Bangladesh

An Australian parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick visited Bangladesh last week to strengthen bilateral parliamentary ties and support democratic governance following the country’s February 2026 national elections. During the visit, the delegation met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed. ...

Two newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from Sherpur and Bogura on Sunday took oath as members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath to the newly elected MPs Mahmudul Haque Rubel from Sherpur-3 and Rezaul Karim Badsha from Bogura-6 constituencies at his ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to former Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in a case filed over an attempted murder linked to the anti-discrimination movement. The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain granted her bail upon a petition, setting a bond of Tk50,000. Earlier, on 7 April, Dr Chaudhury was arrested from a relative’s residence on ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that if the armed forces remain united, then no one will ever be able to defeat Bangladesh. He made the remarks today (12 April) at an event held at the Darbar Hall of Dhaka Cantonment. Referring to the contribution of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in the modernisation of the army, the Prime Minister said ...

Experimental online classes have started in several educational institutions in the capital. The pilot project was officially launched on Sunday at 9:00am through virtual classes at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. According to decisions by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, classes will now be held in person three days a week (Saturday, Monday, ...

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) carried out a sweeping series of humanitarian operations across four countries this week, the Saudi Press Agency reported in several dispatches, delivering food and shelter assistance to tens of thousands of vulnerable people amid ongoing crises. KSrelief distributed 717 food baskets in Gaza City on Wednesday, reaching 4,302 individuals, as part ...

Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held a meeting on Friday with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on the margins of the Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the cordial state of bilateral relations. They deliberated on diverse sectors to further consolidate cooperation and enhance mutual ties. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser ...

Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to significantly strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of higher education, scholarships and skill development following high-level meetings held in Putrajaya on Friday. Mahdi Amin, Adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for Education, Labour and Employment, reached the consensus during a bilateral session with Malaysian Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. Expatriate Welfare, Overseas Employment, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah A group of European and international civil society organisations has urged the European Union and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to intensify efforts to uphold legal integrity and democratic standards in Bangladesh. In a jointly signed letter, the organisations highlighted the EU and CPA’s longstanding roles as advocates of human rights, democratic governance and judicial independence. They ...

The Jatiya Sangsad on Friday passed 10 more bills aimed at converting ordinances issued by the interim government into law. The bills were adopted unanimously during the morning sitting of the 13th day of the first session of the 13th parliament. As no clause-by-clause amendment proposals were placed, the bills were passed without discussion. The session was chaired by Speaker ...