Bangladesh

Bangladesh has highlighted climate resilience, water security, innovation-driven industrialisation and skills development as key priorities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a UN high-level forum in New York. Professor Dr SM Abdul-Awal, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) at the Prime Minister’s Office, presented Bangladesh’s position at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held at the United Nations Headquarters ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Saturday that the government is working to enhance the capacity of district and upazila-level hospitals to improve access to healthcare services across the country. He made the remarks while attending the 80th anniversary programme of Dhaka Medical College (DMC). During a question-and-answer session at the beginning of the programme, physicians highlighted various challenges facing ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated the Dhaka Medical College (DMC) Day-2026, marking the 80th anniversary of the college. The Prime Minister inaugurated the programme by releasing balloons and pigeons at 10am on the DMC campus. He was accompanied by his spouse, Dr Zubaida Rahman, an alumnus of Dhaka Medical College. On the occasion, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and ...

Political parties in Bangladesh have reacted strongly to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks about returning to the country, with some calling for her to face justice while others alleging a broader political conspiracy. Leaders of the country’s three major political forces — the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party (NCP) — ...

Reiterating a judicial directive, the government on Friday urged all media organisations and social media platforms to refrain from broadcasting, publishing or circulating statements by deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reminding them that an order issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) remains in force and is binding under the law. “The government wishes to inform that on 5 ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said politics is not just a process of enjoying power, but a process of changing the people’s fate. The minister made the remark while speaking as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the month-long tree plantation programme at Barishal University here on the occasion of the 45th martyrdom anniversary of ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a merit-based and discrimination-free Bangladesh, saying the administration is working relentlessly to ensure equal opportunities and security for all citizens based on human values. “We are moving beyond the Bangladesh of the past towards a new nation founded on merit, humanity and ...

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has said the flood situation in the Chattogram division, including the three hill districts and Cox’s Bazar, is likely to improve gradually over the next 48 hours, although short-term flooding remains a concern in parts of the Sylhet and Rangpur divisions. In its latest 48-hour forecast issued on Friday, the FFWC said floodwaters ...

Widespread flooding triggered by five consecutive days of heavy rainfall and upstream flash floods has inundated vast areas of Chakaria, Matamuhuri, Pekua and Ramu upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district, leaving at least 300,000 people stranded and claiming 22 lives over the past four days. The situation has been exacerbated by landslides, with rivers including the Matamuhuri and Bakkhali flowing above ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (9 July) upheld the High Court verdict that declared several provisions introduced through the Constitution’s 15th Amendment illegal, including the abolition of the caretaker government system. The five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by the chief justice, delivered the verdict this morning, dismissing the appeals challenging the High Court judgment. Following ...