Bangladesh seeks joint inspection along border for fencing issues

Bangladesh has put forward a proposal for joint inspections along the border to address concerns related to fencing, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Md Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui.

The Japanese government has entered into an agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver1.8 million US dollar in emergency food assistance to Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh`s Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.

Bangladesh`s Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain has emphasized that ties between India and Bangladesh should not be dictated by specific political regimes. Instead, both nations should prioritize their shared interests over historical patterns of engagement.

Bangladesh experiences severe economic and human losses due to natural disasters, with floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves causing an estimated 3 billion US dollar in damages each year. These extreme weather events impact approximately 6.3 million people annually.

Bangladesh`s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, and India`s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, have emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts to navigate the challenges in bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

Bangladesh`s Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain is set to meet with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmaniam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the two-day 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Oman`s Muscat. The two-day event will serve as a platform for high-level diplomatic discussions.

Minister of Health of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdu Rahman bin Mohamed Al Owais on Thursday hoped Bangladesh-UAE relationships would deepen during the tenure of the interim government and both nations would expand trade, business, and health ties in the coming years.

Bangladesh has urged the international community to reform the global financial system and strengthen technological support to meet essential social development needs.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, is expected to hold discussions with India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, during the upcoming Indian Ocean Conference in Oman next week. 

Bangladesh has called on the United Nations to engage the global community in ensuring that the upcoming international conference later this year adopts concrete steps toward a swift and lasting resolution of the Rohingya crisis.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has emphasized the importance of strengthening people-to-people ties between Bangladesh and Uruguay, particularly through sports, as a means to enhance bilateral relations across multiple sectors, including trade and business.

Martin Raiser, the Vice President for the South Asia Region at the World Bank, is set to arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has called on the Indian government to engage in meaningful collaboration to strengthen bilateral ties and advance shared interests.

Dhaka and Kuwait have engaged in discussions aimed at strengthening protections for Bangladeshi expatriates working in the Gulf nation, with a particular focus on employment rights and workplace safety.

Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, has emphasized the need to make UN peacekeeping missions more environmentally sustainable. He underscored the importance of aligning these efforts with the UN`s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a specialized taskforce to address the presence of undocumented foreign nationals within the country.