Bangladesh

A three-member delegation from the United States, led by US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam on Monday. The meeting was held at the Defence Adviser’s office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment, according to an ISPR press release. During the meeting, ...

An Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting is underway with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting began this morning at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony.

Bangladesh Ambassador to China Md Nazmul Islam made a courtesy call on Zhang Hui, President of the Bank of China, at the bank’s headquarters on Monday (8 June) to discuss ways to strengthen financial cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides focused on expanding banking linkages and facilitating bilateral trade and investment. They exchanged views on ...

Bangladesh and Russia are in discussion to increase manpower export from Bangladesh up to 100,000 workers within the next year. Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman made this proposal to the Russian authorities who agreed to work on it expeditiously. Currently, nearly ten thousand Bangladeshis are working in Russia. The two sides are expected to complete necessary formalities in this regard ...

Bangladesh’s labour market in Mauritius is set to reopen after remaining closed for a long period, as the two countries have reached a policy-level agreement to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) soon. The decision was made during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Minister for Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Choudhury and Mauritius’ Minister ...

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Monday paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. The foreign minister laid the wreath at the historic memorial in the Russian capital this morning as part of his official visit to Russia, according to the ...

Experts said at a roundtable in Dhaka on Monday that the climate crisis has become a critical policy challenge for labour, public health and the economy. Organised on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, the discussion warned that without effective adaptation measures, the country’s ready-made garment sector – and the broader regional industry – could suffer export losses of ...

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and other exams will be published within 20 July. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon gave the directives to concerned authorities on Monday. The SSC and equivalent examinations for the current year began on 21 April and continued until 20 May. Practical examinations are now underway. How to Check SSC Results ...

Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel María Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the mutually beneficial partnership between Bangladesh and Spain and explored ways to expand cooperation in a range of ...

A Dhaka court on Monday dismissed an application seeking to file a case against former Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum and three other former officials over allegations linked to child deaths caused by measles. The application was submitted by Kishoreganj-5 MP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jasita ...