Bangladesh

The government is working to ensure teachers receive due respect, recognition and professional benefits, said Primary and Mass Education Minister of State Bobby Hajjaj. He made the remarks while speaking at an event marking World Teachers’ Day at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Monday. Hajjaj said improving the education system is essential for national development and teachers play ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman honoured more than 100 distinguished teachers on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day on Monday. He handed over the honours at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium around noon. Each recipient received Tk 200,000 and a crest in recognition of their contributions to education. Education Minister and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milan chaired ...

British High Commissioner Sarah Cook met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday (October 4), discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the UK. The courtesy meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat. The two sides discussed the overall state of Bangladesh-UK relations and various issues of mutual interest. They emphasised ...

A Dhaka court has denied bail to Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former MP Major (retd.) Akhteruzzaman in a case filed over allegations of obstructing government duties and misbehaving with officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Akhteruzzaman was produced before the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Sunday after completing a one-day remand. Following a hearing, the court rejected his bail petition and ...

Former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has been shown arrested in a murder case filed over the killing of garment worker Rubel during the July-August uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashraful Haque passed the order on Sunday after hearing an application from the investigation officer. Awal was produced before the court during the hearing and was later sent to jail. ...

The prosecution will appeal against the 10-year prison sentence handed down to former information minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president Hasanul Haq Inu in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July uprising. International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed the decision on Sunday, saying the appeal would be filed ...

A total of 423 people were killed and 674 others injured in 442 road accidents across the country in September, averaging 14 fatalities per day, according to a report published by the Road Safety Foundation on Sunday (October 4). The victims included 73 women and 61 children. Motorcycle accidents accounted for 32.86 per cent of total deaths, claiming 139 lives ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has used 1,000 units of electricity generated by solar panels installed on the roof of his residence in Gulshan and supplied another 1,200 units to the national grid, said State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam. He made the remarks at a review meeting on solar power, dengue prevention and development ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Saturday that his government is working to create a favourable environment for investment and position Bangladesh as an attractive destination for investors. Addressing the opening of the three-day Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026 at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital, the prime minister said the government had a five-year action plan focused on ...

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday published photos of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, attending a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for world leaders attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The gala dinner was held in New York on 22 September. President Donald Trump and First Lady ...