Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought assistance from Finland to continue GSP+ advantages from the European Union (EU) for few more years to smoothen Bangladesh’s journey towards prosperity after its graduation to a developing country from LDC. The premier sought the assistance as Non-resident Ambassador-designate of Finland to Bangladesh Kimmo Lahdevirta called on her at her official Ganabhaban residence ...

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has called for urgent and robust international action on climate change, emphasizing the critical need to bolster support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in their resilience-building efforts. He was addressing the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) held in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday, a foreign ministry press release said on ...

The third phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad elections ended in 87 upazilas at 4pm on Wednesday and the vote counting is underway. The voting began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break. A total of 1,196 candidates were in the electoral race against 261 posts of 87 upazila parishads. The candidates included 397 chairman contenders, 456 vice ...

Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam has said that voter turnout in the third phase of upazila parishad election was less than 20 per cent in the first four hours. He said this while briefing journalist at Agargaon Election Bhaban on Wednesday noon about the election updates. “Due to technical problems in the network, we got sporadic data. It has been ...

Flash floods are likely to hit some parts of the northeastern region of the country as major rivers keep swelling due to heavy rainfall, Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board said on Wednesday. There is a probable risk of flash floods in the areas adjoining to Surma, Kushiyara, Manu, Sarigowain rivers at different places in the north-eastern ...

Shahadat Hossain, younger brother of Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, boycotted Companiganj upazila parishad polls in Noakhali bringing allegation of vote rigging. Another chairman candidate upazila Awami League general secretary Mizanur Rahman also boycotted the election. Bringing allegations of the fake vote, occupation of centres and vote rigging, both the chairman candidates announced the vote boycott at 12pm on Wednesday. ...

The third phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections in 87 upazilas is underway. The voting began at 8am on Wednesday and will continue till 4pm without any break. Of the total 87 upazilas, EVMs are being used in 16 upazilas. A total of 1,196 candidates are in the electoral race against 261 posts of 87 upazila parishads. The candidates ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to speedily repair the damaged embankments in the coastal areas due to the recent tropical cyclone “Remal” that lashed the country. The Premier gave the directive while chairing the 10th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) held today at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s ...

Bangladesh Securities And Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered to freeze all BO accounts of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife and two daughters. Earlier on May 23 and 26, following an appeal of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain ordered the seizure of the properties of the former IGP, his ...

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will visit cyclonic storm Remal-hit areas in Patuakhali on Thursday. AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed the information at a press conference at AL President Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political office in Dhaka on Tuesday.