Bangladesh

The government has launched an Online Pension Tracking and Management System (OPTMS) to streamline pension services, reduce processing delay and ensure transparency in pension services for retired public servants. State Minister for Public Administration and Food Md Abdul Bari inaugurated a workshop on the OPTMS at the Ministry of Public Administration in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday, said a press ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dalian for Beijing on Wednesday afternoon after participating in the two-day 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF), also known as Summer Davos. Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique Rahman, accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, left Dalian by high-speed train at 1:56pm local ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday recorded the testimonies of four more witnesses in the graft case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who is facing allegations of corruption, unexplained wealth and money laundering. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 recorded the depositions and fixed July 1 for the next hearing in the high-profile corruption ...

The government has expressed optimism about reopening the Malaysia labour market for Bangladeshi workers following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent visit to Malaysia, describing the trip as “highly successful” and beneficial for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. Speaking at a press briefing at the Press Information Department (PID) conference room in Dhaka today, Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said that Bangladesh would not be allowed to become a ‘slave of Delhi’, asserting that the country’s people would not accept such a situation. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after a protest procession held in front of the BNP’s central office in ...

Switzerland has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to strengthen human rights institutions in Bangladesh, including reforms to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), as the country moves forward with its human rights obligations. The pledge was made by Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh, Reto Renggli, during a lecture at Dhaka University ahead of the United Nations International Day in Support ...

A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in China on Monday night from Kuala Lumpur, concluding his two-day official visit to Malaysia. A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the prime minister and his spouse Zubaida Rahman landed at Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport at 11:05pm local time, PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said. ...

The government on Monday deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel to five districts in the country to counter a potential security threat ahead of the founding anniversary of the banned Awami League. BGB personnel will remain active till 30 June in Cox’s Bazar, Madaripur, Sherpur, Gazipur and Moulvibazar, said the force’s Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam. Additional BGB force ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam discussed Bangladesh-Turkiye bilateral issues with Turkish Red Crescent President Fatma Meriç Yılmaz during a meeting on Monday. Recalling the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Bangladesh during 4-6 June and his meetings with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bangladesh during the visit, the State Minister emphasised potential stronger cooperation ...

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman offered a surprise at the National Parliament on Monday as he provided 10-kilogram mangoes as gifts to everyone from lawmakers to fourth-grade employees. The equitable distribution was the prime focus of the surprise gift. Traditionally lawmakers and influential leaders get gifts at the Parliament, while the low-grade workers miss out. But, Shafiqur changed ...