Bangladesh

India on Friday reiterated that it follows a structured bilateral mechanism for the deportation of “illegal Bangladeshi nationals” and urged Bangladesh to expedite pending “nationality verification requests.” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks amid renewed tensions in the border area as India’s Border Security Force (BSF) keeps flouting international laws by attempting to push people ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has presented a shadow budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year titled “Bangladesh 2.0: Sustainable Growth through Reform, Employment and Investment”, outlining an alternative economic roadmap focused on welfare expansion, inflation control, job creation, and investment growth. The announcement was made on Friday afternoon at a press conference held at the party’s temporary central office in ...

Inqilab Moncho held a protest march on Friday demanding that the authorities identify the killers of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, repatriate the fugitive suspects, and ensure swift justice. The organisation also demanded a full investigation into the murder, alleging Indian involvement in the crime. During the march, Inqilab Moncho issued a seven working day ultimatum to the government to provide ...

High Commissioner-designate Dinesh Trivedi has received the Letters of Credence for his appointment as India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Indian President Droupadi Murmu handed over the Letters of Credence on Friday, the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh said in a statement. The Indian High Commission said Trivedi will take up his assignment in Dhaka shortly.

H.E. Mr. Markus Leitner, Head of the Asia-Pacific Division at the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led a high-level delegation to Nestlé Bangladesh PLC’s Sreepur factory on 1 June 2026, accompanied by H.E. Mr. Reto Renggli, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, and other senior officials. The visit highlighted Nestlé Bangladesh’s contribution to the country’s industrial and economic development since 1994, ...

The government will not interfere with the independent reports of journalists, in contrast with the authoritarian policies of the Awami League regime, said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yeaser Khan Choudhury on Friday. The BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is following the same footsteps of former BNP state leaders, Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, in taking ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye on Friday agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, expand trade and investment ties and explore a free trade arrangement as the two countries seek to elevate their longstanding bilateral relationship to a new strategic level. The commitments were made during a bilateral meeting between Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at a city ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Incentive Scheme Policy, 2026, and the draft of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) (Amendment) Act, 2026. The cabinet gave the approval at its ninth meeting at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting. According to the policy ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in Dhaka Thursday night on a two-day official visit as Bangladesh and Türkiye seek to expand strategic cooperation and strengthen trade, investment, and humanitarian engagement. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam received him upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. ...

A meeting on the implementation of the Teesta master plan was held on Thursday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. A video documentary on the current condition of the Teesta River ...