Abdul Momen said : “Misinformation is being spread regarding extrajudicial killings in the country, although the number of such killings is much less than developed countries like the US,” “Issues like extra-judicial killings are being widely publicised. The government does not want any extrajudicial killing to take place, and only a handful of such killings take place in the country,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 3:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added ( about Imran Khan ) : “Bangladesh is not a bottomless country anymore. Even Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is being urged by his citizens to become equal to Bangladesh in next 10 years instead of dreaming about Switzerland. That’s what Bangabandhu realised before the liberation and we are being blessed by it,”

thedailystarBD Friday, January 17, 2020 7:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We are the most vulnerable country when it comes to climate change”

the-star Thursday, January 16, 2020 1:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The prime minister will issue directives to the Bangladesh envoys on Dhaka’s role amid the tense situation prevailing in the Middle East,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, January 12, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The work is going on. It will be sped up with the visit of PM,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, January 12, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “They will attend different programmes to be held through the year. The schedule is yet to be finalised,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, January 7, 2020 9:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The missions can play an important role to attract more investment through projecting the country’s investment-friendly policies and incentives for the potential investors of the host economies,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Myanmar government agreed again and again to take back their people [the Rohingyas]. But they lack the sincerity,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The problem lies with Myanmar, and so does the solution,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Hassan Abed ) : "Bangladesh has suffered an irreparable loss with the demise of Fazle Hasan Abed. His worldwide contributions to education, treatment and promoting the attainment of self-sufficiency in the lives of the neglected sections of society are qualities for which people will remember him"

dhakatribune Friday, December 27, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Those who already entered Bangladesh through Indian border, they will be sent back if they are not Bangladeshis,” “Indian government informed that they would not forcefully pushback anyone”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, December 25, 2019 7:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “All of us aware of the support and contribution of Soviet Union during our War of Liberation and thereafter”

myanmarnews Wednesday, December 25, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Mark Karples ) : “Russian has lots of influence on Myanmar and we believe if they can put more pressure on them, hopefully they (Myanmar) will take back their displaced people”

myanmarnews Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “All of us aware of the support and contribution of Soviet Union during our War of Liberation and thereafter”

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added ( about Mark Karples ) : “As a long standing friend and trusted partner, we need the Russian Federation to ensure energy security and economic development in Bangladesh,”

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I never went to the war field but I saw their (freedom fighters) miserable conditions and got inspired by their way of fighting"

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "The CAB (now Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens) are internal issues of India. Indian government assured us again and again that these are their domestic issues, they are doing it because of legal and other reasons,"

news18 Monday, December 23, 2019 11:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “The CAB (now Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens) are internal issues of India. Indian government assured us again and again that these are their domestic issues, they are doing it because of legal and other reasons,”

financialexpress Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "It will be held when both sides are ready with the required information and data on the table”. “This will depend on further homework,"

dhakatribune Wednesday, December 18, 2019 9:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had said that I would visit once all the Rohingya returned (to Myanmar). Then I would meet them there. Now they (Myanmar) have invited me again. Let's see what can be done,"

newindianexpress Monday, December 16, 2019 12:46:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “If they are not Bangladeshi citizens, we will send them back,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “No time [for the visit] has been fixed yet and they are yet to send me a formal invitation,”

dhakatribune Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:01:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Amit Shah ) : “There are very few countries where communal harmony is as good as in Bangladesh. If he [Amit Shah] stayed in Bangladesh for a few months, he would see exemplary communal harmony in our country,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

dnaindia Friday, December 13, 2019 3:23:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

india Friday, December 13, 2019 10:42:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, December 13, 2019 8:31:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “Given increasing demand at home, I have decided to cancel the visit. However, I am looking forward to attending the next meeting in January. I am sending our director general to attend the event [on December 13],”

HindustanTimes Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:57:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

india Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

business-standard Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

dnaindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 5:49:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 5:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, but their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "There are very few countries where communal harmony is as good as in Bangladesh,"

newindianexpress Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 2:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "This matter has just come to our attention. We will study it minutely, and afterwards we will take this matter up with them,"

business-standard Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:01:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, and its historic position will be weakened if it deviates from that,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:36:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their… position will be weakened if they deviate from that”

expressindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:48:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "Many important decisions of our country are taken by persons belonging to various religions, we never judge anybody by their faith"

aa-en Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, and its historic position will be weakened if it deviates from that,"

aa-en Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism ... their historic position will be weakened if they deviated from that,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,"

timesofindia Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,”

