Bangladesh

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam met Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita in Rabat on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across multiple sectors. The two leaders highlighted the importance of sustained high-level exchanges in advancing political ties between Bangladesh and Morocco. During the meeting, the ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday held separate meetings with International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director in Bangladesh Max Tunon and a delegation from China State Construction Engineering Corporation at the Secretariat. The meetings discussed expanding development cooperation in different sectors, including workers’ welfare, urban management and infrastructure development, said a press release. ...

A Bangladesh delegation, along with British Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh James Goldman, joined more than 150 ministers at the Education World Forum in London. The British High Commission in Dhaka shared the information in a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon. Prime Minister’s Adviser and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin joined the delegation. The post further said ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh has marked thirteen years since the Rana Plaza disaster with a meeting in the House of Commons focused on workers’ rights, labour protections and accountability in Bangladesh. Held on 18 May 2026 and hosted by Apsana Begum, Chair of the APPG on Bangladesh, the meeting brought together policymakers, academics, campaigners ...

Police have sought to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in another murder case filed over the July uprising. Jatrabari Police Station sub-inspector (SI) Md Ibrahim Khalil, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the application to the court on Saturday. A hearing on the plea is scheduled to be held on May 23 at the Dhaka ...

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam on Monday said the government is preparing to launch country’s second satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) to ensure clearer images and faster data collection. He made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled “Satellite Drones and the Future of Space Technology in Bangladesh” at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged officials to adopt durable and coordinated measures to permanently address chronic waterlogging in the capital. Speaking at a progress review meeting on Monday, Fakhrul stressed that resolving drainage problems is essential to turning Dhaka into a modern and livable city. The session, held at the Local Government ...

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has called upon BNP members of parliament representing reserved women’s seats to equip themselves for a proactive and influential role in the Jatiya Sangsad. The Prime Minister made the call during a meeting with the party’s women members of parliament at the Cabinet Division in Dhaka on Monday, according to his press wing. He advised ...

The holy Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Thursday (May 28), as the crescent moon for the month of Zilhajj was sighted in the country’s sky on Monday evening. The National Moon Sighting Committee officially confirmed the sighting following a meeting at the Islamic Foundation’s conference room in the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for fiscal year 2026-27 with an outlay of nearly Tk300,000 crore, describing it as a roadmap for economic reforms, balanced growth and long-term development. The approval came at an NEC meeting held at the Planning Commission auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka, with NEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique ...