Bangladesh-Pakistan holding Foreign Office Consultations after 15 years

Pakistan`s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka tomorrow, This marks the first formal bilateral meeting between the two nations since 2010.

The United States has reiterated that the people of Bangladesh hold the key to their country`s future, underlining the significance of democratic values, active civic participation, and fair elections.

A roadside bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed three security officers and injured 18 others on Tuesday (April 15), amid a resurgence of violence in the country’s volatile southwest. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday strongly criticized the Congress party for its opposition to the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.

China is preparing to make a substantial contribution to Bangladesh’s healthcare system through the establishment of a large-scale hospital. The proposed facility, tentatively named the China-Bangladesh Friendship General Hospital, is part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in health services. 

India has withdrawn the transshipment facility that previously allowed Bangladesh to route its export cargo to third countries via Indian land borders and onward through Indian ports and airports.

Highlighting Bangladesh’s remarkable development journey, Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday described the country as a place of “bold and unconventional ideas” that have consistently turned into success stories. He called on international investors to take a serious look at the opportunities in Bangladesh and join forces to drive global change.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Bangladesh to increase its public investment and enhance governance in development initiatives to support the country’s economic expansion, according to officials on Monday.

India is approaching the final stages of a highly classified naval facility near Rambilli, a coastal village in Andhra Pradesh located around 50 kilometers south of Visakhapatnam, home to the Eastern Naval Command. 

Pakistani security forces killed eight suspected militants and injured four others during an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`s North Waziristan district, the military said on Sunday.

After more than a decade Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to revive formal political dialogue later this month, marking a significant step toward rebuilding bilateral relations. The last such engagement between the two countries occurred in 2012.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on a diplomatic mission aimed at deepening defence and energy collaboration, as the island nation seeks to maintain a strategic balance between India and China—its largest creditor.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised concerns over the worsening treatment of religious minorities in India. In its latest report, released on Tuesday, the commission recommended sanctions against India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), for its alleged involvement in assassination plots targeting Sikh separatists.

On the occasion of Bangladesh’s Independence Day US President Donald Trump extended his greetings to Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser, and the people of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is commemorating the martyrs of the genocide committed by the Pakistani forces on the night of Mar 25, 1971, to crush the freedom movement of the Bengali people.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has expressed optimism that the upcoming High-Level Conference, organized under the United Nations` initiative in New York, will generate fresh and innovative solutions to address the ongoing Rohingya crisis.