India visit brief, but very fruitful: Sheikh Hasina

June 25, 2024 4:37 PM

India visit brief, but very fruitful: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her recent visit to India was very successful, though it was brief. "The visit was short but very fruitful. I think this visit will play a very pivotal role in strengthening the existing excellent relations between India and Bangladesh," said Sheikh Hasina while addressing the press conference in Dhaka to apprise the local media of the outcome of her June 21-22 state visit to India. Replying to a question on Teesta River Project, she said ...

India, Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific

September 16, 2024 6:15 PM

India, Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific

India and Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to a free, open, inclusive, secure, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. The two nations pledged to co-lead the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and cooperate to mitigate disaster risks. A joint statement was issued following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, during the latter's two-day State visit to India. The...

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives on two-day state visit to India

June 21, 2024 5:44 PM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives on two-day state visit to India

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on Friday for a two-day state visit. Newly-appointed Minister of State (MoS) Kirtivardhan Singh welcomed PM Hasina at the airport. The visit is expected to give a "major boost" to India-Bangladesh ties, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, said in a social media post. This marks the first incoming bilateral state visit following the form...

Bangladesh PM leaves for New Delhi for two day State Visit

June 21, 2024 2:49 PM

Bangladesh PM leaves for New Delhi for two day State Visit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today left for New Delhi to pay a two days State Visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entourage left Dhaka for New Delhi on a special Bangladesh Biman flight at 2:00 pm on Friday. This will be the first incoming bilateral State Visit after the formation of the government in India following the 18th Lok Sabha elections, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a press release on Thursday. D...

S Jaishankar calls on State heads of Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh

September 16, 2024 6:11 PM

S Jaishankar calls on State heads of Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh

Union Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called upon heads of states of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh who had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After his meeting with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Jaishankar expressed hope for close cooperation between New Delhi and Male. "Delighted to call on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu of Maldives today in New Delhi. Look forward to India and Maldives working together closely," he said in a post on X. Jaishankar, who ...

Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India: Sheikh Hasina

June 10, 2024 8:46 AM

Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country's eagerness to import hydro-electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met her in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her Bhutanese counterpart were in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of  Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. During a media briefing after the meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud sa...

Bangladesh observes 125th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

May 26, 2024 10:50 AM

Bangladesh observes 125th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

The 125th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed in Bangladesh on Saturday, 25th May. The High Commission of India marked the occasion, at an event organized by Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) in partnership with Netaji Subhas-Kazi Nazrul Social and Cultural Welfare Trust at Gazipur near Dhaka. Social Welfare Minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni graced the event as the Chief Guest. Many eminent artists participated with stirring recitals of Kavi Nazrul’s poetry a...

Bangladesh PM urges IOM to raise more funds for Rohingyas

May 7, 2024 6:42 PM

Bangladesh PM urges IOM to raise more funds for Rohingyas

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.    “Since the the assistance for Rohingyas has declined, the IOM should look for new partners to raise more funds for them,” she said.   The premier made this call when IOM Director General Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her at the latter’s official residence in Dhaka.    PM's...