State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam

Argentina reopens embassy after 45yrs

Overwhelmed by Bangladesh’s support for the Argentine football team that went on to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina reopened its embassy in Dhaka yesterday, 45 years after it had closed it.

Bangladesh recalls deputy head of mission in Indonesia over “marijuana possession”

The government has recalled Deputy Head of Bangladesh Mission in Indonesia, Kazi Anarkoly, following allegations that Indonesian police recently found marijuana at her residence that “she shared with a foreigner”.

Shahriar Alam discusses trade issues with member of European Parliament

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has requested the European policy-makers to ensure fair prices for apparel sourced from Bangladesh for incentivizing the ongoing reform initiatives in the industry of Bangladesh.

Steps will be taken if Khoka’s family applies for travel permit

If the family of former mayor of Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka applies for a ‘travel permit’ in New York, the Bangladesh mission will take necessary measures in that regard, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam MP says.

Tarique is British national, says Shahriar again

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam pulls the nationality of BNP’s acting chief Tarique Rahman into focus and claims, yet once again, that he is now a British national.

Shahriar Alam concerned over snake culling

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam expresses concerns over the killings of snakes in different districts in the country in recent times.

8 including state minister get death threat in Rajshahi

Eight persons including State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and Rajshahi University Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin received death threats in Rajshahi today.

MRP: Dhaka seeks 2yr deadline extension

The government officially requests the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to extend its deadline by two years for issuing Machine Readable Passport (MRP) for Bangladeshi nationals who are still carrying handwritten passports in different countries across the world.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Argentina reopens embassy after 45yrs

Overwhelmed by Bangladesh’s support for the Argentine football team that went on to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina reopened its embassy in Dhaka yesterday, 45 years after it had closed it.

August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022

Bangladesh recalls deputy head of mission in Indonesia over “marijuana possession”

The government has recalled Deputy Head of Bangladesh Mission in Indonesia, Kazi Anarkoly, following allegations that Indonesian police recently found marijuana at her residence that “she shared with a foreigner”.

February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020

Shahriar Alam discusses trade issues with member of European Parliament

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has requested the European policy-makers to ensure fair prices for apparel sourced from Bangladesh for incentivizing the ongoing reform initiatives in the industry of Bangladesh.

November 3, 2019
November 3, 2019

Steps will be taken if Khoka’s family applies for travel permit

If the family of former mayor of Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka applies for a ‘travel permit’ in New York, the Bangladesh mission will take necessary measures in that regard, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam MP says.

June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018

Tarique is British national, says Shahriar again

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam pulls the nationality of BNP’s acting chief Tarique Rahman into focus and claims, yet once again, that he is now a British national.

July 15, 2017
July 15, 2017

Shahriar Alam concerned over snake culling

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam expresses concerns over the killings of snakes in different districts in the country in recent times.

November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015

8 including state minister get death threat in Rajshahi

Eight persons including State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and Rajshahi University Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin received death threats in Rajshahi today.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

MRP: Dhaka seeks 2yr deadline extension

The government officially requests the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to extend its deadline by two years for issuing Machine Readable Passport (MRP) for Bangladeshi nationals who are still carrying handwritten passports in different countries across the world.