Foreign-Affairs

The Cabinet has been reshuffled just six months after the government took office. Along with the addition of new faces, several key ministries have changed hands. Some ministers have been promoted. Some have lost their previous portfolios. Others have remained in the Cabinet with new responsibilities. Overall, the reshuffle signals the government’s priorities and the way it plans to work during the next six months. The changes in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of L...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam did not give a definite answer on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will attend the BRICS Summit to be held in India next September. She said the prime minister’s decision on when and where to travel is entirely his own. Journalists raised the issue during a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. Responding to a question, the state minister said, “Only time will tell. I cannot say now.” She said India has already se...