Bangladesh

Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office on Thursday. During the meeting, Andrews praised Professor Yunus for his leadership in keeping the Rohingya crisis at forefront of international concern. He specifically commended the Chief Adviser’s initiative in convening the upcoming UN International Conference on ...

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has canceled the flat allocation for its officials and employees, following an investigation into allegations of illegal construction and allocation within an under-construction housing project. The decision was made at the 115th board meeting of the BBA, held Thursday at the Bridge Division’s conference room. The meeting endorsed the recommendations of the investigation committee, which ...

The Advisory Council of the interim government has given its approval to a draft agreement that will allow reciprocal visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders from Bangladesh and Pakistan. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam shared the details during a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy after the meeting of the Advisory Council, which took place at the Chief ...

The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved the draft of ‘Revenue Policy and Revenue Management (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025’ at its 39th meeting held on Thursday at Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO). During the meeting, the council also gave its nod to the proposed Agreement between the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of ...

European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dhaka Michael Miller on Thursday held a meeting with Vice-Chairman of National Consensus Commission Professor Ali Riaz. They discussed in detail the activities, goals and achievements of the commission. The meeting was held at the Consensus Commission office in Sangsad Bhaban area in the capital, a commission press release said. Prof Ali Riaz briefed the ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has set September 4 to deliver the final judgement on a petition filed challenging a High Court (HC) order that acquitted all convicts, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in the sensational August 21 grenade attack case. A six-member bench, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, on Thursday fixed the date upon completion ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for China on Thursday morning on a four-day state visit. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release, the Army Chief will hold courtesy meetings with senior civilian and military officials of China and exchange views aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation. General Waker is scheduled to return home on August 27.

Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday to begin a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24, 2025. Upon his arrival in Dhaka, he was warmly received by Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser for Commerce of Bangladesh, and Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ...

Adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Professor Asif Nazrul, has announced that Bangladesh is actively diversifying its overseas employment avenues beyond the Middle East, as part of broader reforms to protect migrant workers and modernize the labor export system. Speaking at a press conference at the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday, Nazrul highlighted significant progress over the ...

The government of India is not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of the Awami League in India or of any action that is contrary to Indian law, said the official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday. “The government does not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out from Indian ...