Bangladesh

The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi was fruitful, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon. Briefing reporters at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday night, Rumon said the Bangladesh premier attended an official luncheon after the meeting and later visited various Japanese institutions and facilities. He said Tarique Rahman ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has prioritised Bangladesh’s national interests in strengthening bilateral ties with Japan and advancing development projects during his bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. “The two leaders discussed enhancing trade, investment and economic cooperation between the countries, with a particular focus on employment-generating industries and strategic ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has rejected Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir’s remarks on “crossfire,” saying the government does not support such killings and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards extrajudicial deaths. Speaking to the media on Tuesday evening, the home minister said the IGP had made the remarks inadvertently while discussing the strict enforcement of law. “He ...

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a courtesy call on BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in Dhaka on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan at 3:00 PM. During the meeting, the two sides held cordial discussions on strengthening friendly relations between Bangladesh and the European Union. The EU ambassador ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam has expressed grave concern over the potential suffering of ordinary citizens during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, citing the continuous rise in prices of gas, fuel, and essential commodities. He noted that while salaries for government employees have been increased, those in the private sector, including garment workers, ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 15 individuals, including former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman, for allegedly embezzling Tk 63.77 crore from the Jubilee Road branch of Islami Bank through forged documents. ACC Head Office Assistant Director Md Rubel Hossain filed the case at the commission’s Chittagong Integrated District Office-1 on Tuesday ...

Former president Mohammed Shahabuddin has been named among 20 accused in a case over alleged irregularities in the acquisition of shares worth Tk 251 crore in Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, with a Dhaka court setting January 20 for submission of the investigation report after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to file it on Tuesday. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Shahjahan ...

A three-member parliamentary sub-committee has been formed to conduct field inspections and formulate actionable recommendations over the allegations of illegal stockpiling, marketing irregularities and other malpractices regarding fertiliser. Lawmaker Md Mostafizur Rahman will lead the probe body, while the two other members of the sub-committee are — lawmaker Md Rokon Uddin Babul, and woman lawmaker Mst Sabira Sultana The sub-committee ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday called for increased Japanese investment in Bangladesh’s promising sectors, including information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, saying there are significant opportunities for investment in these sectors through foreign direct investment (FDI) and public-private partnerships (PPP). He made the call when Masumi Kakinoki, chairman of Marubeni Corporation and the Japan-Bangladesh Committee ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday outlined his government’s initiatives, including legal reforms, to create a business-friendly environment for foreign investors and highlighted measures to promote education and skills development during a meeting with a high-level Japanese parliamentary delegation. The delegation of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League (JBPFL), led by its president and former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, met ...