Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s sporting landscape took a major leap forward on Monday as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially launched a groundbreaking athlete allowance and ‘Sports Card’ scheme, awarding Tk1 lakh per month to 129 national players in its first phase. The initiative, unveiled at the Prime Minister’s Office, aims to strengthen financial security and elevate sports as a viable profession across the ...

Parliament on Sunday fixed 31 March to hold discussion on the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025 in line with an adjournment motion placed by the Opposition Leader. Opposition Leader Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman gave the notice of adjournment motion on a matter of public importance under the Section 62 of the Rules of Procedure, seeking the adjournment ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced its preliminary list of mayoral candidates for five city corporation elections, including the two in Dhaka. NCP Convener and Opposition chief whip Nahid Islam made the announcement at an emergency press conference at the party’s central office in Dhaka on Sunday. According to the list, NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan will contest ...

A lively procedural debate unfolded in the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday after Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman sought to raise a notice on a “July National Charter Constitutional Reform Implementation Order 2025”. Rising on a point of order, Shafiqur said he had earlier been advised by the speaker to submit the matter in due form and had complied accordingly. He ...

Experts have emphasised that the use of low-carbon construction materials is essential in Bangladesh’s housing and commercial building sectors to address the challenges posed by rapid urbanisation and ongoing development. They stressed the importance of reusing existing materials, adopting low-carbon alternatives, and ensuring the use of renewable energy at every stage of infrastructure development, from design to implementation, said a ...

The government has identified road safety as the government’s top priority during a high-level meeting on the issue, making GPS tracking system mandatory for public transport across the country to help prevent road accidents and improve overall road safety. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the Road Transport and Highways Division of the Ministry of Road ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government prioritises improving law and order and restoring the reputation and capacity of the country’s police and other law enforcement agencies. He urged France to support Bangladesh in police reform and capacity building during a courtesy meeting with Jean-Mare Séré-Charlet, France’s ambassador to Dhaka, at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday. The minister ...

A World Bank delegation has assured its support for the implementation of the government’s Family Card programme during a courtesy meeting with Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain and State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin. The three-member delegation, led by World Bank Division Director Jean Pesme, met the minister on Sunday at ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday visited offices of different ministries at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning. Before entering his Cabinet Division office in the secretariat, the premier visited the offices of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Housing ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that the constitution will be amended with top priority given to the expectations of the people and the aspirations of the martyrs of the student-mass uprising. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after the closing parade of 43rd BCS (Police) batch at Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi on Saturday. The minister said ...