accept the request of Bangladesh Foreign Minister for supply of essential commodities. He stressed on further improving trade and commerce relations between the two countries. Other issues discussed included holding regular meetings, including a Commerce […]

Foreign Minister spoke to Indian counterpart Jaishankar on the sidelines of NAM summit

Foreign Minister Hassan Mahmood today held his first bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda. “The two leaders discussed various issues of mutual interest and ways to take forward the existing excellent bilateral relations between the two countries,” an […]