Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Monday conveyed its condolences over the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani by signing the book of condolences opened at the Embassy of Qatar in Dhaka. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited the embassy in Gulshan, where he signed the condolence book on behalf of the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a tree plantation campaign by planting coconut and neem saplings along the bank of the newly re-excavated Sarikal–Batajor Canal in Batajor Union of Gournadi upazila in the Barishal. A munajat (prayer) was offered following the inauguration of the tree plantation campaign. Earlier, the Prime Minister arrived at the canal bank at around 10:00 ...

A delegation of Bangladeshi students who won gold medal at the International Olympiad Association on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at 5:30pm at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, said Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Shahadat Hossain Shadhin. He said the Prime Minister warmly congratulated the ...

The Bangladesh Parliament and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the rights of women, girls and young people through stronger legislative action and closer institutional cooperation. The commitment came at an orientation workshop organised jointly by the Parliament Secretariat and UNFPA for newly elected members of parliament from both the treasury and opposition benches ...

Continuous heavy rainfall, flash floods from upstream and landslides have further worsened the flood situation in seven districts across the country’s south-eastern and north-eastern regions. So far, 51 people have died and another 39 have been injured in flood-related incidents, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief said in an updated report on Sunday. The disaster has affected 10,22,963 people, ...

Jamiruddin Sircar, a former Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and acting President of Bangladesh, passed away early Sunday. He was 95. He breathed his last at about 4:195AM while undergoing treatment at the Bangladesh Specialized Hospital at Shyamoli in the capital. “Sir has left us. Arrangements are being made for his janazas and burial,” said Supreme Court Bar Association President ...

The results of the Primary Scholarship Examination 2025 were published on Sunday, with a total of 79,246 students receiving scholarships under the talent pool and general categories. Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) Shahina Ferdousi announced the results at a press conference held at the International Mother Language Institute at 12:00pm. According to the DPE, 32,965 students ...

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Saturday said the glorious role of the East Bengal Regiment in the 1971 Liberation War remains an inseparable chapter of the nation’s history. “The sacrifice and valor of the regiment in defending the country’s independence and sovereignty must be presented to future generations, and this history should remain above politics,” he ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday urged the BNP government to honour its promises to the people by implementing the July Charter referendum verdict – warning that otherwise it would be compelled to do so. “Do not become a national traitor. Fulfil the promises made to the people and implement the referendum verdict,” he said while addressing an 11-party ...

Bangladesh has highlighted climate resilience, water security, innovation-driven industrialisation and skills development as key priorities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a UN high-level forum in New York. Professor Dr SM Abdul-Awal, Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) at the Prime Minister’s Office, presented Bangladesh’s position at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held at the United Nations Headquarters ...