Bangladesh

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC)-owned Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, which was stranded in the Persian Gulf, has lifted anchor from Ras Al Khair port in Saudi Arabia to proceed toward the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is carrying 37,000 tons of fertilizer and has 31 Bangladeshi sailors on board. Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Managing Director (MD) Commodore Mahmudul Malek shared this ...

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. In a message shared on his verified X handle, S Jaishankar said the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties across different areas. “We also exchanged views on regional and global developments, and agreed to remain in close touch,” he added. Prime ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed 19 April for the hearing on charge framing against Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and former RAJUK assistant legal adviser Sardar Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged flat fraud in the capital’s Gulshan-2 area. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz fixed the new date and transferred the ...

Thirteen western countries on Wednesday jointly issued guidelines for Bangladeshi citizens urging them to follow official procedures and avoid non-authorised channels when seeking visa and other consular services. Use of fraud documents, unlicensed agents and offices could lead to delays in visa processing, financial loss, refusal at border entry points and serious legal consequences, the countries warned in the guidelines. ...

A Dhaka courton Wednesday ordered the seizure of tax files of former Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judgr Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The petition stated that accused Asaduzzaman Noor, while serving as a Member of Parliament and a minister, allegedly abused his authority with dishonest intent ...

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the latter’s office on Wednesday. During the meeting, the ambassador congratulated the state minister on assuming office and expressed Italy’s confidence in further advancing the longstanding and friendly relations between the two countries. Both sides noted the steady growth of ...

The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026, issued by the interim government to ban the activities of the Awami League, has been passed in the National Parliament. The bill was approved by a voice vote during Wednesday’s afternoon sitting. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed tabled the bill in the House, where it was subsequently passed with majority support. As a result, the ban ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday reaffirmed that his government is committed to expanding women’s education, ensuring women empowerment and equal opportunities in education. “The current government is committed to expand women’s education and ensure empowerment and equal access to education for women…The government is positively considering the nationalisation of one women’s college in every upazila sadar to achieve this ...

The Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday passed the Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill, 2026, regarded as a landmark piece of legislation aimed at the protection, conservation, and sustainable development of the country’s unique haor ecosystems and wetlands. Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee placed the bill in the House which was later passed by voice vote with Speaker Hafiz ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee at the latter’s office at the Parliament Secretariat (Jatiya Sangsad). State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad was also present at the meeting, said a press release. Welcoming the Chinese envoy, the minister said Bangladesh and China are long-standing, ...