financialexpress Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "If their safety and security is ensured and the persecution stops, the Rohingya refugees would feel encouraged to return to Rakhine,"

globalsecurity Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:06:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “This matter has just come to our attention. We will study it minutely, and afterwards we will take this matter up with them,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:51:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "For Bangladesh, our conservative estimate is that it would require an additional $928.48 billion to achieve SDG targets,"

dhakatribune Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:13:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "A 20-member team, led by the foreign secretary, goes to The Hague on Monday to provide technical support to Gambia, who filed a case on behalf of the OIC and against Myanmar on the charge of genocide,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Gambia wants a ruling from the ICJ that Myanmar stops the torture against the Rohingya in Rakhine [state] and guarantees the safety and security of the refugees in their homeland. And, as an OIC member, we support Gambia,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "convince the Rohingya to return to Rakhine,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "A 20-member team, led by the foreign secretary, goes to The Hague on Monday to provide technical support to Gambia, who filed a case on behalf of the OIC and against Myanmar on the charge of genocide,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Gambia wants a ruling from the ICJ that Myanmar stops the torture against the Rohingya in Rakhine [state] and guarantees the safety and security of the refugees in their homeland. And, as an OIC member, we support Gambia,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "convince the Rohingya to return to Rakhine,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want to resolve problems through negotiations. It is Myanmar that has created the Rohingya crisis. Its solution also depends on Myanmar. We are conducting our activities in different ways so that the Rohingya people can go back home and live in a dignified manner,”

arabnews Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want to resolve problems through negotiations. It is Myanmar that has created the Rohingya crisis. Its solution also depends on Myanmar. We are conducting our activities in different ways so that the Rohingya people can go back home and live in a dignified manner,”

arabnews Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We will not force anybody to go there. We want to relocate them for their betterment to avoid risk or reduce risk”

dhakatribune Monday, December 2, 2019 5:30:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be voluntary in nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

thedailystarBD Friday, November 29, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be in voluntary nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be in voluntary nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 27, 2019 11:29:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “The Indian government repeatedly promised that the NRC is their internal matter and it will, in no way, affect Bangladesh and we would like to keep trust on them”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I just can’t understand why the panic is over the NRC . . . it took them 32 years to prepare the (NRC) list alone . . . the process has many things to be exhausted yet,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “NRC is an internal matter of India and it will in no way affect Bangladesh,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, November 26, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We have opened hotlines and are operating safe shelters for overseas female workers”

aa-en Sunday, November 17, 2019 2:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believe ending of the culture of impunity will bring some positive development towards the solution of the Rohingya crisis,”

dhakatribune Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believe, ending of the culture of impunity would bring some positive development towards the solution to Rohingya crisis,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, November 16, 2019 2:33:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Folk music is a fabulous expression of our life’s love, laughter and pathos,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about The Hon ) : “The Hon’ble Prime Minister will inaugurate NID registration programme of the nonresident Bangladeshi living in the UAE at the Embassy of Abu Dhabi,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “It is expected that the visit will have positive impact on UAE investment to Bangladesh in different sectors and will help in enhancing cooperation between the investment authorities,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I personally see a vast area of possible future cooperation among us. It is undeniable fact that intra-regional trade and physical connectivity are still insignificant compared to their true potential,"

dhakatribune Monday, November 11, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Cox’s Bazar is in an extremely vulnerable location. Rohingya’s presence is affecting Bangladesh ecosystem,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Our active collaboration and cooperation will be very crucial for successful implementation of the SDGs as well as the Paris Climate Agreement”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It is in an extremely vulnerable location and their presence is affecting our ecosystem,"

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2:16:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It's in an extremely vulnerable location, their presence is affecting our ecosystem,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We had proposed Myanmar to take representatives of the Rohingya community from Cox’s Bazar to Rakhine so they can see for themselves the situation and decide, but Myanmar didn’t agree,” “We are truly seeking civilian observers from the ASEAN to monitor the situation in Rakhine, the repatriation process, and wellbeing of the Rohingyas after repatriation,”

thedailystarBD Friday, November 1, 2019 9:32:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "Bangladesh does not discriminate when it comes to workers and we refuse to let women be left behind,"

middleeasteye Friday, November 1, 2019 7:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Saudi ) : “How do you say that we haven’t challenged? Whenever there is an accident, we instantly inform it to the Saudi government… should I tell this to the public that I have challenged [them]?”

thedailystarBD Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:10:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen claimed : “Death can even happen at home. What’s the percentage of migrants dying abroad?”

