Bangladesh and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with the two countries' home ministers holding high-level talks on security cooperation, counter-narcotics efforts, police training, urban safety and the Rohingya crisis.
BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey has met with Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, July 7.
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has expressed his sincere appreciation to Professor Yunus for his leadership of the interim government and for guiding Bangladesh through a peaceful election towards a democratic transition.
Speaker of the National Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, paid tribute on behalf of Bangladesh at the state farewell ceremony for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US attack.
In a bid to take China-Bangladesh relations to the highest level, Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen said that discussions are underway to form a new 'platform' to coordinate diplomacy and defense.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam has said that every country's relations with Bangladesh are 'unique'. She made the comment in response to a question about a recent comment by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson regarding India's concerns over the Teesta project.