Bangladesh

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Monday handed over an invitation from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to deliver a keynote address at the Global Gateway Forum 2027. The invitation was conveyed during the envoy’s courtesy call on Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday afternoon, ...

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Chief Executive Peter Holland on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat at 11:30am. During the meeting, various issues related to the development of eye healthcare services in Bangladesh, prevention of blindness, reduction of visual impairment and ...

The government has declared Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official residence in Gulshan a ‘Special Class’ Key Point Installation (KPI), bringing the property and its surrounding area under the highest level of security. According to official sources, the decision was recommended at the monthly meeting of the Key Point Installation Declaration Committee (KPIDC) on 7 June. Following government approval, a notification ...

A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the hearing on a petition seeking to show former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in a fresh case over attempted murder and alleged violations of the Explosives Act linked to the July Uprising 2024. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah fixed 8 July for the hearing after the relevant case documents were ...

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Dr. Abdullah Jafar H. Bin Abiah, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Tarek Rahman. The meeting took place at 9:40AM on Monday (July 6) at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the meeting, the Saudi Ambassador handed over a letter from ...

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, returned home from Tehran tonight after attending the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Speaker arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 11:00 pm on Sunday following his participation in the state funeral ceremony held in Tehran. Earlier, on July 2, the Speaker left Dhaka for Tehran ...

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bangladesh, Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Sunday. During the meeting, Jahanabadi expressed his sincere appreciation to the Bangladesh government for sending a high-level delegation, led by the speaker of National Parliament, to attend the state funeral of the late supreme leader of Iran ...

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Aminul Islam today said there is scope for taking necessary action against the Awami League if a probe finds prima facie evidence against the party. Responding to questions from journalists at his office, he said a written complaint filed by the head of a political party had been duly forwarded to ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today said the government remains committed to transforming the country’s armed forces into a modern four-dimensional force capable of addressing evolving security challenges. He made the remarks while addressing a function as the chief guest marking the 51st founding anniversary of the President’s Guard Regiment (PGR) at Dhaka Cantonment this morning. The Head of State said the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with relevant officials to explore ways to increase Bangladesh’s carbon credits by reducing carbon emissions and to formulate an action plan. The climate change-related meeting was held on Sunday at the Prime Minister’s Office under the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat, where the Prime Minister also issued necessary directives. During the meeting, ...