thedailystarBD Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:10:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “There are 1.22 crore expatriates across the world. People die when they are in the country. One per cent of those amount to 11,000. Think about it. Many people would die normally. Isn’t it?,”

dhakatribune Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:36:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,”

kathmandupost Friday, October 25, 2019 9:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Myanmar has not taken back any of the Rohingyas till date despite giving the commitment to ensure conducive environment in its Northern Rakhine State,”

myanmarnews Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:02:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The government was not involved in the murder. But still they link it to good governance and freedom of speech,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Here [in Bangladesh], there’s a tendency of blaming. I think they [diplomats] should stop it,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “it is unnecessary as the government has taken strong action immediately. "I think this should be stopped,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, October 15, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Now this has come under a framework ... law. This has benefited us. We now have the power to stop the withdrawal they used to do illegally. So, this is win-win for us,” “There is also pleasure in giving somebody something, and [Indian] dependency has increased. You should also see that their dependency on us has increased,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Of course, we have got many things”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The relationship with India is very warm. Such a good relationship has never been before. But, different countries see different issues differently. Many want to keep their leverage and we also want them to keep the leverage. Let [India] keep good relations with everybody. Thus, it becomes easy for our jobs to get done. Being quiet does not mean they don’t help us. They are helping us though they are quiet. Therefore, we are not concerned about that”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “You know the proposal we put forward to Myanmar. China has also asked Myanmar to take a faction of Rohingyas to Rakhine for them to see the good works done for their return,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 2, 2019 10:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “You know the proposal we put forward to Myanmar. China has also asked Myanmar to take a faction of Rohingyas to Rakhine for them to see the good works done for their return,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:56:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We will discuss on a joint initiative for the best use of the Ganges treaty. Besides, we will discuss on a framework agreement on Teesta and seven other common rivers,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:46:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,”

myanmarnews Tuesday, September 24, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,"

thedailystarBD Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Not a single SDG will remain incomplete, however, it is quite impossible for the government alone to achieve all of them without adequate economic supports from donors,"

dhakatribune Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "The most important allies of Myanmar including China and Russia are now in favor of peaceful Rohingya repatriation,"

haberler-en Thursday, September 19, 2019 3:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Not a single SDG will remain incomplete, however, it is quite impossible for the government to achieve all of them without proper economic support from donors,"

dhakatribune Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:34:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Myanmar has created the Rohingya crisis and it has to solve it. Bangladesh earned respect from the global community for sheltering Rohingyas in the last two years,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “She may discuss in detail the challenges Bangladesh face when she meets Narendra Modi,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:51:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Bangladesh average economic growth was only 3.2% from 1976 to 1990, which is 6.8% in last 10 years...this is amazing,”

Hindu Sunday, September 15, 2019 8:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “should go to Myanmar, especially to Rakhine state, to create conditions that could help these refugees to go back to their country. The UN is not doing the job that we expect them to do,”

eurasiareview Monday, September 9, 2019 4:06:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "They [U.N. officials] should go to Myanmar, especially to Rakhine state, to create conditions that could help these refugees to go back to their country. The U.N. is not doing the job that we expect them to do,"

myanmarnews Saturday, September 7, 2019 2:40:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “While we should not be worried, there is some anxiety after reading news reports,”

expressindia Sunday, September 1, 2019 1:25:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We trust them. We leave it that way. This is their internal issue,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “We have information that more NGOs are also involved in misdeeds at camps and we will take steps against them soon,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Rohingyas are worried as in the past they were oppressed and people were killed. They want full safety and security and full mobility. Myanmar has assured us of full safety and security and full mobility. If this is so, why don’t you show to others. What there are saying needs to be proved and they should take the lead,” “We are ever ready to send these people back. But, it is Myanmar which has to encourage them to return and ensure safety and security. About the other demands raised by Rohingyas, Myanmar should be more accommodative,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Now he will talk to Myanmar about the meeting and then he will let us know,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The non-commencement of repatriation due to unwillingness of the people concerned is fully attributable to the failure of the government of Myanmar in fulfilling its obligations,” “It is Myanmar’s responsibility to create a conducive environment in Rakhine through decisive actions,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Friday, August 30, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The whole world is recognising what we have done,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Foreign aid usually comes towards the end of the year. The same could happen this time too,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We are collecting more information on the group. They will be brought to book,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Rohingyas are worried as in the past they were oppressed and people were killed. They want full safety and security and full mobility. Myanmar has assured us of full safety and security and full mobility. If this is so, why don’t you show to others. What there are saying needs to be proved and they should take the lead,” “We are ever ready to send these people back. But, it is Myanmar which has to encourage them to return and ensure safety and security. About the other demands raised by Rohingyas, Myanmar should be more accommodative,”

