Bangladesh

Bangladesh is in talks with China to bring high-speed bullet trains capable of travelling at around 350 kilometres per hour, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said on Sunday. “We are in discussions about bringing high-speed bullet trains from China. They can travel at around 350 kilometres per hour. Even if our trains run at a lower speed, ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch a fresh investigation into various allegations of corruption, bribery, tender manipulation and money laundering against NCP spokesperson and former interim government adviser, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain. Instead of conducting a separate investigation into new allegations, the commission will incorporate them into its ongoing investigation, said ACC Assistant Director (Public Relations) Tanjir Ahmed. ...

Bangladesh and France on Sunday discussed issues and ways to further strengthen political engagement between the two countries as a three-member delegation of French senators met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam. The two sides also exchanged views on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues during the meeting held at the state minister’s office here, said a ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for further strengthening cooperation with Pakistan in various areas of mutual interest, including trade, commerce and investment, air connectivity, education and training. He made the call during a courtesy meeting with Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider at Bangabhaban on Sunday. During the meeting, the Pakistani High Commissioner reiterated an invitation from ...

The Australian High Commission in Bangladesh has welcomed Stephen Rodriques, the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the Australian High Commission said the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on Bangladesh’s development priorities and discuss ways to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between Australia and UNDP. The ...

Jamaat-e-Islami will advance its fight for “restoring people’s legitimate rights” and for implementing the July Charter with the people’s active participation in the street movements, said the Islamic party’s chief Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday. He claimed that the fight would continue as the “BNP government has taken a stance against the July Charter and the February referendum,” where people overwhelmingly ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on patriotic citizens, businesses, young entrepreneurs, researchers and people from all walks of life to come forward and contribute to building a prosperous and aspirational Bangladesh. He also assured that the government would remain firmly behind entrepreneurs and researchers, providing them with all-out support. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday while inaugurating ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 32 people for allegedly taking part in a flash procession organised by the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations in the capital’s Gulshan area. Police also said they recovered five cocktails from their possessions. DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Md Akter Hossain confirmed the arrests on Saturday, saying legal proceedings against those are underway. ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has pledged that the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, the party’s women’s wing, will work to eliminate rape and violence against women and children from society. Rizvi made the remarks on Saturday ahead of a rally at Nayapaltan marking the 48th founding anniversary of the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal. He said ensuring women’s rights requires ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated a three-day ‘Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026’. He laid importance on turning home-grown innovations into commercial products and connecting them directly with the market. The fair, organized by Ministry of Science and Technology, is being held at Novo Theatre at Bijoy Sarani on Saturday with the theme ‘Innovate to Market’. The fair aims to build ...