Bangladesh

Recommended assistant teachers for government primary schools began an indefinite sit-in in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh in the capital on Sunday, demanding that the government complete their appointments within August. The demonstration began around 11AM under tight police security. The protesters announced that they will continue the protest until their demand is met. A total of 14,384 ...

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir and Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe have discussed ways to expand bilateral trade, strengthen shipping connectivity and expedite the safe return of forcibly displaced Rohingyas. During a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday, the two sides discussed expanding bilateral trade, increasing exports and imports, strengthening maritime transport links, importing liquefied natural ...

DHAKA, Aug 01, 2026- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said joint efforts by the government and the business community could bring positive changes to the country’s economy within the next four to five years, stressing the need for continued dialogue to address existing challenges. “If the government and the business community work together, it will be possible to bring positive ...

DHAKA, Aug 1, 2026 – Prime Minister’s Adviser and PMO Spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said around 45 senior executives from 25 leading US companies are scheduled to visit Bangladesh by the end of next week to explore investment opportunities and further strengthen Bangladesh-US economic relations. The visiting business delegation will hold a series of meetings with officials of different ministries ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has again suspended Joint Member Secretary Gazi Sahlahuddin Tanvir for allegedly violating party discipline by publishing a controversial social media post about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. According to an NCP letter, Gazi’s Facebook post on Friday, which made controversial remarks about the prime minister over attacks on the NCP’s marches in three Sylhet Division districts, ...

Visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday morning. The meeting began at 9:30am, according to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. Rony said details of the discussions, including the key issues raised during the meeting, would ...

US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen, reaffirming Washington’s support for displaced Rohingya and calling on the international community to step up assistance. The world’s largest refugee settlement hosts more than one million Rohingya refugees. The United States has remained one of ...

Active and operational Global Positioning System (GPS) devices must be installed in all public transport vehicles starting Saturday, August one to bring discipline to the country’s roads. Under the new directive, proof of GPS installation and its operational status on a mobile app must be demonstrated to secure new vehicle registrations or to obtain and renew fitness certificates starting August ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there is no room for division in the name of religion in Bangladesh, stressing that people of all faiths enjoy equal rights and dignity. He made the remarks while addressing a views-exchange meeting and representatives’ conference titled “Ensuring the Protection and Security of Minorities”, organised by ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said on Friday that no direct, indirect, visible or invisible conspiracy to divide the nation on the basis of religion, ethnicity, locality, language, race or gender will be allowed to succeed. “If anyone seeks to use followers of any religion for political or personal interests, or attempts to grab state machinery through religion, ...