Bangladesh

BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday accused political opponents of trying to destabilise the country through street agitation at a time when Bangladesh was seeking investment and economic stability. “While the prime minister is visiting different countries to attract foreign investment, strengthen bilateral ties and advance infrastructure development, attempts are being made to create unrest on the ...

Acting foreign minister Humaiun Kobir on Sunday described the three-year extension of Bangladesh’s graduation timeline from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category as a major diplomatic success achieved under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s leadership. “The extension of the LDC graduation timeline is an important diplomatic success for Bangladesh. This achievement has been secured within just eight months of the formation ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned newly appointed police and Ansar cadre officers that their political affiliations during student life must not influence their professional careers, stressing the need to maintain discipline, professionalism and political neutrality while serving the state. He made the remarks on Sunday at a briefing and introductory meeting for newly appointed 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) ...

Algerian Ambassador Abdelouahab Saidani on Saturday said that his nation’s independence struggle resonates deeply in Bangladesh, where sacrifice, and national self-determination carry high significance. The independence struggles between the two countries remind the two nations “the value of independence, and responsibility to preserve it through peace, inclusion and respect for humanity,” he said at an event, which marked the Algerian ...

A case has been filed in connection with the death of Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri. Father of Tahsif, KM Enayetul Karim filed the case with Uttarkhan Police Station Friday night, two days after the recovery of his body from the Turag river, said Uttarkhan thana Officer-in-Charge Habibur Rahman. On Friday, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) took into custody ...

Students who failed the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be given another opportunity to sit the exams, Education Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Mahdi Amin has announced. He made the announcement at the results publication ceremony at the Secretariat on Saturday. Mahdi Amin said the Education Ministry would decide whether the re-examinations could be arranged ...

A total of 40,084 students achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, while the overall pass rate stood at 52.12 per cent. Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon officially announced the results on Saturday morning. A total of 1,270,583 candidates appeared in this year’s HSC ...

The pass rate in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations 2026 stood at 52.12 per cent, down from 58.83 per cent in 2025, Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon announced on Saturday morning. A total of 40,084 students achieved GPA-5 this year, while 69,097 students secured GPA-5 in 2025. This year the pass rates are 61.80% in ...

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have discussed strengthening cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience, access to climate finance and the renewable energy transition to address shared climate challenges. The issues featured at a meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and the UK’s Special Representative for Climate Rachel Kyte in London on Thursday, said a foreign ministry ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed an investigation committee to determine the cause of a technical glitch in a flight carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman from Japan. The four-member committee has been asked to submit its report within four working days. The committee was formed through an office order signed on Friday by Air Commodore Md Niamul Kabir, Director of Administration ...