Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi expatriate has died while receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia after being injured in a missile attack. Deceased Abdullah Al Mamun, 35, was the son of Shahid Saudagar from Bharbhara village under Rasulpur Union of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh. His father confirmed his death on Wednesday (March 18). Mamun was seriously injured on March 8 when a missile struck ...

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Tuesday met Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam and discussed issues of mutual interest, including the situation in the Middle East. During the meeting, they discussed Bangladesh-Russia cooperation, including interaction at the United Nations (UN), reports UNB. Particular attention was paid to the situation in the Middle East in connection with the US-Israeli military ...

Fuel handling operations at Chattogram Port remain steady as two additional fuel-laden vessels have arrived, reinforcing the country’s ongoing energy supply chain. According to port officials, the vessels, ‘Chang Hang Hong Tu’ and ‘LPG Seven’, are currently discharging cargo and are expected to complete unloading within the week, reports BSS. The ‘Chang Hang Hong Tu’, carrying gas oil from Malaysia, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work on Tuesday, despite the start of the Eid holidays. The Prime Minister arrived at his office at around 11AM, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon. “The Prime Minister came to his office at 11am. The Eid holidays have started but he is continuing his ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan have discussed global economic risks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning of adverse impacts on trade, energy markets and developing economies. The discussion was taken place when Grynspan called on the foreign minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on Monday, ...

Bangladesh and France on Monday discussed ways to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade and investment, climate action, culture, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, education and skills development, connectivity, migration and global peace and security. The discussions also covered regional and global developments, highlighting the importance of dialogue, mutual respect, restraint and adherence to international law to maintain peace and ...

Abdur Rahman Sani has been appointed as representative of Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The appointment aims to facilitate the daily affairs and needs of the constituents, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman now holds office as the head of the Government of Bangladesh. The announcement was made Monday afternoon through a letter published on Facebook ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the central goal of his party’s politics is to improve the living standards of ordinary people by increasing their income and expanding development programmes across the country. Tarique Rahman made the remarks while addressing a public rally on the bank of the Sahapara Canal in Balrampur on Monday afternoon ...

Ahsan Habib Palash, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Chattogram Range, has been appointed Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The information was confirmed through a notification signed by Toufique Ahmed, Deputy Secretary of the Police Branch-1 of the ministry. There have also been changes in the leadership of the police’s Special Branch (SB), and the Criminal Investigation ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the government’s canal excavation programme, stressing the importance of restoring the navigability of the country’s rivers to ensure long-term environmental and economic benefits. In a Facebook post, he said Bangladesh was once widely known as a riverine country, where rivers played a vital role in transportation, trade, agriculture, fisheries and ...