Bangladesh

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving a total estimated cost of Tk 15,823.57 crore. Of the total cost, Tk 10,118.33 crore will come from government funds, Tk 5,252.96 crore from project loans and Tk 382.28 crore from the implementing agencies’ own funds. The projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held at ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting at Bangabhaban on Tuesday. The meeting took place on September 29, according to the President’s Press Wing. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Sunday after attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his visit, the prime minister ...

The High Court has removed from its cause list a writ petition filed by former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan challenging the legality of a briefing by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in which the agency said it had found ‘prima facie truth’ in corruption allegations against him. A bench, comprising Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty and Justice SK Tah, passed ...

State Minister Mir Shahe Alam, in-charge of Rangpur, announced a Tk 1 crore grant to construct a new house for the family of Shaheed Abu Sayed and beautify his graveyard on Tuesday (September 29). The announcement was made during his visit to Abu Sayed’s home in Babanpur village under Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, where he offered prayers at the martyr’s ...

The Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles hosted a high-level CEO and Senior Executive Roundtable titled “Technology Investment and Strategic Partnerships for Bangladesh’s Growth” at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley on September 27. The summit engaged prominent Silicon Valley chief executives, senior leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors to discuss investment opportunities and strategic partnerships supporting Bangladesh’s national ...

The nomination papers of six candidates, including those from the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have been declared valid for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election. District Election Officer and Returning Officer Md Kamrul Islam announced the decision on Tuesday morning at the district election office, in the presence of the candidates and their representatives. As no objections were raised against the nominations, all six ...

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) commenced on Tuesday (September 29) morning at the Cabinet Division conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is presiding over the top-level economic decision-making gathering, which began at 10:00 AM. The Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiqar Hasan confirmed the details regarding the conference ...

Jamaat-e-Islami has alleged that the government’s “fascist efforts” to ensure the ruling party’s control over the nation has been contributing to the rise in violence and lawlessness across the country. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar outlined the party’s allegations at an emergency briefing held at the party’s central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka, on Monday. Mia Golam Porwar said the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former Beximco Group chairman Salman F Rahman, his son Sayan Fazlur Rahman and 23 others over an alleged Tk 604.69 crore embezzlement through a fictitious company and abuse of power. ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan confirmed the decision at the commission’s headquarters on Sunday (September 27). He said Salman allegedly ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Ambassador of United Arab Emirates to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Abdulla AlHmoudi held a meeting at the former’s office in the Secretariat on Monday. During the meeting, both sides discussed expanding trade and investment, increasing employment for Bangladesh’s skilled manpower, and strengthening cooperation in sectors including energy, infrastructure, aviation, ICT, railways and logistics, said a press ...