Bangladesh seeks better ties with US: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Monday said Bangladesh wants to build “much better relationship” with the United States (US) with “constructive” and “positive” manners.“We are very happy that our constructive engagement with the USA is increasing,” he told the reporters while making remarks over back to back visits of

Momen slams Bangladeshi expat’s killing in US

Referring to the killing of a Bangladeshi in the US, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh does not want any hate crime anywhere in the world. "The Bangladeshi community there (US) are alleging it to be a hate crime," Momen told reporters about the death of a Bangladeshi

Climate Change: Momen for more support to developing nations

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Sunday urged the international community to scale up financial and technological support for the developing countries to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting cost-of-living crisis around the world, aggravated by sanctions and counter-sanctions, cannot be a

IORA’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific adopted

The 22nd Council of Ministers' (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has adopted the 'IORA's Outlook on the Indo-Pacific' (IOIP) which would guide enhancement of IORA's engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. India led the process of development of the IOIP.The Ministers also endorsed India's candidature for IORA

Dhaka seeks more funds for climate change mitigation

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has highlighted the importance of enhanced funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation. During his meeting with President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrosi, at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday, Momen also mentioned that the pledge of providing USD

PM to focus on peace, climate change in her UNGA speech: Momen

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is due to deliver her speech in the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday afternoon (NY time) focusing on world peace, stability and impacts of global warming.  “The main focus of Bangladesh is it wants peace and stability. We will say that

‘1971 genocide is  most heinous crime in human history’

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh genocide committed in 1971 by the Pakistani military is one of the most heinous crimes in human history and regretted that the Bangladesh genocide is yet to be recognised by the international community to the extent the genocide warrants. “We do not

Momen to be part of PM’s team in UK, US visits

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will be accompanying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her upcoming visits to London, New York and Washington, said an official of the foreign ministry. Momen was not part of the PM's entourage during her just-concluded state visit to India (September 5-8), citing "health reasons". The seventy-seventh