Bangladesh

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education Mahdi Amin has strongly opposed the imposition of VAT on private universities, stating that higher education institutions should remain free from such taxation. He made the remarks on Tuesday night while speaking as a special guest at a discussion titled “Problems and Solutions of Private Universities.” “We opposed the VAT imposed on private universities during ...

A total of 47,040 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia so far to perform Hajj this year, with the death toll rising to 10, according to the latest official bulletin. The update, released on Wednesday morning, said the pilgrims traveled on 120 Hajj flights. Of them, 4,071 went under government management, while 42,969 traveled through private arrangements. Among the deceased, ...

Female students of Government Titumir College staged a protest on Tuesday night demanding a ban on student politics, protesting the expulsion of three students over the issue. The demonstration began around 10:00pm on Tuesday, when protesters broke the main gate lock of the Sufia Kamal Hall and gathered inside. The protest continued past midnight, with students chanting slogans such as ...

Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has expressed solidarity with the demand for greater autonomy in private universities while issuing a note of caution. He said that although private universities require their own freedom, such freedom must not be misused in ways that could lead to incidents like the Holy Artisan attack. The minister made the remarks during an ...

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Md Nurul Islam handed over compliance and performance audit reports of 38 government bodies to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the premier’s office at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The reports include observations and recommendations for organisational improvement. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Finance Secretary Dr Khairuzzaman Mozumder, and other high-ranking officials were also present at ...

European aerospace giant Airbus today expressed strong interest in supporting the formation of a mixed fleet for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, signalling a renewed push to expand its footprint in Bangladesh’s aviation sector. The interest was conveyed when Airbus Vice President Edward Delahaye paid a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam at the Secretariat, said a ministry’s ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a courtesy meeting with Ivo Freijsen, Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh, at his office at the Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation of the Rohingya population sheltered in Bangladesh, including issues related to international funding and repatriation. The home ...

Adviser to the Prime Minister and spokesperson at the Prime Minister’s Office, Mahdi Amin, has said the Prime Minister remains committed to ensuring the health and quality education of students across the country. He made the remarks during a meeting with Simone Lawson Parchment, Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh, held at the Prime Minister’s Office ...

The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette declaring Nusrat Tabassum, Joint Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and candidate of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) to a reserved women’s seat. On Tuesday (5 May), Returning Officer and EC Joint Secretary Md Moin Uddin Khan told reporters that Nusrat Tabassum had submitted her ...

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has stressed the need to utilise the Bangladesh–United States trade agreement in a way that serves mutual interests, assuring that there is no cause for undue concern. “Any international agreement is built on coordination between two parties. It takes into account the interests of both sides to create a ‘win-win’ situation. Therefore, there is no ...