Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp marking National Rural Development Day 2026. The day will be observed on Monday (July 6) under the theme: “Developed Villages, Prosperous Nation; Bangladesh First.” To mark the occasion, the Prime Minister released a Tk 10 commemorative postage stamp, along with a first-day cover and a Tk 5 data card, ...

DHAKA, July 4, 2026 : Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the banned Awami League will never be allowed to return to politics in Bangladesh and will soon face trial as a political party. Speaking at the July National Conference at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon today, he said legal provisions had already been amended to enable the ...

By Motiar Chowdhury:   London: Under the initiative of Hindu Aid UK, a relief distribution and livelihood rehabilitation program was successfully conducted on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Amritangan in the Barishal district of Bangladesh, as part of the relief and livelihood rehabilitation initiative. Under this program, a commitment was made to stand by helpless and disadvantaged families, as well ...

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, on Saturday directed officials concerned to expedite the process of reopening loss-making and closed state-owned factories through local and foreign investment. He gave the directive at a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office to review the progress of the initiative, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu. The meeting was informed that a ...

A total of 17 examinees were expelled across Bangladesh for adopting unfair means on the second day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. At the same time, 27,327 students were absent from the examinations held under the country’s 11 education boards. On Saturday 4 July, 2026, Bangla (Compulsory) Second Paper examination was held under nine general education ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the July mass uprising does not belong to any single political party or individual, but is an achievement of all people who believe in democracy and peace. He made the remarks on Saturday at the ‘July National Conference’ and remembrance program held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (China Friendship Conference Center) in ...

Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, has paid tribute on behalf of Bangladesh at the state funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. At the solemn ceremony held at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, the Speaker offered prayers for the departed leader and conveyed condolences and solidarity to the people of Iran on ...

Bangladesh may witness flooding in the Brahmaputra and Meghna River basins in July and August this year due to heavy precipitation in their upper catchment areas, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). “Bangladesh remains vulnerable to flooding in July and August due to climatic reasons. During this period, heavy rainfall occurs in major river basins and upstream ...

A Cox’s Bazar bound Novoair flight from Dhaka made an emergency landing in Dhaka after developing a mechanical fault about 15 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft circled in the air for around 40 to 45 minutes before landing safely after its landing gear failed to retract normally. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation, Humayun Kabir, was among ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged educated young people to become self-reliant by pursuing innovation and entrepreneurship, citing the success of a local innovator in Thakurgaon. Speaking at the inauguration of Soleman Solar Irrigation Pump at Molani Bazar in Raipur Union of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Fakhrul ...