Bangladesh

Swiss aviation services company Swissport has expressed interest in participating in ground handling operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), as Bangladesh and Switzerland discussed expanding cooperation in the civil aviation sector. The interest was conveyed by Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli during a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved five projects involving an estimated cost of Tk7,003.36 crore. Of the total project cost, Tk4,536.10 crore will come from the government’s own resources, while Tk2,467.26 crore will be financed through project loans. The approval came from the 13th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja showcased the country’s rich cultural heritage, tourism potential and export products at the inaugural Diplomatic Cultural Festival organised by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The festival, held on 13 June in Abuja, brought together representatives from more than 41 diplomatic missions, providing a vibrant platform for cultural exchange and international engagement. As part of ...

Zahed Ur Rahman, policy and strategy adviser to the Prime Minister, has said that his decision to return from Delhi Airport without entering India was a form of immediate protest. He made the remarks on Tuesday (16 June) during a press briefing at the conference room of the Information Department at the Secretariat. Responding to questions from journalists, he said ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday sought cooperation from the media in building a humane state and fostering human values among people. Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with executives and heads of news at electronic media outlets at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat, the Prime Minister called on the media to play a ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday presented the revised and supplementary budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year in the National Parliament, prioritising economic recovery, inflation control, and reduced government spending. Presenting the revised budget during the seventh sitting of the second session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, the minister said the government had initially projected net expenditure of ...

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle made a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides held fruitful discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest concerning Bangladesh and Australia, according to a press release. ...

The third meeting on reducing traffic congestion and modernising the traffic management system was held today with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting was held at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony.

A Dhaka court on Monday approved a police petition to show content creator Tawhid Afridi, son of MyTV Chairman Nasir Uddin Sathi, arrested in a fraud and criminal breach of trust case filed with Wari Police Station in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat passed the order to show him arrested in the case following a plea submitted ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting, Policy and Strategy, and Culture Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned from New Delhi airport after travelling to India to attend an Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) conference, according to sources close to him. The adviser travelled from Dhaka to New Delhi on Sunday. However, he later decided not to enter India and returned ...