9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (495+ words) Bangladesh wants to rebuild its relationship with India through direct bilateral meetings rather than multilateral alliances or forums, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said on Sunday. Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kobir said Bangladesh…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (891+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today said Bangladesh is continuing its diplomatic efforts to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, which has become increasingly complicated amid geopolitical and regional realities. “We are continuing our diplomatic efforts,” she told…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (200+ words) Bangladesh’s government does not believe the current environment is favourable for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, Foreign Ministry spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim said at a brief briefing on Sunday afternoon, 16 August. Karim said the two countries had remained…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (583+ words) Senior Indian government officials have said Bangladesh’s renewed request to extradite deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will have to be placed before India’s judiciary, with the final decision resting with the courts rather than the government. A senior Indian…...