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Bangladesh ranks 181st in global passport power index

Bangladesh has been ranked 181st in the 2024 edition of the Nomad Passport Index, released yesterday by global consultancy firm Nomad Capitalist. The index evaluates the strength of 200 passports worldwide, taking into account not only visa-free access but also factors such as taxation, global perception, and personal freedoms.

Bangladeshi passport holders can currently travel to 50 countries either visa-free or by obtaining a visa on arrival. The country scored 38 o...

Yunus, Modi meeting marks effort to rebuilding trust

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met during the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on Friday. This marked their first official interaction since the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024. The meeting took place against the backdrop of increasingly strained ties between the two South Asian nations. The leaders exchanged greetings with mutual respect, emphasising a willingness to engage in open dialogue. Their candid 40-minute conversation was described as productive and constructive.

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1st-ever Yunus-Modi meet held on BIMSTEC sidelines

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, today (Friday). Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the media. Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus raised a number of issues in the meeting, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, water sharing of common rivers and border killings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the much-talked-about bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit. Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters ...

CA leaves for Bangkok to attend BIMSTEC Summit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus departed for Bangkok at 8:55 am (Thursday morning) by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to attend the sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya and priority issues Dr Khalilur Rahman informed that the BIMSTEC Summit 2025 will focus on seven key pillars of regional cooperation: Trade, Investment and Development; Environment and Climate Change; Security; Agriculture and Fo...

1st-ever Yunus-Modi in-person meet April 4

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, officials in Dhaka and Delhi confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. "I can tell you that the meeting will take place," a senior official in Dhaka told the media without elaborating further.  Meanwhile, New Delhi also hinted positively about the meeting. "It is expected that they'll meet," a source in New Delhi informed.

Dhaka urges BIMSTEC to finalise FTA

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin today urged all the BIMSTEC member states to extend their full cooperation to ensure the timely finalization of six fundamental agreements on trade. “Realisation of the FTA is paramount for our region's collective economic advancement,” he said in the 25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok, in a press release by the foreign ministry.

Jashim Uddin is leading a five-member Bangladesh delegation in the SOM.

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