Bangladesh

Retired Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikrom), lawmaker from Bhola-1, has been officially elected as the Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. The election took place following nominations in the parliamentary session and Hafiz Uddin Ahmed’s name was formally proposed and endorsed by members across party lines. Meanwhile, Barrister Kayser Kamal, State Minister for Land and MP from Netrakona-1, has ...

The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began on Thursday, keeping the speaker’s chair vacant. The session began at 11:05AM, with a recitation from the Holy Quran. The newly elected members of parliament are present there. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing Committee and lawmaker elected from Cumilla-1 (Daudkandi–Meghna) constituency, is presiding over the ...

The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad will begin at 11am today (12 March). The BNP Parliamentary Party held a meeting yesterday (11 March) to finalise its candidates for the posts of speaker and deputy speaker ahead of the first session of the 13th Parliament. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has temporarily declined a verbal proposal from the ruling BNP to elect ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin does not have the right to deliver a speech in parliament, alleging that he is an associate of the fascist, said Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher Speaking to reporters after a meeting with opposition MPs at the Parliament, Taher said, ”The president has no right to address this session. It is not clear why the Bangladesh ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin will deliver a speech in the Jatiya Sangsad, said Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed Speaking to reporters after leaving parliament on Tuesday afternoon, Salahuddin Ahmed said that the president is scheduled to address the national parliament. The Parliamentary Session is scheduled to begin at 11AM on Thursday where the Speaker and Deputy Speaker ...

Journalist Anis Alamgir has received bail in a case against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission, clearing the way for his release from jail. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz granted the bail petition on Wednesday. Anis Alamgir now secured bail in two cases. His lawyer Taslima Jahan Pipi had petitioned the court for his bail. After the hearing, ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party Parliamentary Party (BNPPP) held a meeting on Wednesday to finalise decisions on the Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions. The meeting, chaired by Parliament Leader and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, began at 11:15AM on the ninth floor of the Parliament Building.Bangladesh travel guide Chief Whip Nurul Islam said, “The maiden session is on Thursday. This meeting is ...

The government has policy instruments at its disposal to manage the domestic impact of soaring global fuel prices, researchers at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) have said, even as crude oil prices have crossed 100 dollars per barrel amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. CPD distinguished fellow Mostafizur Rahman made the remarks at a ...

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman will launch a nationwide canal and river excavation programme on March 16 in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur. The initiative aims to restore 20,000 kilometres of waterways over the next four years. The announcement was made by State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam following a meeting with the prime minister ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its partnership with Bangladesh on trade, development and climate priorities following meetings between its Resident Representative and several government ministers on Monday. In posts on his verified social media platform X, UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh Stefan Liller said he met Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir to discuss their partnership around strengthening ...