Bangladesh-Russia relations

Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin after signing a joint declaration at the Moscow Kremlin during Mujib's official visit to the USSR.

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

The Bangladesh Awami League turns 77 on June 23, 2026. Founded in 1949, it is the party that won Bangladesh its independence, rebuilt it after a devastating war, and over the decades

June 21, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and bilateral ties

Bangladesh Signals Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s Strategic Weight in First Moscow Meeting Under New Government

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman called the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant a "monument of cooperation" at Monday's talks with Lavrov — his first Moscow visit under the new BNP-led government. The visit

June 8, 2026