Bangladesh

14 July 2026, Dhaka: British High Commission Dhaka organised a send-off reception, hosted by High Commissioner Sarah Cooke, to celebrate the Bangladeshi athletes who are set to participate in the Commonwealth Games 2026, taking place in Glasgow, Scotland later this month. The United Kingdom is proud to once again host the Commonwealth Games, this time in the vibrant city of Glasgow in 2026. This marks the UK’s third time hosting the Games since 2014, reaffirming ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has claimed that the HSC exams were postponed after talking to everyone concerned. He said, “We made the decision after observing the situation till 5 pm the day before the exam. Everyone said that the weather will be good, that’s why we postponed the exams.” The education minister said this in response to a ...

Protesting HSC examinees gathered near the venue of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s programme at the University of Dhaka (DU) on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Education and Primary and Mass Education Adviser Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon. The students marched from the Science Lab intersection to the DU campus after holding a demonstration over the continuation of HSC examinations amid ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged youth to become entrepreneurs braving challenges, saying the government is by their side. “You will have to go through many challenges. However, the government is here to support you and guide you. We will do our utmost to stand by you,” he said at a special event titled “Youth, Startups and Promising Bangladesh” at ...

Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the government would welcome the return of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying it is seeking her extradition to ensure justice through due legal process. Speaking at a weekly briefing on the government’s activities at the Press Information Department (PID), he said the government had formally requested ...

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, left Dhaka for Qatar today on a visit. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20am. During the visit, the Speaker is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. On behalf of Bangladesh Prime Minister, he ...

Students have been staging demonstrations, blocking major roads in several parts of the capital, demanding the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon protesting holding the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations amid heavy rainfall. The protests were triggered by concerns over the HSC examination schedule, alleged errors in the Physics First Paper question and the difficulties faced by candidates ...

Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to reduce taxes and charges on Hajj flights and restore Category D accommodation to help lower Hajj expenses for Bangladeshi pilgrims. The request was made during a meeting between Saudi Ambassador Dr Abdullah Zafar H. Bin Abiar, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat at the Secretariat on Monday. ...

Abu Sadiq Kayem, the Central International Secretary of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and Vice-President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), has formally left Chhatra Shibir. He announced the matter in a post on his verified Facebook account on Monday (July 13). In the Facebook post, Sadiq Kayem wrote that his formal departure took place that day as part ...

As many as 54 people have been killed and more than six lakh families have suffered losses amid the ongoing short-term floods in seven southeastern and northeastern districts of the country. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief revealed the casualties and damages in an update on Monday. The affected districts are: Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban and Rangamati in the ...