A meeting was held between the foreign ministers of Bangladesh and the Maldives to further strengthen bilateral relations. Discussions covered various areas of cooperation, including migration, tourism, education, health, the blue economy and expanding maritime connectivity .
Relations between Bangladesh and India had become somewhat stagnant after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the student-people's uprising. However, the situation has begun to change somewhat following the elections. In this context, India has expressed its expectation of moving ties with Bangladesh forward.
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations, expand trade and strengthen cooperation on key regional and global issues during a high-level meeting held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, the Philippines.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in September in New Delhi.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a brief meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday (July 23) on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, Philippines.
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels' declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, calling for the continued freedom and security of international maritime navigation.