Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Tokyo shortly after midnight on Monday for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with a series of engagements scheduled during his stay from 26 to 29 October. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:10am on a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Home Minister ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is leaving Dhaka on Sunday night for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accompanied by his wife, senior officials and Aam Jonota Party Member Secretary Tarique Rahman. The prime minister will stay in Japan from October 26 to 29. His delegation includes his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman; ...

  State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has been granted full cabinet minister-level authority to lead Bangladesh’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) as acting foreign minister. The summit is scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from 1 to 4 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release on Sunday. ...

Bangladesh has sought technical assistance from the United States to ensure food safety in the country, strengthen quality testing of imported grains and improve long-term grain storage facilities. Food Minister Afroza Khanam made the request during a courtesy meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen at her office at the Secretariat on Sunday. During the meeting, the food ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday accepted the charge sheet against former law minister Anisul Huq and three others in a corruption case filed over allegations of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir accepted the charge sheet submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The other accused are Jebunnesa Begum Huq Koli, wife ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam will undertake an official visit to Spain and the United Kingdom from October 26 to 30 to deepen economic partnerships and promote cultural diplomacy. The two-nation visit reflects Bangladesh’s commitment to strengthening economic diplomacy, attracting investment, and expanding cultural cooperation with European partners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. During ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday expressed concern over the lack of a level playing field for the upcoming local government elections, saying that partisan appointments to the Election Commission (EC) could undermine a fair electoral process. Against this backdrop, he said the appointment of a pro-BNP retired officer as an additional secretary to the EC ...

Raju Gazi, a young man who went viral after shaking hands with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is now in trouble after a video of him chanting “Joy Bangla” surfaced on social media. Since the video spread on Saturday morning, his Facebook account has reportedly become unavailable and his mobile phone has been found switched off. Tarique Rahman visited Dacope in ...

Bangladesh’s parliamentary members may be allowed to vote independently on most issues under proposed changes to Article 70 of the Constitution, except in four areas: money bills, confidence or no-confidence motions, constitutional amendments and national security matters. Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who chairs the special committee on constitutional amendments, disclosed the proposal to journalists on Saturday after the committee’s ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir has said the government is taking steps to enact a new law that would empower police to file cases over extortion allegations on their own initiative, without requiring a public complaint. He also said joint drives are underway across the country to curb juvenile gangs, extortion and drug-related activities. The IGP ...