Bangladesh

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad left Dhaka on Thursday morning to join the state funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 7:30AM for Iran. The Speaker is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on July 4 after attending the funeral.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed hope that work on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be completed within the scheduled timeframe, enabling its inauguration by December this year. He came up with the optimism when a Japanese delegation, led by Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimada Tomaki, met him at the Prime Minister’s Office ...

The government is continuing its efforts to bring back former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Bangladesh following her conviction in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July uprising, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shama said,”There is no fresh update. ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday discussed a proposed infrastructure project to reduce traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. The proposal was discussed at a meeting on road management of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat, with the Prime Minister in the chair, ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday said terrorism can never be justified on political, religious, ideological, or any other grounds. She said this at a memorial programme hosted honouring the memory of the victims of the July 1 terrorist attack in Dhaka. “Our government remains steadfast in its determination to confront terrorism and violent extremism in ...

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said madrasa education should no longer remain confined to its traditional framework, stressing the need to modernise the sector so that its graduates can compete and lead at both national and international levels. Speaking as the chief guest at the “Best Institution and Outstanding Students Award” ceremony ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday recorded the testimony of six more prosecution witnesses in the corruption case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, bringing the total number of witnesses examined to 14 out of 28. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 fixed July 16 for the next hearing after recording the depositions. As the ...

The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform (NICAR) has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station as part of the government’s ongoing administrative reorganisation. The approval was granted at the committee’s 121st meeting, held on Wednesday (1 July) at the Cabinet Division’s conference room at the Secretariat with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. ...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin across Bangladesh on Thursday, with all education boards using a set of unified question papers for the first time. Authorities have introduced enhanced security measures to prevent question paper leaks, while education experts have identified maintaining uniform marking standards as a key challenge. The examination with unified question papers will ...

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday passed a Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The budget for next fiscal set targets to accelerate economic growth to 6.5 per cent and bring inflation down to 7.5 per cent. This was the maiden budget for the Finance Minister after BNP formed the government this time following a victory on ...