Oman visa suspension will be resolved soon: Momen

The government is engaged in discussions with Oman to address the suspension of visa issuance to Bangladeshi nationals, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Thursday. "It will be resolved very soon. We are negotiating with them [Oman]," he said while talking to reporters at his ministry on Thursday (2 November). Why Oman

Dhaka seeks proactive role of ASEAN

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Indonesia and the ASEAN to play a proactive role to facilitate an early repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people currently sheltered in Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds.He reiterated that the problem was created by Myanmar and it has to be solved by Myanmar

Dhaka, Lisbon keen to elevate ties to new height

Bangladesh has urged the Portuguese government to consider establishing a resident Portuguese Mission in Dhaka as the two countries want to elevate the bilateral relations to a new height in the coming days. At least, Bangladesh wants the Portuguese government to put in place some mechanism for receiving all kinds of

Momen urges UK to resettle one lakh Rohingyas

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposed that the United Kingdom, a global leader in justice and human rights, could consider resettling one lakh Myanmar Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh to give them a better life and lessen the unfair Rohingya burden on Bangladesh. Momen made the proposal during a

FM Momen rues long delay in Teesta deal with India

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the importance of signing Teesta water sharing agreement with India, saying it is “unfortunate” and “a shame” that the deal remains stuck for 11 years. "It is unfortunate that we could not get the Teesta water sharing deal through for 11 years. It's a

Autism Awareness: Momen reiterates Dhaka’s commitment 

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to ensuring that over 75 million autistic people in the world can make the most of their talents and participate fully in the societies. Momen was delivering his opening remarks at a virtual event on World Autism Awareness Day 2022 organized by