Bangladesh

The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the nomination of Monira Sharmin, a candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance and joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. Officials announced the decision on Thursday after 12PM at the Election Building in Agargaon

The nomination papers of all 36 candidates submitted by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament have been declared valid. The announcement was made on Thursday by the returning officer following the scrutiny of nomination papers at the Election Bhaban auditorium. The Returning Officer said that those whose nominations were cancelled would ...

The government will distribute jute-made bags and school uniforms among students of primary educational institutions in every upazila across the country. The decision was taken at a meeting, regarding the distribution of jute bags in schools, at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday morning with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. “Prime Minister ...

Bangladesh assumed a leading role at the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam chaired a morning session in Bangkok. The session focused on high-level policy discussions and country interventions aimed at advancing inclusive and sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region. On the sidelines, ...

Bangladesh has expressed strong interest in diversifying its energy sources through cooperation with Canada’s Saskatchewan province, focusing on conventional energy, clean technologies and emerging areas such as small modular reactors (SMRs) High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada Md Jashim Uddin made the remarks during a series of high-level meetings in the province as part of his official visit, according to ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen has completed his first 100 days in office, expressing optimism about the future of bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation and growing strategic ties between the two countries. In a video message released on Wednesday (22 April), Ambassador Christensen highlighted what he called a “historic” trade agreement between the United States and Bangladesh. “My ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam held a series of bilateral meetings in Dakar, Senegal underscoring Bangladesh’s efforts to deepen engagement with African nations through expanded trade, investment and multilateral cooperation. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in the Senegalese capital Dakar, said a foreign ministry’s press release ...

The French Ambassador to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, has said France is ready to support Bangladesh’s ongoing modernisation efforts, while also commending the country’s active contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations. He made the remarks during a courtesy call on the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD), Lieutenant General Mir Mushfiqur Rahman, at his office on Monday. ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that Italy is Bangladesh’s most important development partner within the European Union, highlighting wide-ranging opportunities for cooperation, particularly in safe migration. He made the remarks during a meeting with Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro at his office in the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat on Tuesday (21 April). At the outset ...

Prime Minister’s Policy and Strategy Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman has said that transport fares will be adjusted in line with fuel price changes. He made the remarks on Tuesday during a briefing in the capital. Zahed Ur Rahman said that AC bus fares may increase in two to three tiers. He added that it is true that rising fuel prices ...