Bangladesh

Expatriate Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said that around 434,000 Bangladeshi workers have secured overseas employment abroad over the past seven months, despite ongoing wars. He added that the government hopes to do even better and keep its place in the global labor market under difficult circumstances. Ariful Haque Chowdhury made these remarks on Thursday morning while formally inaugurating a ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said no formal decision has been taken to launch joint operations in the country, as coordinated activities by police, BGB, RAB and Ansar are a regular process to curb terrorism, extortion and drug trafficking. “These coordinated activities are conducted regularly and will be intensified in the future,” he said while speaking at a press ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged China to increase investment in Bangladesh and further enhance cooperation in creating conditions for the safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas. He made the call when outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a farewell courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban this morning, President’s Press Secretary Md. Sarwar Alam ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly highlighted Bangladesh’s national interests and sovereignty while presenting the country’s aspirations for partnership, investment, trade and inclusive development before the international community, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said today. “During these four working days, the Prime Minister firmly presented Bangladesh’s interests and potential before ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the framing of charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others in a sedition case over their alleged involvement in a ‘Joy Bangla Brigade’ Zoom meeting and a plot to overthrow the interim government. Acting Judge Mosaddeq Minhaj of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court fixed October 15 for the next ...

Police operations against extortionists, terrorists, armed individuals, and drug dealers are ongoing and will be further intensified, according to Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad. He made the statement on Wednesday (September 30) while answering questions from reporters at the Secretariat. When asked about the Information Adviser’s statement regarding the government’s list of extortionists, the minister stated that maintaining such lists is ...

Dhaka, 30 September 2026 – To mark World Tourism Day 2026, British High Commission Dhaka hosted a reception to explore opportunities for increased investment in Bangladesh’s tourism and hospitality sector. Supported by Mana Bay and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the event highlighted the UK’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s economic growth through trade, investment and business partnerships, while encouraging dialogue on the ...

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India will take place, but no date or month has yet been fixed, said Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday. He said there was no need to rush the high-level meeting and that both sides should ensure adequate preparations before it takes place. Trivedi made the remarks while responding to ...

The government has cancelled the licences of 49 recruiting agencies involved in various crimes and irregularities, including illegal migration. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury disclosed this during a courtesy meeting with EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Michael Miller at the ministry on Tuesday. The minister said several agencies had also been sealed and ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving a total estimated cost of Tk 15,823.57 crore. Of the total cost, Tk 10,118.33 crore will come from government funds, Tk 5,252.96 crore from project loans and Tk 382.28 crore from the implementing agencies’ own funds. The projects were approved at an ECNEC meeting held at ...