Bangladesh

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 ...

A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the trial to begin against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others in a case over the killing of truck driver Md Hossain during the July uprising in Mohammadpur. Judge Md Robiul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 passed the order after rejecting the discharge petitions filed by the accused. The court ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Tokyo shortly after midnight on Monday for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with a series of engagements scheduled during his stay from 26 to 29 October. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:10am on a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Home Minister ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is leaving Dhaka on Sunday night for a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accompanied by his wife, senior officials and Aam Jonota Party Member Secretary Tarique Rahman. The prime minister will stay in Japan from October 26 to 29. His delegation includes his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman; ...

  State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has been granted full cabinet minister-level authority to lead Bangladesh’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) as acting foreign minister. The summit is scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from 1 to 4 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release on Sunday. ...

Bangladesh has sought technical assistance from the United States to ensure food safety in the country, strengthen quality testing of imported grains and improve long-term grain storage facilities. Food Minister Afroza Khanam made the request during a courtesy meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen at her office at the Secretariat on Sunday. During the meeting, the food ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday accepted the charge sheet against former law minister Anisul Huq and three others in a corruption case filed over allegations of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir accepted the charge sheet submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The other accused are Jebunnesa Begum Huq Koli, wife ...