Ambasciata d'Italia a Dhaka - Embassy of Italy in Dhaka

Joint statement by the Diplomatic Network of the Media Freedom Coalition in Bangladesh on World Press Freedom Day 2026

Congratulations to the Italian exhibitors at BTKG 2026, the main textile knitting & garment industry expo of Bangladesh:

IMA Far EAST
Officina 39
FRAMIS
Carù
Ugolini
Syntec
Tecnoimpianti
BRAZZOLI

The Italian small & medium companies are great partners of the Bangladesh's industrial success in textile!
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Thanks to Hon'ble Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir for a fruitful meeting discussing the potential of Italy - Bangladesh commercial relations. 🇮🇹🤝🇧🇩
Italian SMEs are the perfect partner for the industrial diversification of Bangladesh!

The 11th “Invest Your Talent in Italy” Scholarship Call has been published:

https://investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it/

Online applications must be submitted between by 11th May 2026.

Many thanks to the Home Minister, the Hon'ble Salahuddin Ahmed, for today's very fruitful meeting, which reaffirmed the special relationship between Italy and Bangladesh, stemming from our shared commitment to combating illegal immigration and promoting safe and orderly migration.
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Full support by Italy to this important development in EU - Bangladesh relations 🇮🇹👏🇪🇺🤝🇧🇩

Bangladesh-EU relations pass a new milestone with the initialling of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels. The upgrade is designed to promote closer links, more ambition across the board and a broader, more political, relationship.