Bangladesh

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur called on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday during his two-day visit to Dhaka. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations, including economic engagement, based on mutual respect and shared interests. Dr Khalilur highlighted ...

Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is facing significant disruption after several Middle Eastern countries temporarily closed their airspace amid escalating security concerns. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan suspended flight operations through their skies from the afternoon of 28 February, triggering a wave of cancellations affecting Bangladesh-bound and outbound flights. According to the Civil Aviation ...

A crackdown will be conducted across the country soon against criminals and extortionists, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday. ”We are preparing the lists of extortionists and criminals in an unbiased way from across the country starting from Dhaka.” The minister said the drive would begin from Dhaka and gradually expand nationwide, as authorities are compiling lists of extortionists, ...

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said that the trade agreement signed between Bangladesh and the United States is not immutable and may be modified, added or revised if it require. Speaking about bilateral economic ties, he noted that the trade between the two countries currently stands at approximately $8.5 billion. Of this amount, Bangladesh imports nearly $2.75 billion worth ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday directed the members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to maintain the highest preparedness to protect the country’s sovereignty alongside ensuring peace and security. The premier gave the directive when Ansar and VDP Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud paid a courtesy call on him at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet ...

State Minister for Land Barrister Kayser Kamal expressed dissatisfaction after finding a government land office closed during official hours. The minister conducted a surprise visit to a land office in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj on Wednesday morning. The office, located in ward no. 5 under the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), was scheduled to open at 9AM. On the spot, it was observed ...

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the United States and Bangladesh. Kapur landed in Dhaka on Tuesday evening, traveling via New Delhi. Officials from the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy in Dhaka received him at the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the government’s Family Card distribution program on March 10 from the Korail slum area in the capital, Social Welfare Minister Dr. AB M Zahid Hossain confirmed on Tuesday. The launch venue was shifted from the originally planned location of Bogura after the Prime Minister’s visit to the northern district was postponed due to an ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman, Mohammad Abdul Momen, along with two commissioners have resigned from their positions. The three officials visited the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat on Tuesday (March 3), to submit their resignation letters. Chairman Momen was accompanied by commissioners Mia Muhammad Ali Akbar Azizi and Brigadier General (Retired) Hafiz Ahsan Farid. They were seen entering the Cabinet ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (3 March). The foreign minister appreciated the United Kingdom (UK) for sending Seema Malhotra, minister for the Indo-Pacific, to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new government. Both sides noted with satisfaction the deep historical ties, ...