Dhaka, June 30 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has warned that Bangladeshi embassies could be forced to shut if parliament approves Opposition-backed proposals to slash the foreign ministry's budget.

Addressing the cut motion on the 16th grants demand for the ministry during the 2026-27 fiscal year in parliament on Tuesday, Khalilur said the proposal would stop services for expatriates and make it impossible to donate to the United Nations.

He said, "If the 16th demand for grants for the ministry is reduced to Tk 1 following the cut motion, our embassies in different countries of the world will have to be closed.

"And the red-green flag, the symbol of our independence and sovereignty, will have to be taken down."

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