Bangladesh

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 ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has started selling and receiving nomination forms to finalise party candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. The programme formally began at 11:00am on Friday at the party’s central office in Naya Paltan in the capital. The event was inaugurated by Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General. He said ...

Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the government aims to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2034 through planned economic reforms and effective policy measures. Speaking in the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) on Friday, the minister said the government is prioritising inclusive socio-economic development and strengthening state capacity. As part of this effort, an initial distribution of 50 ...

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Afroza Khanum Rita on Thursday. Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat also joined the meeting, the Indian Embassy said in a Facebook post. They held discussions on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of civil aviation, improving air connectivity, ...

BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque Rubel has won the by-election to the Sherpur-3 constituency, announced Returning Officer Md Jahangir Hossain on Thursday night. The vote casting took place in a proper and stable atmosphere, said Jahangir Hossain. There were some incidents of fraud voting, but the perpetrators were caught promptly and handed over to the police, the election official added. Mahmudul ...

BNP candidate Rezaul Karim Badsha has been declared winner in the by-election to the Bogura-6 constituency. Returning Officer Fazlur Karim declared him winner on Thursday night. Voting took place in a peaceful atmosphere without any untoward incident taking place, he added. Earlier around 4pm, Jamaat-e-Islami backed-candidate Abidur Rahman Sohel alleged that ruling party activists took part in widespread rigging activities ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has invited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin to visit Bangladesh, signalling a fresh start in ties between the ruling BNP and India’s governing party. The Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser and BNP Joint Secretary General, Humayun Kabir, delivered the formal invitation to the BJP leadership in New Delhi. Kabir is currently visiting India alongside ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Rosie Winterton reiterated their commitment to deepen the bilateral partnership between the two nations on Wednesday. The leaders met at a dinner hosted by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke. During the interaction, both sides emphasised strengthening cooperation across various sectors to enhance the ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced a revised class schedule for selected schools in the Dhaka metropolitan area, introducing a hybrid learning system that combines both online and offline classes. Under the new arrangement, students will attend in-person classes on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday, while online classes will be held on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The Education Minister made ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has sentenced two individuals to death in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) student Abu Sayed during the July Mass Uprising. Several of the remaining 28 accused were handed life imprisonment, while others received varying prison terms. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Mazumder, announced ...