Bangladesh

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday (November 4) approved 13 development projects worth Tk 58,088.92 crore, including 11 new and two revised schemes, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over the meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat. The government will provide Tk 50,041.20 crore, while Tk 7,974.65 crore will come from project loans and Tk 73.07 ...

A proposal has received in-principle approval to require prior court permission before arresting journalists, media owners or responsible persons over news published or broadcast by media outlets. The proposal was discussed at a meeting reviewing the draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, on Wednesday. The meeting, chaired by Posts and Telecommunications Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, was held at the conference ...

State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has urged Chinese companies to increase investment in Bangladesh’s infrastructure, water supply, sewerage, roads and bridges. He made the call during a meeting with a delegation led by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Chairman Dai Hezheng at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (November 4). The minister invited Chinese companies to invest through ...

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikrom has said Bangladesh and Kosovo share common experiences of independence and cultural ties, noting that the people of Kosovo made the ultimate sacrifice for their country’s independence. He made the remarks during a courtesy meeting with Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllana at his office on Wednesday (November 4). The Speaker said ...

The new minimum wage structure for readymade garment (RMG) sector workers will be finalized by December and will take effect from January next year, following an agreement reached between factory owners and worker representatives. The announcement was made at a press conference following the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Minimum Wage Board at its Segunbagicha office in the capital ...

Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Haixing paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his Secretariat office on Wednesday (November 4). During the meeting, Liu Haixing conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who in turn extended his warm wishes to ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today directed officials concerned to advance plans for constructing a second Padma Bridge with a Y-shaped connectivity system, a second Jamuna Bridge prioritising connectivity to Rangpur and other northern districts and the Padma Barrage. He gave the directives at a meeting with officials of the relevant ministries and divisions at the Prime Minister’s Office in Bangladesh ...

Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman was released from jail on Tuesday after spending more than a month in custody in a case filed over alleged obstruction of official duties and misconduct with airport officials. Akhtaruzzaman, also a freedom fighter, walked out of Keraniganj Central Jail shortly after 10am. Jamaat leaders and activists, including party lawmaker Dr Shafiqul ...

Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have stressed the importance of early materialisation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries to bolster trade, investment and economic cooperation. The issue featured at a meeting between Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir and UAE State Minister for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy in St John’s, Antigua ...

Bangladesh has sought collective support from Commonwealth member states for the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, while calling for stronger cooperation to address global challenges, including peace and security, climate resilience, and energy and food security. Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir also called for effective implementation of the Loss and Damage Fund to address the ...