dhakatribune Thursday, August 29, 2019 9:32:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen affirmé : "Le Bangladesh est l'un des deux pays au monde où le taux de pauvreté a diminué le plus"

french.china.org.cn Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen affirmé : "Bangabandhu a été assassiné alors que la révolution agricole était proche de son succès. Mais ils (ses meurtriers) n'ont pas pu tuer l'idéal et l'esprit de Bangabandhu"

french.china.org.cn Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Bangabandhu was killed at a time when the agricultural revolution was near its success. But they (killers) could not kill the ideal and spirit of Bangabandhu,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Bangabandhu was killed at a time when the agricultural revolution was near its success. But they (killers) could not kill the ideal and spirit of Bangabandhu,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, August 27, 2019 1:59:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "There’s a huge rally. Many demands came,"

thedailystarBD Monday, August 26, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I spoke to US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and our Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) has sent a letter to President Donald Trump on the issue. We are hoping to have a positive outcome,"

dhakatribune Friday, August 23, 2019 8:13:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Rohingyas lack trust [in Myanmar]. They fear that the safety and security in Rakhine is not enough. Therefore, the Rohingya leaders should be taken to Rakhine to prove that the situation there has improved,” “We were expecting repatriation to start. We are not losing hope. We’ll continue to work on repatriation”

nationmultimedia Friday, August 23, 2019 11:40:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Rohingyas lack trust [in Myanmar]. They fear that the safety and security in Rakhine is not enough. Therefore, the Rohingya leaders should be taken to Rakhine to prove that the situation there has improved,” “We were expecting repatriation to start. We are not losing hope. We’ll continue to work on repatriation”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:34:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want the safe and secure return of the Rohingyas and free mobility in their own region. Myanmar has agreed on that,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:41:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I have asked the officials to take stock of projects and find the bottlenecks and ways to speed up the projects,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 18, 2019 9:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “Immediately after meeting him [Pompeo], he said: ‘Don’t ask me your Rashed Chowdhury’,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, August 14, 2019 9:35:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I have asked the officials to take stock of the projects and find out the bottlenecks and ways to speed up the projects,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 4, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The matter is under the jurisdiction of the state government, not the central government,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 4, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Japan has huge investments in both Myanmar including its Rakhine state and Bangladesh, they [Japan] are interested to solve the Rohingya crisis as it’s vital for peace and stability in the whole region,”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We told Japan that extremism may grow if Rohingya repatriation does not start soon and so for the safety of their huge investments in both countries this crisis should be solved”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “It is not a problem for us. We will maintain a balance diplomatic policy”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believed this time they would take them back, because they assured us [they would],” “But, they have not created a conducive environment in Myanmar, so that these people feel secure if they go back”

voanews Wednesday, July 31, 2019 5:39:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Japan has huge investments in both Myanmar including its Rakhine state and Bangladesh, they [Japan] are interested to solve the Rohingya crisis as it's vital for peace and stability in the whole region,"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "We told Japan that extremism may grow if Rohingya repatriation does not start soon and so for the safety of their huge investments in both countries this crisis should be solved"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It is not a problem for us. We will maintain a balance diplomatic policy"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Myanmar Foreign ) : “We will hold talks with Bangladesh and Myanmar in Tokyo immediately to solve the Rohingya crisis,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:01:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Secretary General ) : “The UN Secretary General is very keen to see a solution to the Rohingya crisis as quickly as possible,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:36:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Misinformation is being spread regarding extrajudicial killings in the country, although the number of such killings is much less than developed countries like the US,” “Issues like extra-judicial killings are being widely publicised. The government does not want any extrajudicial killing to take place, and only a handful of such killings take place in the country,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 3:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added ( about Imran Khan ) : “Bangladesh is not a bottomless country anymore. Even Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is being urged by his citizens to become equal to Bangladesh in next 10 years instead of dreaming about Switzerland. That’s what Bangabandhu realised before the liberation and we are being blessed by it,”

thedailystarBD Friday, January 17, 2020 7:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We are the most vulnerable country when it comes to climate change”

