Bangladesh

Abdul Hannan Molla, father of eight-year-old Ramisa, expressed satisfaction with the verdict of special tribunal that sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death. ”We received the judgement we had hoped for, want the punishment to be executed as quickly as possible.” Ramisa’s father further added, “This verdict fulfills our hopes and expectations. I am completely ...

A total of 438 people were killed and 1,340 injured in 442 accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha travel period, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB). Of the total incidents, 394 road accidents claimed 402 lives and left 1,294 people injured, the organization revealed at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday. Presenting ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated a national training programme for college teachers aimed at integrating skills-based and technical education into the curriculum of the National University (NU). The programme, titled “Inclusion of Skills-Based Education in National University Curriculum,” was launched at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital’s Agargaon area. The Prime Minister formally inaugurated the programme ...

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in a case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children Tribunal announced the verdict in presence of the accused. The verdict came ...

The second session of the 13th National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and its first budget session will begin today (Sunday). The session is scheduled to start at 3:00pm. During the session, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on 11 June. The budget is expected to be passed on 30 June following ...

A delegation from the National Citizen Party (NCP), led by Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday at a city hotel. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Fidan congratulated the NCP leadership for their pivotal role in the July uprising, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the ...

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad is set to go into the first budget session on Sunday after BNP formed the government following the national election held on 12 February. The session, which is the second session of 13th parliament, will begin at 3pm. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is likely to place the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Dhaka has triggered widespread discussion over Ankara’s growing interest in expanding defence industry cooperation with Bangladesh. Diplomatic and military analysts believe that deeper collaboration could pave the way for the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh for military equipment, including drones, tanks, and various electronic defence systems, BBC Bangla reported. Bangladesh had ...

A meeting of the ruling BNP parliamentary party is underway at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in the capital with BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir delivered the welcome address at the meeting that began on Saturday afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday chaired a meeting on the launch of a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees and activities marking World Environment Day. The meeting on climate messages for different implementation stages of the tree plantation campaign and World Environment Day programmes was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon in the morning, said a ...