Bangladesh

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 ...

Egypt on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to expanding cooperation with Bangladesh across all sectors, particularly in skilled manpower recruitment, energy, agriculture and cultural exchanges. The assurance came when Egypt’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy, paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a press release said. ...

The High Court has issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why 208 expatriates, who returned to Bangladesh after allegedly facing detention and punishment abroad for their involvement in the July movement, should not be awarded Tk25 lakh each as compensation. A High Court bench comprising Justice Fatema Najib issued the rule on Monday. The Secretary of the Ministry ...

A writ petition has been filed challenging the legality of the overall actions taken during the tenure of the interim government led by former Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. The petition questions the validity of various decisions made by the government, including the enactment of laws, formation of reform commissions and the signing of domestic and international agreements. It also ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a meeting with officials concerned regarding the country’s closed textile and jute mills under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday (4 May) morning. Among those present were Commerce, Industries, Textiles, and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, the ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman on Monday (4 May). The high commissioner thanked the foreign minister and the ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) for their consistent cooperation in advancing India-Bangladesh relations. They also briefly reviewed the ongoing developments in bilateral relations and expressed optimism about the future ...

The body of PhD student Zamil Ahmed Limon, who was studying at the University of South Florida and was killed in the US state of Florida, has been brought back to Bangladesh. The aircraft carrying his remains landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:47am on Monday (4 May). According to a statement from the Bangladesh Embassy in ...

Fisheries, Livestock, and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said more than 1.24 crore sacrificial animals are available for qurbani in the coming Eid ul Azha. No sacrificial animal will be imported on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha this year, he said at a press conference in the ministry today. “Like last year, no import will be allowed from outside the ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has accused numerous government bureaucrats of acting as agents for private companies, alleging that they use their official positions to manipulate state policies for corporate and personal gain. He made the remarks on Sunday while addressing a seminar titled “Energy Security: Current Crisis and Future Course of Action,” organized by the NCP’s reform ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the government will initiate the process of forming a strong Media Commission aimed at building an independent and responsible media structure in the country. “A consultative committee comprising media experts and all relevant stakeholders will be formed prior to the establishment of the full commission,” he told a discussion marking ...