the-star Thursday, January 16, 2020 1:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The prime minister will issue directives to the Bangladesh envoys on Dhaka’s role amid the tense situation prevailing in the Middle East,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, January 12, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The work is going on. It will be sped up with the visit of PM,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, January 12, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “They will attend different programmes to be held through the year. The schedule is yet to be finalised,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, January 7, 2020 9:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The missions can play an important role to attract more investment through projecting the country’s investment-friendly policies and incentives for the potential investors of the host economies,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Myanmar government agreed again and again to take back their people [the Rohingyas]. But they lack the sincerity,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The problem lies with Myanmar, and so does the solution,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Hassan Abed ) : "Bangladesh has suffered an irreparable loss with the demise of Fazle Hasan Abed. His worldwide contributions to education, treatment and promoting the attainment of self-sufficiency in the lives of the neglected sections of society are qualities for which people will remember him"

dhakatribune Friday, December 27, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Those who already entered Bangladesh through Indian border, they will be sent back if they are not Bangladeshis,” “Indian government informed that they would not forcefully pushback anyone”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, December 25, 2019 7:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “All of us aware of the support and contribution of Soviet Union during our War of Liberation and thereafter”

myanmarnews Wednesday, December 25, 2019 6:52:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Mark Karples ) : “Russian has lots of influence on Myanmar and we believe if they can put more pressure on them, hopefully they (Myanmar) will take back their displaced people”

myanmarnews Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “All of us aware of the support and contribution of Soviet Union during our War of Liberation and thereafter”

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added ( about Mark Karples ) : “As a long standing friend and trusted partner, we need the Russian Federation to ensure energy security and economic development in Bangladesh,”

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I never went to the war field but I saw their (freedom fighters) miserable conditions and got inspired by their way of fighting"

dhakatribune Monday, December 23, 2019 11:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "The CAB (now Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens) are internal issues of India. Indian government assured us again and again that these are their domestic issues, they are doing it because of legal and other reasons,"

news18 Monday, December 23, 2019 11:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “The CAB (now Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens) are internal issues of India. Indian government assured us again and again that these are their domestic issues, they are doing it because of legal and other reasons,”

financialexpress Sunday, December 22, 2019 2:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "It will be held when both sides are ready with the required information and data on the table”. “This will depend on further homework,"

dhakatribune Wednesday, December 18, 2019 9:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had said that I would visit once all the Rohingya returned (to Myanmar). Then I would meet them there. Now they (Myanmar) have invited me again. Let's see what can be done,"

newindianexpress Monday, December 16, 2019 12:46:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “If they are not Bangladeshi citizens, we will send them back,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “No time [for the visit] has been fixed yet and they are yet to send me a formal invitation,”

dhakatribune Sunday, December 15, 2019 10:01:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Amit Shah ) : “There are very few countries where communal harmony is as good as in Bangladesh. If he [Amit Shah] stayed in Bangladesh for a few months, he would see exemplary communal harmony in our country,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

dnaindia Friday, December 13, 2019 3:23:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

india Friday, December 13, 2019 10:42:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, December 13, 2019 8:31:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “Given increasing demand at home, I have decided to cancel the visit. However, I am looking forward to attending the next meeting in January. I am sending our director general to attend the event [on December 13],”

HindustanTimes Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:57:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

india Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

business-standard Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,"

dnaindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 5:49:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 5:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, but their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the Buddijibi Debosh and Bijoy Debosh and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in The Hague. Given increasing demand at home, I decided to cancel his trip,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "There are very few countries where communal harmony is as good as in Bangladesh,"

newindianexpress Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Chief Minister ) : "I had to cancel my trip to New Delhi as I have to participate in the 'Buddijibi Debosh' and 'Bijoy Debosh' and more so as our State Minister is out of the country in Madrid and our Foreign Secretary is in the Hague,"

firstpost Thursday, December 12, 2019 2:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "This matter has just come to our attention. We will study it minutely, and afterwards we will take this matter up with them,"

business-standard Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:01:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, and its historic position will be weakened if it deviates from that,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:36:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their… position will be weakened if they deviate from that”

expressindia Thursday, December 12, 2019 3:48:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : "Many important decisions of our country are taken by persons belonging to various religions, we never judge anybody by their faith"

aa-en Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism, and its historic position will be weakened if it deviates from that,"

aa-en Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism ... their historic position will be weakened if they deviated from that,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,"

timesofindia Wednesday, December 11, 2019 9:05:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “India is historically a tolerant country which believes in secularism (but) their historic position will be weakened if they deviate from that,”

financialexpress Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:41:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "If their safety and security is ensured and the persecution stops, the Rohingya refugees would feel encouraged to return to Rakhine,"

