Bangladesh

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Riaz Hamidullah paid a courtesy call of India’s Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday. During the meeting, they deliberated on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, including joint training initiatives, the Indian Army said in a Facebook post. They also explored opportunities for deeper collaboration aimed at promoting regional peace and security.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed on Thursday thanked the government of Kuwait for ensuring the safety and security of the around three lakh Bangladeshi expatriates in Kuwait, reiterating Bangladesh’s stance of non-interference and peaceful diplomatic solution of conflicts. Ambassador of Kuwait to Bangladesh Ali Thunayun Abdulwahab Hamadah paid a courtesy call on Shama Obaed at the Ministry of ...

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir held a meeting with Kazuiki Kataoka, country representative of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), at his office at the Secretariat on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed in detail various aspects of expanding bilateral trade and investment as well as strengthening mutual economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Japan, said a press release. The ...

Leaders of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and the Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his office at the Secretariat on Thursday morning. The meeting was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Ruman, who said the leaders discussed various issues affecting the Hindu community with the prime minister. Among those present at ...

Opposition lawmakers, led by Opposition Leader and Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, staged a walkout from the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday evening, protesting what they described as the government’s failure to provide a clear decision on a key referendum-related proposal. The walkout took place at around 5:45pm following a heated exchange between the opposition, treasury bench members, and the Speaker ...

A total of 23,865 politically motivated harassment cases have been withdrawn so far, said Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman at a session of the Parliament on Wednesday. He also said that, according to information from the BNP central office, a total of 1,42,983 harassment cases were filed against BNP leaders and activists from 2007 to 11 January ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for a major shift in approach to ensure the effective, timely, and sustainable implementation of development projects under the Annual Development Program (ADP). He made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing a review meeting on the progress of ADP projects for the fiscal year 2025–26, implemented ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday addressed the first question-and-answer session arranged for him at the National Parliament, highlighting the progress his government has made in implementing the ruling party’s election manifesto. In the speech, he mentioned progress achieved in social safety initiatives like Family Card, Farmer Card, and also canal digging activities. In reply to a question, he also ...

The government of Australia has cancelled the visa of Bangladeshi preacher Mizanur Rahman Azhari and ordered him to leave the country, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report said Azhari had travelled to Australia as part of his “Legacy of Faith” lecture series, with scheduled events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. Authorities cancelled his visa on Tuesday ...

In the wake of rising tensions in the Middle East and the resulting global energy crisis, Bangladesh has sought assistance from the United States to secure its fuel supplies. Washington has assured Dhaka of its support in safeguarding the country’s energy security. The discussions took place on Wednesday (1 April) during a high-level meeting at the US Department of Energy ...