Bangladesh

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, which is underway in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The council is being held under the theme “Dialogue and solidarity, two fundamental pillars for promoting peace and sustainable development”. The state minister is expected to deliver Bangladesh’s country ...

Urging everyone to work collectively rather than relying solely on government initiatives to prevent dengue, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon students and the youth to take responsibility for keeping their homes, campuses, and surrounding environments clean. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday while addressing members of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and Scouts during an ...

Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on those who have memorised the Quran to take leadership in implementing its teachings in society. “Those who carry the Quran in their hearts should be able to lead efforts to implement its teachings in society. We want to see you move from the mihrab to positions of leadership,” ...

A total of 107 direct and transit flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia have been cancelled due to operational restrictions at Saudi airports following deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants, affecting 16,620 passengers so far. Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud, Assistant Director of the Public Relations Department of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), disclosed the information in a statement sent ...

A 15-member Bangladeshi cultural troupe arrived in Islamabad to showcase the country’s cultural heritage through performances at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and Lok Virsa, as part of efforts to strengthen cultural exchanges between Bangladesh and Pakistan. The troupe comprises musicians, dancers, vocal artists and representatives of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Md Abdus Satter, a renowned ...

Bangladesh is developing a comprehensive technical and vocational education and training (TVET) ecosystem aligned with industry needs to connect education directly with employment amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, digitalisation and green technology skills, said Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. “We are building a comprehensive national ecosystem in which curricula are aligned with ...

Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, began with Kalparambha and Bihita puja on the day of Maha Shashti today. In the morning at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Kalparambha and Bihit Puja rituals were held begining the formalities of the grand festival that will continue till 21 October, Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee general secretary Suvasish Kumar ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inspected the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangshad) premises on Thursday afternoon, issuing directives to ensure strict cleanliness and carry out necessary repair works across the key facility. During the visit, the Prime Minister walked through the grounds, gardens, and various sections of the Parliament complex, observing the overall environment, infrastructural condition, and maintenance activities. He emphasized the ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 83 bank accounts holding around Tk 194.7 million belonging to former Special Branch (SB) chief and ex-Additional Inspector General of Police Mohammad Monirul Islam and his family members. On Thursday (October 15) the order was issued by Ayesha Akhtar Mousumi, acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court, following an ...

Jatiya Sangshad has constituted a 10-member project implementation committee to ensure the rapid and effective execution of the ‘e-Jatiya Sangshad Project’ formulated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Formed on Thursday under the overall direction of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the committee is headed by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaisar Kamal as its chairman. The committee includes Members of Parliament ...