Bangladesh

Ending all speculation, President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned. Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has called a press conference at 5pm on Friday at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban to announce the acceptance of the president’s resignation. The information was disclosed on Friday afternoon in a press release issued by the Public Relations Sub-Branch-1 of the Parliament Secretariat. The press release, ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir met Thai Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijavat Isarabhakdi at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday morning, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the longstanding bilateral relationship. According to a Facebook post by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two leaders discussed ways to deepen cooperation through high-level exchanges, increased trade and ...

BNP Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged people not to pay heed to rumours abput the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Speaking at a seminar held at Hotel InterContinental in the capital, Fakhrul dismissed the speculation and called for restraint amid widespread rumours over the President’s position. He ...

Bangladesh and Chile have agreed in principle to explore a free trade agreement to substantially increase bilateral trade between the two countries. The agreement was reached at a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and his Chilean counterpart Francisco Pérez Mackenna in Manila, on the sidelines of commemorative activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said the opposition party’s fight would continue on the streets and in the parliament until the final traces of fascism are evicted from the country. He also urged the BNP government to avoid disrespecting people’s calls for fundamental state reforms, warning that whoever insulted people’s mandate in history had to pay dearly. The Opposition ...

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Thursday met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath when they reiterated the two South Asian nations commitment to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the region through stronger bilateral ties, regional cooperation and multilateral engagement. A Bangladesh foreign ministry statement said Khalilur met with Herath, who is also entrusted with the portfolios of ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan on Thursday pinned the rank badge of vice admiral on newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Khondkar Misbah ul Azim. The ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment this morning, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate ...

Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh and Singapore held a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Manila, agreeing to translate their strong diplomatic and people-to-people ties into further mutually beneficial cooperation. Singaporean Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan congratulated Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, although no official announcement has been made yet. Sources said discussions over the president’s possible resignation have gathered momentum in recent weeks. Shahabuddin, who assumed office in April 2023, is the only remaining holder of a top constitutional office appointed before the July 2024 ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Satkhira-4 constituency, on charges of moral turpitude. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the party’s central executive council on Wednesday (July 22). Jamaat-e-Islami also decided to formally inform the Election Commission (EC) of his expulsion from the party without delay.