Bangladesh

BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the reported reopening of Awami League offices in various parts of the country will be dealt with in accordance with the law. He made the remarks on Monday morning while responding to questions from journalists at the BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan of the capital. Asked ...

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Zafer H bin Abiyah on Sunday said that his country has issued 750,000 work visas and altogether 14 lakh visas for Bangladeshi citizens in 2025. “There is scope for skilled and semi-skilled workers to jobs in the Kingdom as many development works are going on there,” he said when he met Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday said Dhaka and Beijing have been engaged in long-standing discussions on the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, expressing hope that work on the long-awaited initiative will begin soon. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after his meeting with Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, reports UNB. The Chinese ambassador described ...

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan has submitted his resignation letter citing personal and administrative reasons. He submitted his resignation letter to the Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday morning, the Vice-Chancellor’s Protocol Officer Mohammad Firoz confirmed. Earlier, at a press conference, Professor Khan had expressed his intention to step down. He stated that the emergency situation ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday (22 February). The meeting was held at 11am at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahaman Rumon. During the meeting, the two fraternal nations exchanged views on issues of mutual interests ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps marking Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day. He released the stamps in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon. Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam and the ministry’s adviser Rehan Asif Asad were present. Besides, the Prime Minister’s Political ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon for the first time on Saturday, marking the start of his official duties from the office following his swearing-in. He was received by Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar and Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon, according to officials at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Before entering the main ...

At the first hour of International Mother Language Day, an opposition alliance led by Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, placed floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar for the first time. Along with paying floral tribute, the Jamaat chief and Members of Parliament from the 11-party alliance stood at the martyrs’ altar and offered dua seeking forgiveness for the ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday night said Ekushey had remained confined under a fascist regime, but this time it is free, creating an opportunity to build a just and discrimination-free democratic Bangladesh. “Ekushey had long remained restricted under a fascist rule, but this time it is free. That is why our feelings are somewhat different today ...

Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, paid tribute to the Language Movement martyrs by laying flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar in the first hours of 21 February. Newly elected Members of Parliament from the Jamaat-led 11-party electoral alliance were also present. Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid homage to the martyrs. ...