Bangladesh

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has reiterated that China does not accept any external party’s interference in Bangladesh’s internal issues. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the ambassador said China remains committed to its longstanding policy of respecting Bangladesh’s sovereignty and supporting its internal issues free from outside intervention. Ambassador Yao said the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and ...

Legal barriers to appointing head teachers in 32,000 government primary schools have been lifted. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered this verdict, dismissing a stay order that had previously stalled the recruitment process. Attorney General Ruhul Kuddus Kazal represented the state in court. The case stemmed from a dispute over seniority and promotion between directly recruited ...

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad left Dhaka on Thursday morning to join the state funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 7:30AM for Iran. The Speaker is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on July 4 after attending the funeral.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed hope that work on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be completed within the scheduled timeframe, enabling its inauguration by December this year. He came up with the optimism when a Japanese delegation, led by Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimada Tomaki, met him at the Prime Minister’s Office ...

The government is continuing its efforts to bring back former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Bangladesh following her conviction in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July uprising, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shama said,”There is no fresh update. ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday discussed a proposed infrastructure project to reduce traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. The proposal was discussed at a meeting on road management of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat, with the Prime Minister in the chair, ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday said terrorism can never be justified on political, religious, ideological, or any other grounds. She said this at a memorial programme hosted honouring the memory of the victims of the July 1 terrorist attack in Dhaka. “Our government remains steadfast in its determination to confront terrorism and violent extremism in ...

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said madrasa education should no longer remain confined to its traditional framework, stressing the need to modernise the sector so that its graduates can compete and lead at both national and international levels. Speaking as the chief guest at the “Best Institution and Outstanding Students Award” ceremony ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday recorded the testimony of six more prosecution witnesses in the corruption case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, bringing the total number of witnesses examined to 14 out of 28. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 fixed July 16 for the next hearing after recording the depositions. As the ...

The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform (NICAR) has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station as part of the government’s ongoing administrative reorganisation. The approval was granted at the committee’s 121st meeting, held on Wednesday (1 July) at the Cabinet Division’s conference room at the Secretariat with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. ...