Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an extended meeting with leading business figures on Saturday, focusing on improving the investment climate, addressing industry challenges and tackling the ongoing energy crisis. The meeting took place at Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, starting at around 11:30 AM and continuing for nearly three and a half hours. Speaking to reporters afterward, Finance Minister Amir ...

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said that the July Charter will be implemented through amendments to the Constitution, dismissing claims that the charter would be invalidated if a referendum is cancelled. “We will implement the July Charter through constitutional amendments. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Those who say that the July Charter will be scrapped if ...

An emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase will be held on Saturday afternoon to approve the import of 1.7 million tonnes of fuel oil. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will chair both meetings, which will be held virtually. If approved, the proposal may receive final clearance in ...

Planning Minister Zonayed Saki resigned on Saturday as chief coordinator of the Ganosamhati Andolon, a party he has long represented. Dewan Abdur Rashid Nilu was appointed acting chief coordinator. Saki announced his resignation at a press conference at the party’s central office in Hatirpool, Dhaka. “I have stepped down to separate party responsibilities from government duties,” he said. Saki was ...

The interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus had one and a half years to run the state. The mismanagement and failures during that period have now fallen squarely on the shoulders of the present administration. From childhood immunisation to the energy sector, disruptions are evident. Private investment has dropped to rock-bottom levels, while trade and commerce remain stagnant. ...

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam on Friday said there is no fuel crisis in the country, while the fuel import and supply system is normal. “The government has taken a plan for the next three months. In addition, some new steps have been taken to save energy, which includes closing the market by ...

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Nurul Islam Moni has said that no negative or opportunistic politics over the July Charter will be tolerated, stressing that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) fully supports the charter and is committed to implementing it in full. He made the remarks on Friday while speaking at a discussion meeting organised by a cultural group ...

Bangladesh and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Nursing Education and Capacity Building in Manila on 1 April. On behalf of Bangladesh, Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood, the ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines, and on behalf of the Philippines, Prof Shirley C Agrupis, chairperson of Commission on Higher Education signed the MoU, according to the Embassy ...

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in The Hague hosted a reception on 31 March at The Hague Marriott Hotel to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of international organisations, government officials, members of the business community, academics, researchers, media, and NGO ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been invited to attend the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), scheduled to take place in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from 1 to 4 November 2026. Karen-Mae Hill, high commissioner of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom, handed over the invitation letter on Thursday when she paid a courtesy visit to the ...