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Government Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry is focused on balancing its Bangladesh First foreign policy and strategic autonomy while managing geopolitical pressures and sensitive diplomatic incidents.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Bangladesh to observe Rohingya camp operations and meet with government leadership.
Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman held bilateral talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam met with EU officials to discuss migration, mobility, and partnership commitments.
Current minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman is an economist who previously served as National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya Issue in the interim government. State Minister Shama Obaed Islam (BNP, Faridpur-2) was appointed 2026-02-17 and handles sub-ministerial bilateral engagements, including Pakistan. Foreign Secretary is Asad Alam Siam (appointed June 2025). Rohingya count as of January 31, 2026: 1,182,755 registered refugees from 245,998 families including 143,327 new arrivals (UNHCR/RRRC). Touhid Hossain (interim government's Foreign Affairs Adviser) formally left MOFA on February 16, 2026.
MOFA and BIDA hosted the Roadmap for Trade, Growth & Economic Diplomacy conference in Dhaka.
MOFA summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to express disappointment regarding an incident involving a government adviser at Delhi airport.
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