Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়
Ministry overview
Formed14 April 1971 (14 April 1971)
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersSegunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Annual budget1844 crore (US$150 million) (2026-2027)
Minister responsible
Minister of State responsible
Ministry executives
Websitemofa.gov.bd

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bengali: পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়, romanized: Porôstrô Montronaloy; abbreviated as MOFA) is a ministry of the government of Bangladesh responsible for formulating and implementing the country’s foreign policy. It oversees diplomatic missions, international relations, consular services, and multilateral cooperation.

Fundamental foreign policy of Bangladesh

The State shall base its international relations on the principles of respect for national sovereignty and equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, peaceful settlements of international disputes, and respect for international law and the principles enunciated in the United Nations Charter, and on the basis of those principles shall;

  • Strive for the renunciation of the use of force in international relations and for general and complete disarmament;
  • Uphold the right of every people freely to determine and build up its own social, economic, and political system by ways and means of its own free choice; and
  • Support oppressed peoples throughout the world waging a just struggle against imperialism, colonialism, or racialism.

Present

The government has taken measures to bring back Bangladeshi citizen stranded in Sudan through Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Bangladeshis stranded in Sudan to be brought back via Jeddah". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29.