Foreign-Ministry

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen met with Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir for a farewell meeting. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. During the meeting, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir praised Ambassador Yao Wen’s role in strengthening Bangladesh China relations. Humayun Kabir said that during Ambassador Yao Wen’s tenure, relations between Bangladesh and China had been elevated to the level of a “shared community.” The s...

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the reported “drone attack” targeting Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah Al Mukarramah. The condemnation was issued in a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. Bangladesh is reaffirming its deep respect for the sanctity of Makkah Al Mukarramah and other holy sites in Saudi Arabia. It also expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its people in protecting these sites. Bangladesh stressed that the security and protection of holy si...

A total of 168 Bangladeshi citizens detained at the Ganfuda Detention Center in Benghazi, Libya have been repatriated to Bangladesh. They were brought back with the cooperation of the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya and the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. They returned to Bangladesh on a Burak Air flight on Tuesday. Most of the repatriated Bangladeshis had...

Regarding the appointment of two state ministers alongside a minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed said there is a lot of work at the Foreign Ministry. She said the government will work according to whatever decision is taken to facilitate the ministry’s work and accelerate government activities. Dr. Khalilur Rahman is currently serving as the Foreign Minister. Shama Obaed Islam is serving as the state minister for Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the government issued a not...

Opposition MPs have proposed reducing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to Tk 1 through a cut motion. They placed the proposal on Tuesday in the National Parliament when MPs presented the ministry’s demand for grants for a vote. In response, Foreign Minister Kha...

The process to bring back former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested by Dubai police, has advanced another step. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has handed over the case-related file to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He reportedly handed over the file at around 8:20 pm...

Bangladesh and China have reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership through enhanced cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, and development sectors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release that both sides made the commi...