US assistant secretary begins two-day Dhaka visit with talks at foreign ministry

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Paul Kapur, began a two-day official visit to Dhaka on Tuesday, holding meetings at the foreign ministry shortly after arriving in the capital.

The United Kingdom has expressed its intention to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh’s newly formed government, reaffirming what it described as a long-standing and evolving bilateral partnership.

The United States has suspended the issuance of immigrant visas for citizens of Bangladesh and several other countries, according to an announcement shared by the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington on social media.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday morning at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Secretariat.

Bangladesh and India have signalled a willingness to reset and deepen bilateral relations on the basis of mutual interests and benefits for their citizens, following high-level talks in Dhaka.

Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began his official duties by pledging to fulfil what he described as the martyrs’ vision of building a democratic and sovereign Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has finalised a 49-member council of ministers comprising 25 full ministers and 24 state ministers, following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary election.

After years of exile and a turbulent political journey Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman has now assumed office as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. 

Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has paid a farewell visit to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged political parties and citizens to unite to rebuild Bangladesh after his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a commanding two-thirds majority in the general election.

Bangladesh has agreed to purchase $15 billion worth of energy products from the United States over the next 15 years, marking a significant development in the bilateral trade relationship. 

Bangladesh is poised to sign a far-reaching Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan on Friday, a move seen as crucial for safeguarding the country’s export competitiveness as it prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status later this year.

The Bangladesh government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), moving to rebrand and restructure the elite force amid longstanding concerns over accountability and human rights.

Bangladesh`s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of more than one million Rohingya refugees to Myanmar’s Rakhine State remains the only viable and sustainable way to resolve the long-running crisis, urging renewed international action to make it happen.

South Korea and Bangladesh on Monday began a second round of negotiations in Dhaka for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), officials said, following an initial round of talks held in Seoul in August 2025.

The United States and Bangladesh are exploring ways to expand cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on strengthening supplies, modernising infrastructure and supporting Bangladesh’s growing power demand.