Bangladesh

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has called for stronger enforcement, institutional transparency and an end to faulty environmental clearances to protect Bangladesh’s ecological future. Speaking as chief guest at a seminar titled “Strengthening Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Capacity for a Sustainable Bangladesh,” organized by World Bank in Sreepur upazila, Rizwana urged Department of ...

If you are so confident, then why don’t you join the election instead of making excuses one after another to obstruct it?, questioned BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He also criticised Jamaat’s demand for banning Jatiya Party and members of the 14-party alliance while the party is now on the streets together with a party that contested ...

Senior Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani inaugurated the service as the chief guest on Friday in Pakistan. Photo:PID The Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad officially launched the e-passport service on Friday, marking a significant step forward in enhancing consular services for Bangladeshi nationals in Pakistan. The inauguration ceremony was held at High Commission premises, with Senior Secretary ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh has an urgent need to transition towards cleaner, safer and afrdable energy solutions as the country navigates a new path toward sustainable economic development. In a press release on Saturday, the CA’s press wing said Prof Yunus made this request at a virtual conference on Thursday (September 18) evening with Carl Page, ...

Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights Mounir Satouri has said the national election in Bangladesh must take place in a ‘fair and transparent’ manner and its results should be respected by all, stressing that political stability is essential for economic development and improved living conditions in the country. “Of course, the upcoming elections (Feb next) must take ...

Bangladesh has been re-elected to the Council of Administration (CA) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for another four-year term at the organisation’s 28th Congress in Dubai on Thursday. Bangladesh received 97 of 157 votes, ranking 9th among the 10 elected members, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said in a statement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the ...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) executive director and member of the National Consensus Commission Dr. Iftekharuzzaman has said that a free and fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias. Speaking at the inauguration of an election training programme organized by RFED and TIB at Dhanmondi in the capital on Friday, he said that even if political ...

European Parliament Human Rights Subcommittee Chair Mounir Satouri has said Bangladesh must ensure free and fair elections in February 2026, saying acceptance of the results by all parties will be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy, reports BSS. “The results of such an election should be respected by all. This is the condition for stability after elections here ...

The preliminary examination for 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) began on Friday morning, with over 374,000 applicants vying for a limited number of coveted government positions. The two-hour long started at 10 AM and will conclude at 12 PM, was held simultaneously across 256 educational institutions in all eight divisional cities of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) is ...

The Advisory Council on Thursday approved proposals to amend two key Election Commission laws; the Election Commission Secretariat Act, 2009, and the Election Officers (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to promote free, fair and impartial elections. The Council also gave the green light to several amendments to revenue-related laws under the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The decisions were made during ...