Diplomatic Desk:
Bangladesh’s Acting Foreign Minister, Humayun Kabir, held a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The meeting took place on Monday (November 2, 2026) in St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. Discussions covered the growing bilateral relationship between the two nations, as well as issues related to trade, investment, and cooperation within multilateral forums.
Both ministers expressed satisfaction with the progress in bilateral economic cooperation, including the expansion of trade for Bangladeshi products in the UK market, UK investment in Bangladesh, and the agreement for the procurement of Airbus aircraft for Bangladesh’s national flag carrier.
The two sides agreed to continue mutual support and cooperation in multilateral forums on various international issues, including addressing climate change, ensuring safe, orderly, and regular migration, and providing humanitarian assistance.
During the meeting, the UK Foreign Secretary expressed gratitude to Bangladesh for sheltering a large number of Rohingya people displaced from Myanmar. He also assured the continuation of the UK’s humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya population.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Acting Foreign Minister, Humayun Kabir, extended an invitation—on behalf of the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh—for the UK Prime Minister to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
