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Areca nuts. Photo: Collected

India dismantles network faking Bangladesh origin to avoid areca nut duty

The investigation has so far revealed a potential revenue loss of more than Rs 2,500 crore

Bangladesh Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir, Thailand's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Vijavat Isarabhakdi and other delegates pose for a group photo following a bilateral meeting in Bangkok on 24 July 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka seeks Bangkok's support for its aspiration to become Asean sectoral dialogue partner

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman addresses the commemorative ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in Manila. Photo: PID

Bangladesh to work closely for stronger Asean: FM

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Khalilur seeks Singapore support for Asean, RCEP aspirations

Myanmar Permanent Secretary Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amran Mohamed Zin, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert Chua, Brunei Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Indonesia Director General for ASEAN Cooperation Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a photo with representatives from the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Representatives during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 20, 2026 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photo: Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS

ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Malaysia's Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Philippines' Foreign Minister Tess Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe pose for a photo during an informal meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2026. Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Myanmar tells ASEAN detained Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, special envoy says

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam speaks to reporters at a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka today (20 June). Photo: UNB

Trade, investment in focus as PM Tarique begins visit to Malaysia, China today

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Bangladesh seeks more Asean engagement for Rohingya repatriation

Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone stand on stage for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 8, 2026. Photo: Aaron Favila/Pool via REUTERS

Asean summit ends with only a push to fast-track oil share pact

A Myanmar protester living in Japan holds a placard of Myanmar's detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, during a rally denouncing an upcoming election led by the military junta, outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo, Japan, December 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Phot

Philippines urges Myanmar to grant ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi

The ASEAN flag is placed alongside the flags of its member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Thailand offers backing for Myanmar's bid to normalise ASEAN ties

Malaysia Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin, Myanmar Union Minister Wah Wah Maung, Philippines DTI Undersecretary Allan Batarra Gepty, Thailand Deputy Permanent Secretary Ekachat Seetavorarat, Timor Leste Vice Minister of Commerce Augusto Trindade, Vietnam Deputy Director General, Trade, Chi Viet.

ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade