india-bangladesh relations

New Delhi, March 26 India and Bangladesh should address "difficult" and "sensitive" issues amicably, and Dhaka is committed to maintaining a "mutually" beneficial partnership with New Delhi, Bangladesh's envoy Riaz Hamidullah said on Thursday.Hamidullah reaffirmed Dhaka's commitment to a...

New Delhi, March 26 Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reiterated on Thursday that India warmly welcomes the new government of Bangladesh, as both countries remain bound by deep-rooted ties of history, culture, and language, which lend a unique warmth and closeness to the...

Dhaka, March 22: India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman here and extended his Eid greetings."High Commissioner Pranay Verma exchanged warm Eid greetings with Prime Minister His Excellency Tarique Rahman in Dhaka," the Indian High...

March 20, New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Bangladesh's High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah today.The Minister wrote on X that the conversation focused on strengthening India-Bangladesh bilateral relations.India and Bangladesh share a common history, language...

New Delhi, March 18 India will prioritize meeting domestic fuel demand before considering supply requests from countries such as Bangladesh and other regional buyers, as energy market disruptions tighten availability."Nation First," said Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 13 According to data from human rights organizations, the government has informed Parliament that approximately 3,100 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities took place in Bangladesh from August 2024 to February 2026.In a written response to a question in the...

New Delhi, March 12 According to data from human rights organizations, approximately 3,100 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities have occurred in Bangladesh from August 2024 to February 2026, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.In a written response to a query in...

New Delhi, March 10 India has been supplying diesel to Bangladesh under an existing agreement, and a request from Dhaka for additional supplies will be considered based on the availability of the fuel and market conditions, government sources said on Tuesday.It has been learned that India has...

FGN56 NEPAL-RSP-2NDLD INDIARSP to pursue 'development diplomacy' to boost Nepal-India ties: Chairman LamichhaneKathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chief Rabi Lamichhane has said he looked forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through “development diplomacy” as he thanked Prime...

Dhaka, March 10 Bangladesh has begun receiving diesel from India, with an initial supply of 5,000 tonnes expected by Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday, amid growing concerns about a fuel shortage due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia."We have started receiving diesel from Monday...

New Delhi, March 10 – The recent elections in Bangladesh have not only been a turning point for the country, but have also ensured the much-needed resetting of ties with India. This reset in New Delhi-Dhaka ties brings into sharp focus key issues like border security, among other things...

Dhaka, March 9 Bangladesh said on Monday that they have launched an initiative to repatriate two suspected assailants accused of killing student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a day after Indian police said they were arrested in West Bengal after entering the country illegally."Initiatives have...

Dhaka, March 3 – India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, held a series of meetings with ministers of the newly formed Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government on Tuesday, discussing ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries.According...

Colombo, February 22 – Zillur Rahman, a leading Bangladeshi journalist and President of the Centre for Governance Studies in Dhaka, stated in an exclusive interview with a leading think-tank that India and Bangladesh share long-standing historical, economic, and strategic connections.He...

Dhaka, February 22 India looks forward to engaging with the new government in Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said on Sunday, expressing New Delhi's willingness to re-engage with Dhaka.High Commissioner Verma was speaking with reporters after he met with Bangladesh...

New Delhi, February 19 – With Tarique Rahman beginning his first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes are on how he will handle his neighboring countries. The initial signs have been positive, especially concerning India. However, security agencies caution against a resurgence in...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has congratulated Dr. Khalilur Rahman on being sworn in as the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said he looks forward to working together to promote cooperation between India and Bangladesh for mutual progress and...

New Delhi/Dhaka, February 18 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar congratulated Khalilur Rahman on being appointed as the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh under the new Tarique Rahman-led government.Khalilur Rahman was sworn in as the Foreign Minister on Tuesday at the South Plaza of...

Dhaka, February 18 – Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the chief of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, and conveyed India's greetings to the Leader of the Opposition on his new role, and reaffirmed New Delhi's enduring support for Dhaka.The meeting took place on Tuesday, on the...

February 18, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India at a mutually convenient time.The invitation was conveyed in a letter which was handed over by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla when he met Tarique Rahman following the...