Prof Yunus’ statement anti-state; unfortunate: Hasan Mahmud

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday condemned Nobel peace prize laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus's statement through which he invited foreign leaders to interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs which is anti-state move. "It's (such move from Yunus) anti-state. As a Nobel laureate, instead of protesting the attacks on country and state, he

Foreign Minister to join OIC meeting on Israeli aggression

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, now in Turkiye, will attend an extraordinary meeting of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on March 5 to discuss the continued Israeli aggression against Palestinian people. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the meeting at the headquarters of its General Secretariat in Jeddah,

50,000 tonnes onion coming from India: Mahmud

The Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said 50,000 metric tons of onion is coming to Bangladesh from India. "The market is fairly stable now as some onion will enter the market before the holy month of Ramadan," he told journalists after attending an event in the capital. The minister said the

Trial of Prof Yunus underway very transparently: Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday reiterated that the trial regarding the case against Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus is underway very transparently. "Bangladesh's judiciary is very transparent. Trial against Prof Yunus is going on in a very transparent way," he said, adding that securing bail is the evidence

No reason to worry about US, UK statements:FM

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said there is no reason to worry about the US and UK statements on Bangladesh's election, as they respect people's verdict. "The election was held in a free, fair, credible and non-violent manner. That's it. We are very happy with it," he told reporters

Momen for recognizing expatriates as heroes

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said the government has taken various steps for welfare for Bangladeshi expatriates residing across the world considering them as the heroes behind the Bangladesh's development miracle. "They are our heroes. We must recognize them," he said as the chief guest at the national event marking

Momen flies to Kuwait tomorrow to convey PM’s condolence

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will leave here for Kuwait tomorrow to convey deep condolence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. The foreign minister will leave for Kuwait on Monday and return on the next day, December 19, a Foreign Ministry

No external pressure, we’re under our own pressure: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said they are not under any external pressure, rather they are under their own pressure as his party is committed to holding the national election in a “free and fair” manner. “We want to hold a free and fair election. We want to hold