Bangladesh

The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh has arrived in Saudi Arabia with 419 pilgrims in the early hours of Saturday (local time). Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 3001 landed at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah at 4:20am Saturday, said a Religious Affairs Ministry press release. Upon their arrival at Jeddah airport, the Bangladeshi pilgrims were welcomed by Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh has fallen under an intense heatwave after a brief spell of rain, with temperatures rising steadily and daily life increasingly disrupted. Cases of heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses are on the rise, while shortages of safe drinking water have been reported in several areas. Frequent power outages have further compounded the crisis. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned that ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) began interviews on Friday for candidates seeking reserved women’s seats in 13th National Parliament. The interview process started at 3:15 PM at BNP chairman’s office in Gulshan, under the supervision of the party’s nomination board chaired by BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman. Before the interviews commenced, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the party’s ...

India on Friday said it is currently examining a request from the Bangladesh government seeking the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina as part of its ongoing judicial and legal procedures. At a weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We are examining the request as part of our judicial and legal processes.” He added ...

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Friday said Bangladesh currently holds its highest-ever fuel reserves, ensuring sufficient supply to meet demand in the coming months. Speaking during a visit to Eastern Refinery Limited, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources said the existing stock is adequate for April and May, while preparations ...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to reducing poverty, improving living standards and bringing meaningful change to people’s lives through collective efforts. He made the remarks as the chief guest at JCI Carnival 2026, organized by JCI Bangladesh, held at Pepper Tree BD Event Venue on Madani Avenue in Dhaka. Fakhrul, who also serves as BNP secretary ...

Cultural Affairs Minister Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said he will take necessary steps regarding the release of Chinmoy Das, spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, who is currently in custody. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of “Mahanagar Paribar Divas-2026” held at Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Friday, the minister said he would raise the issue ...

High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK) Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masud Karim in the city on Thursday. The meeting underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing, capacity building and joint initiatives, according to a press release. Both parties ...

Zaima Rahman, granddaughter of late BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, received the Independence Award on behalf of the former prime minister at the official ceremony held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Thursday afternoon. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Khaleda’s eldest son and Zaima’s father, handed over the award in recognition of Khaleda’s contributions for the country’s independence struggle, democratic ...

Freedom or the country’s prosperity is quite impossible without democracy, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, has said. “The parliament formed through free and fair elections will take Bangladesh forward,” he said while talking to reporters at Barishal Circuit House here on Thursday (16 April). The Speaker said it’s only possible to achieve economic progress by establishing a firm and ...