globalsecurity Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:06:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “This matter has just come to our attention. We will study it minutely, and afterwards we will take this matter up with them,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:51:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "For Bangladesh, our conservative estimate is that it would require an additional $928.48 billion to achieve SDG targets,"

dhakatribune Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:13:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "A 20-member team, led by the foreign secretary, goes to The Hague on Monday to provide technical support to Gambia, who filed a case on behalf of the OIC and against Myanmar on the charge of genocide,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Gambia wants a ruling from the ICJ that Myanmar stops the torture against the Rohingya in Rakhine [state] and guarantees the safety and security of the refugees in their homeland. And, as an OIC member, we support Gambia,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "convince the Rohingya to return to Rakhine,"

globalsecurity Tuesday, December 10, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "A 20-member team, led by the foreign secretary, goes to The Hague on Monday to provide technical support to Gambia, who filed a case on behalf of the OIC and against Myanmar on the charge of genocide,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Gambia wants a ruling from the ICJ that Myanmar stops the torture against the Rohingya in Rakhine [state] and guarantees the safety and security of the refugees in their homeland. And, as an OIC member, we support Gambia,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "convince the Rohingya to return to Rakhine,"

irishsun Tuesday, December 10, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want to resolve problems through negotiations. It is Myanmar that has created the Rohingya crisis. Its solution also depends on Myanmar. We are conducting our activities in different ways so that the Rohingya people can go back home and live in a dignified manner,”

arabnews Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want to resolve problems through negotiations. It is Myanmar that has created the Rohingya crisis. Its solution also depends on Myanmar. We are conducting our activities in different ways so that the Rohingya people can go back home and live in a dignified manner,”

arabnews Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:58:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We will not force anybody to go there. We want to relocate them for their betterment to avoid risk or reduce risk”

dhakatribune Monday, December 2, 2019 5:30:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be voluntary in nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

thedailystarBD Friday, November 29, 2019 12:19:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be in voluntary nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “We won’t force anybody to go there. Any relocation will be in voluntary nature. We wanted to relocate them there for their betterment and avoid risk or reduce risk,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 27, 2019 11:29:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen added : “The Indian government repeatedly promised that the NRC is their internal matter and it will, in no way, affect Bangladesh and we would like to keep trust on them”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I just can’t understand why the panic is over the NRC . . . it took them 32 years to prepare the (NRC) list alone . . . the process has many things to be exhausted yet,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “NRC is an internal matter of India and it will in no way affect Bangladesh,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, November 26, 2019 4:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We have opened hotlines and are operating safe shelters for overseas female workers”

aa-en Sunday, November 17, 2019 2:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believe ending of the culture of impunity will bring some positive development towards the solution of the Rohingya crisis,”

dhakatribune Saturday, November 16, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believe, ending of the culture of impunity would bring some positive development towards the solution to Rohingya crisis,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, November 16, 2019 2:33:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Folk music is a fabulous expression of our life’s love, laughter and pathos,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about The Hon ) : “The Hon’ble Prime Minister will inaugurate NID registration programme of the nonresident Bangladeshi living in the UAE at the Embassy of Abu Dhabi,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “It is expected that the visit will have positive impact on UAE investment to Bangladesh in different sectors and will help in enhancing cooperation between the investment authorities,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I personally see a vast area of possible future cooperation among us. It is undeniable fact that intra-regional trade and physical connectivity are still insignificant compared to their true potential,"

dhakatribune Monday, November 11, 2019 1:48:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Cox’s Bazar is in an extremely vulnerable location. Rohingya’s presence is affecting Bangladesh ecosystem,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Our active collaboration and cooperation will be very crucial for successful implementation of the SDGs as well as the Paris Climate Agreement”

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It is in an extremely vulnerable location and their presence is affecting our ecosystem,"

dhakatribune Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2:16:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It's in an extremely vulnerable location, their presence is affecting our ecosystem,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:29:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We had proposed Myanmar to take representatives of the Rohingya community from Cox’s Bazar to Rakhine so they can see for themselves the situation and decide, but Myanmar didn’t agree,” “We are truly seeking civilian observers from the ASEAN to monitor the situation in Rakhine, the repatriation process, and wellbeing of the Rohingyas after repatriation,”

thedailystarBD Friday, November 1, 2019 9:32:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "Bangladesh does not discriminate when it comes to workers and we refuse to let women be left behind,"

middleeasteye Friday, November 1, 2019 7:44:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Saudi ) : “How do you say that we haven’t challenged? Whenever there is an accident, we instantly inform it to the Saudi government… should I tell this to the public that I have challenged [them]?”

