Bangladesh

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, ...

Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have cancelled 39 additional flights on Tuesday causing huge sufferings to the outbound passengers heading fir Middle East destinations. Executive Director Group Captain SM Ragib Samad told media that a total of 148 flights to Middle Eastern destinations have been cancelled since the afternoon of February 28. Several countries, including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, ...

Highly appreciating the patriotism and professionalism of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the force to remain fully prepared to safeguard the country’s sovereignty. The premier made the call when Bangladesh Coast Guard Director General (DG) Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque paid a courtesy call on him at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh ...