The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs formulates and executes the foreign policy
of the Government of Bangladesh. The core guidance of policy formulation
comes from the relevant section of the Constitution of Bangladesh.
In developing the external policy of the Republic, the Ministry draws
from the laws of the land, acts of the Parliament, international
treaties that Bangladesh is a State party to, and other customary
sources. In discharging its functions, the Ministry follows the
provisions of the Rules of Businessof
the Government of Bangladesh. The Foreign Ministry represents the State
to foreign governments and international organizations through its 58
missions across the globe.
The Ministry’s goals is to
develop and maintain friendly relations with other States and foster
cooperation with developed, developing and least developed countries, and
various regional, sub-regional, political and economic groups. The Ministry
pursues Bangladesh’s external economic and trade
interests, promotes its culture abroad, and disseminates information to foreign
countries. It safeguards the legal rights and promotes interests of its
citizens and other legal entities in foreign countries. The Ministry discharges
its diverse duties through its headquarters in Dhaka and through its network of
Missions aboard. The work of the Ministry is conducted by a number of wings.
These divisions gather, analyze and process information, set priorities and
draws up options according to the allocation of their individual areas and
responsibilities.
