Bangladesh

France has expressed strong interest in expanding its investments in Bangladesh, identifying the country as a promising economic destination in South Asia. The interest was conveyed on Thursday by the French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at the Secretariat in the capital, said a press release. During the meeting, the ambassador ...

The national budget session for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts 1 July, will begin on 7 June at the National Parliament. The Parliament Secretariat issued a notification in this regard on Thursday, saying the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year will be discussed in the second session of the 13th Parliament. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called the session under ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called for reducing delays in project implementation to ensure the country’s overall development through timely and quality completion of works. He made the call during a meeting with Shailesh Kumar, chief executive officer of Chennai-based multinational water technology company VA Tech Wabag Ltd, at his office at ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held talks with Liu Haixing, minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC), in Beijing on Thursday, focusing on ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two sides discussed Bangladesh-China friendship, connectivity, trade and investment, multilateral cooperation and regional issues. The foreign minister highlighted Prime Minister ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against former minister and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and two others in a graft case filed over allegations of embezzling Tk1.25 crore through abuse of power. Dhaka Divisional Special Judge Begum Shamima Afroz passed the order after rejecting the defence petitions seeking discharge from the case. The court also fixed 22 ...

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying the government is preparing comprehensive reforms to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and expand clean electricity generation. Speaking at the inauguration of the “Power, Energy and Infrastructure Expo” at the Bangladesh-China Friendship ...

Waqfs Bangladesh Administrator Shafiz Uddin Ahmed on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He met the premier at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. During the meeting, they talked about various issues. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad), ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called for enhanced international support for Rohingya refugees. “Bangladesh alone cannot shoulder the burden of hosting the large displaced population without sustained global assistance,” he said. The minister made the appeal while Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle paid a courtesy call on him at his secretariat office on Wednesday afternoon, the ministry said ...

Newly-elected Member of Parliament from a reserved women’s seat, Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti, has taken her oath of office in the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad). The oath was administered on Wednesday by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed at his office in Parliament House. The ceremony was conducted by Parliamentary Secretary Barrister Md Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan. According to parliamentary procedures, the oath was ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education Mahdi Amin has strongly opposed the imposition of VAT on private universities, stating that higher education institutions should remain free from such taxation. He made the remarks on Tuesday night while speaking as a special guest at a discussion titled “Problems and Solutions of Private Universities.” “We opposed the VAT imposed on private universities during ...