Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that national interest, sovereignty and self-respect will form the core commitments of Bangladesh’s future, pledging to strengthen ties with all countries on the basis of mutual respect and equality. He also vowed to build a more capable, professional and technology-driven armed forces to safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty. The prime minister made the ...

The deadline for submitting applications to change voter areas due to a change of residence is 31 October, as the Election Commission (EC) has set a schedule ahead of the upcoming local government elections. EC officials disclosed the information on Saturday. The commission has already sent instructions to field-level officials to implement the schedule. According to the instructions, the EC ...

The government on Saturday appointed Jahangirnagar University (JU) Professor Nahreen Islam Khan as the country’s first woman chief information commissioner (CIC). She is a faculty member of the Department of Geography and Environment at JU, and would join her new office immediately, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. According to a separate notification from ...

Bangladesh and China have agreed to jointly establish a technical and vocational university in Bangladesh as part of a broader initiative to strengthen cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). The plan is part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon and Chinese Vice Minister ...

BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the Opposition Alliance is staging a “new political drama” in the streets to conceal internal conflicts and failures within their own ranks. He said that while the country is going through various crises, the opposition parties are attempting to mislead the public instead of playing a constructive role. He ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, which is underway in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The council is being held under the theme “Dialogue and solidarity, two fundamental pillars for promoting peace and sustainable development”. The state minister is expected to deliver Bangladesh’s country ...

Urging everyone to work collectively rather than relying solely on government initiatives to prevent dengue, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon students and the youth to take responsibility for keeping their homes, campuses, and surrounding environments clean. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday while addressing members of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and Scouts during an ...

Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on those who have memorised the Quran to take leadership in implementing its teachings in society. “Those who carry the Quran in their hearts should be able to lead efforts to implement its teachings in society. We want to see you move from the mihrab to positions of leadership,” ...

A total of 107 direct and transit flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia have been cancelled due to operational restrictions at Saudi airports following deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants, affecting 16,620 passengers so far. Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud, Assistant Director of the Public Relations Department of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), disclosed the information in a statement sent ...

A 15-member Bangladeshi cultural troupe arrived in Islamabad to showcase the country’s cultural heritage through performances at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and Lok Virsa, as part of efforts to strengthen cultural exchanges between Bangladesh and Pakistan. The troupe comprises musicians, dancers, vocal artists and representatives of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Md Abdus Satter, a renowned ...