Bangladesh

Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen sets to arrive in Dhaka on Monday evening. According to diplomatic sources, he will be welcomed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by officials from the US Embassy in Dhaka and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The sources added, Christensen will formally begin his mission in Dhaka later this week ...

Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Sunday said these historic elections – referendum and national election – will be crucial to bolster democratic institutions through the ballot box and laid emphasis on participation of all social groups and credible turnout of voters for exercising their democratic rights. “Hence it will be important ...

The Election Commission (EC) today held a law and order coordination meeting with 16 divisions and agencies, including the armed forces, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and the Referendum, reports BSS. The meeting began at 9am at the conference room of the Election Commission at Agargaon in the capital, with Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal ...

Bangladesh aligns itself fully with the collective resolve of the OIC to uphold international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and the unity and solidarity of the Muslim world, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain. He was speaking at the 22nd Extra Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic ...

Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen today paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports BSS. The meeting was held this evening at the BNP Chairman’s political office in Gulshan and took place in a cordial atmosphere, according to BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. During the discussion, the two sides exchanged views on various important issues ...

India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Kumar Verma, on Saturday conveyed India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expectation messge that Bangladesh’s future will be shaped under the leadership of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. BNP Joint Secretary General Humayun Kabir shared the information with reporters by after the meeting between the party chief and the envoy. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed before August 5. He also stressed the need to avoid violence, revenge and political division while guiding the nation toward a constructive future. Speaking at a greetings exchange with senior media editors at a hotel in Dhaka, Tarique said differences ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that truly an opportunity has created to build a liberal democratic state after many years. “A critical time, our leader Tarique Rahman has returned to the country from abroad. The dream of building this country that he has shown to us has made the entire nation much more hopeful today.” ...

Tasnim Jara, independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency, will be able to contest the upcoming elections as she has regained her candidacy. During an appeal hearing on Saturday, the Election Commission said that her nomination is valid. The commission announced the decision after the hearing in presence of Chief Election Commissioner. On January 3, nomination papers of Tasnim Jara have been ...

Bangladesh and the United States have discussed upcoming elections in Bangladesh, economic and trade relations, Rohingya issue and regional matters. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met Allison Hooker, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department in Washington DC and discussed the issues. In the meeting with Under-Secretary, Dr. Rahman ...