thedailystarBD Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:10:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen claimed : “Death can even happen at home. What’s the percentage of migrants dying abroad?”

thedailystarBD Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:10:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “There are 1.22 crore expatriates across the world. People die when they are in the country. One per cent of those amount to 11,000. Think about it. Many people would die normally. Isn’t it?,”

dhakatribune Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:36:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,”

kathmandupost Friday, October 25, 2019 9:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Myanmar has not taken back any of the Rohingyas till date despite giving the commitment to ensure conducive environment in its Northern Rakhine State,”

myanmarnews Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:02:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The government was not involved in the murder. But still they link it to good governance and freedom of speech,”

Hindu Saturday, October 19, 2019 7:04:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Here [in Bangladesh], there’s a tendency of blaming. I think they [diplomats] should stop it,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “it is unnecessary as the government has taken strong action immediately. "I think this should be stopped,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, October 15, 2019 3:02:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Now this has come under a framework ... law. This has benefited us. We now have the power to stop the withdrawal they used to do illegally. So, this is win-win for us,” “There is also pleasure in giving somebody something, and [Indian] dependency has increased. You should also see that their dependency on us has increased,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Of course, we have got many things”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The relationship with India is very warm. Such a good relationship has never been before. But, different countries see different issues differently. Many want to keep their leverage and we also want them to keep the leverage. Let [India] keep good relations with everybody. Thus, it becomes easy for our jobs to get done. Being quiet does not mean they don’t help us. They are helping us though they are quiet. Therefore, we are not concerned about that”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “You know the proposal we put forward to Myanmar. China has also asked Myanmar to take a faction of Rohingyas to Rakhine for them to see the good works done for their return,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 2, 2019 10:43:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “You know the proposal we put forward to Myanmar. China has also asked Myanmar to take a faction of Rohingyas to Rakhine for them to see the good works done for their return,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:56:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We will discuss on a joint initiative for the best use of the Ganges treaty. Besides, we will discuss on a framework agreement on Teesta and seven other common rivers,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,"

myanmarnews Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:46:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,”

myanmarnews Tuesday, September 24, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : "On the ground, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar will evaluate the progress jointly,"

thedailystarBD Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Not a single SDG will remain incomplete, however, it is quite impossible for the government alone to achieve all of them without adequate economic supports from donors,"

dhakatribune Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "The most important allies of Myanmar including China and Russia are now in favor of peaceful Rohingya repatriation,"

haberler-en Thursday, September 19, 2019 3:18:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Not a single SDG will remain incomplete, however, it is quite impossible for the government to achieve all of them without proper economic support from donors,"

dhakatribune Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:34:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Myanmar has created the Rohingya crisis and it has to solve it. Bangladesh earned respect from the global community for sheltering Rohingyas in the last two years,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “She may discuss in detail the challenges Bangladesh face when she meets Narendra Modi,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:20:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:51:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Bangladesh average economic growth was only 3.2% from 1976 to 1990, which is 6.8% in last 10 years...this is amazing,”

Hindu Sunday, September 15, 2019 8:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “should go to Myanmar, especially to Rakhine state, to create conditions that could help these refugees to go back to their country. The UN is not doing the job that we expect them to do,”

eurasiareview Monday, September 9, 2019 4:06:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "They [U.N. officials] should go to Myanmar, especially to Rakhine state, to create conditions that could help these refugees to go back to their country. The U.N. is not doing the job that we expect them to do,"

myanmarnews Saturday, September 7, 2019 2:40:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “While we should not be worried, there is some anxiety after reading news reports,”

expressindia Sunday, September 1, 2019 1:25:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We trust them. We leave it that way. This is their internal issue,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “We have information that more NGOs are also involved in misdeeds at camps and we will take steps against them soon,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Rohingyas are worried as in the past they were oppressed and people were killed. They want full safety and security and full mobility. Myanmar has assured us of full safety and security and full mobility. If this is so, why don’t you show to others. What there are saying needs to be proved and they should take the lead,” “We are ever ready to send these people back. But, it is Myanmar which has to encourage them to return and ensure safety and security. About the other demands raised by Rohingyas, Myanmar should be more accommodative,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Now he will talk to Myanmar about the meeting and then he will let us know,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The non-commencement of repatriation due to unwillingness of the people concerned is fully attributable to the failure of the government of Myanmar in fulfilling its obligations,” “It is Myanmar’s responsibility to create a conducive environment in Rakhine through decisive actions,”

