Bangladesh

The funeral prayer (janaza) of former state minister and BNP Vice Chairman Harun-Al-Rashid was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad on Friday in the presence of political leaders, lawmakers and family members. The janaza was led by the Pesh Imam of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat, Qari Md Abu Raihan. Before the prayer, a brief biography of ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for stronger international action to protect civilians, uphold international humanitarian law and sustained international support for repatriation of the Rohingyas to their own country Myanmar. Speaking at a high-level panel of the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment at UN Headquarters, the State Minister stressed the need for accountability for violations ...

The cabinet on Thursday gave in-principle approval to the draft of the “Gambling Prevention Act, 2026” at its 10th meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Cabinet Room in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban this evening. The draft of the law was placed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the summary of the ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and expressed interest in investment in Bangladesh’s aviation sector once the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is launched. “The British high commissioner expressed interest in investment in the aviation sector after the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon categorically said on Thursday that the government is committed to ensuring freedom of the press. For the first time in the country’s history, the government has brought together all stakeholders of the media on a single platform, he said. “Through this, immense opportunity has been created to ensure press freedom and form an ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Thursday said the government will publish the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) results on 20 July, adding that this year’s examinations concluded without any incidents of question paper leaks. He made the announcement while briefing reporters on the upcoming Primary School Gold Cup Football Tournament. “The SSC examinations ended without any question paper leak. ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (PM) on Thursday called on the Special Security Force (SSF) to maintain a balance between ensuring the security of the head of government and preserving his close connection with the people, saying public trust and affection remain his greatest source of strength. Speaking at a programme marking the 40th founding anniversary of the SSF at Shapla ...

A court has sent former Managing Director of Somoy TV Ahmed Zobayer to jail in a case filed over allegations of fraud and breach of trust. The order was issued on Thursday (18 June) after the accused allegedly failed to comply with a court summons in a case related to breach of trust and bank fraud. According to court sources, ...

‎A Dhaka court on Thursday set 22 July for filing the probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the 127th time. ‎Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order, as the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) failed to submit the report on the scheduled date. ...

Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, has assumed the role of the Chair of the Bureau of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the first time. Since the operationalisation of UNHCR’s Executive Committee in 1959, Bangladesh has never before served ...