Bangladesh

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) officially “initialled” the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) during a visit by Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to Brussels on Monday. On the occasion, Khalilur Rahman was joined by EU High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas, said a press release issued by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry. Addressing the media, both sides described the Agreement as ...

Bangladesh and Belgium have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on trade, multilateral cooperation, and migration. The assurance was made when Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot in Brussels on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed key areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment, cooperation at multilateral ...

Germany is interested in working with Bangladesh to manage its water resources and protect the environment. German Ambassador to Dhaka Rudiger Lotz expressed the interest during a courtesy call on Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee at his ministry’s office here today. During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest, including water resource management in the two ...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted permission to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate former State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak at the jail gate for one day in a case filed over corruption and money laundering. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following a petition by ACC Assistant Director Al-Amin. According to the case statement, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to establishing justice across the state and society. He made the remarks on Monday (20 April) morning while inaugurating the e-bail bond system in his hometown Bogura. This marks his first visit to Bogura since assuming office as Prime Minister. Earlier in the day, he inaugurated the newly constructed multi-storey building ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday formally inaugurated the e-bail bond service at the Bogura Judge Court during his visit to the district. He walked from the Bogura Circuit House to the court premises and reached there around 11:00am. The service was officially launched at about 11:20am. At the same time, the Prime Minister also unveiled the plaque of the ...

Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana delivered a blistering attack on the government in parliament on Sunday, accusing it of persistently denying a fuel shortage that millions of citizens have been experiencing firsthand, with motorists queuing for kilometres outside filling stations well into the night. Speaking during an urgent public attention debate under Rule 71, Farhana, elected from Brahmanbaria-2, invoked Nobel laureate ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that the process for forming the 10th Wage Board for journalists will begin very soon. He made the announcement on Sunday in Jatiya Sangsad while responding to a scripted question from opposition lawmaker Sheikh Monjurul Haque (Rahad) of Bagerhat-2. The minister noted that the gazette notification for the 9th Newspaper Wage ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that a prospective member’s former political affiliation is not a determining factor for joining the party, but drew a firm line against anyone linked to fascism, mass killings, corruption, or extortion. “It does not matter to us what someone’s past identity is ” whether they came from Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, ...

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said the government increased fuel prices only marginally despite a sharp rise in global oil prices. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, the minister said the government had to spend an additional $2 billion on fuel imports due to instability in the international market. “Global fuel prices have nearly ...