myanmarnews Saturday, August 31, 2019 4:43:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Friday, August 30, 2019 10:56:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The whole world is recognising what we have done,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Foreign aid usually comes towards the end of the year. The same could happen this time too,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We are collecting more information on the group. They will be brought to book,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 29, 2019 10:15:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The Rohingyas are worried as in the past they were oppressed and people were killed. They want full safety and security and full mobility. Myanmar has assured us of full safety and security and full mobility. If this is so, why don’t you show to others. What there are saying needs to be proved and they should take the lead,” “We are ever ready to send these people back. But, it is Myanmar which has to encourage them to return and ensure safety and security. About the other demands raised by Rohingyas, Myanmar should be more accommodative,”

dhakatribune Thursday, August 29, 2019 9:32:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen affirmé : "Le Bangladesh est l'un des deux pays au monde où le taux de pauvreté a diminué le plus"

french.china.org.cn Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen affirmé : "Bangabandhu a été assassiné alors que la révolution agricole était proche de son succès. Mais ils (ses meurtriers) n'ont pas pu tuer l'idéal et l'esprit de Bangabandhu"

french.china.org.cn Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Bangabandhu was killed at a time when the agricultural revolution was near its success. But they (killers) could not kill the ideal and spirit of Bangabandhu,"

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Bangabandhu was killed at a time when the agricultural revolution was near its success. But they (killers) could not kill the ideal and spirit of Bangabandhu,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, August 27, 2019 1:59:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "There’s a huge rally. Many demands came,"

thedailystarBD Monday, August 26, 2019 7:17:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "I spoke to US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo and our Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) has sent a letter to President Donald Trump on the issue. We are hoping to have a positive outcome,"

dhakatribune Friday, August 23, 2019 8:13:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Rohingyas lack trust [in Myanmar]. They fear that the safety and security in Rakhine is not enough. Therefore, the Rohingya leaders should be taken to Rakhine to prove that the situation there has improved,” “We were expecting repatriation to start. We are not losing hope. We’ll continue to work on repatriation”

nationmultimedia Friday, August 23, 2019 11:40:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Rohingyas lack trust [in Myanmar]. They fear that the safety and security in Rakhine is not enough. Therefore, the Rohingya leaders should be taken to Rakhine to prove that the situation there has improved,” “We were expecting repatriation to start. We are not losing hope. We’ll continue to work on repatriation”

thedailystarBD Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:34:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We want the safe and secure return of the Rohingyas and free mobility in their own region. Myanmar has agreed on that,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:54:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about S Jaishankar ) : “We said we are already in serious trouble with 1.1 million Rohingyas … They [Jaishankar] said ‘you don’t worry at all about it’,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:41:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I have asked the officials to take stock of projects and find the bottlenecks and ways to speed up the projects,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 18, 2019 9:42:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told : “Immediately after meeting him [Pompeo], he said: ‘Don’t ask me your Rashed Chowdhury’,”

thedailystarBD Wednesday, August 14, 2019 9:35:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “I have asked the officials to take stock of the projects and find out the bottlenecks and ways to speed up the projects,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 4, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “The matter is under the jurisdiction of the state government, not the central government,”

thedailystarBD Sunday, August 4, 2019 9:47:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “Japan has huge investments in both Myanmar including its Rakhine state and Bangladesh, they [Japan] are interested to solve the Rohingya crisis as it’s vital for peace and stability in the whole region,”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We told Japan that extremism may grow if Rohingya repatriation does not start soon and so for the safety of their huge investments in both countries this crisis should be solved”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “It is not a problem for us. We will maintain a balance diplomatic policy”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:21:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : “We believed this time they would take them back, because they assured us [they would],” “But, they have not created a conducive environment in Myanmar, so that these people feel secure if they go back”

voanews Wednesday, July 31, 2019 5:39:00 AM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "Japan has huge investments in both Myanmar including its Rakhine state and Bangladesh, they [Japan] are interested to solve the Rohingya crisis as it's vital for peace and stability in the whole region,"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "We told Japan that extremism may grow if Rohingya repatriation does not start soon and so for the safety of their huge investments in both countries this crisis should be solved"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said : "It is not a problem for us. We will maintain a balance diplomatic policy"

haberler-en Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen told ( about Myanmar Foreign ) : “We will hold talks with Bangladesh and Myanmar in Tokyo immediately to solve the Rohingya crisis,”

thedailystarBD Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:01:00 PM EAT

Abdul Momen said ( about Secretary General ) : “The UN Secretary General is very keen to see a solution to the Rohingya crisis as quickly as possible,”

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:36:00 AM EAT