Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said a strong and prosperous Bangladesh will be built through the development of the talent and creativity of children and adolescents, urging them to gain skills in sports, arts, culture and foreign languages alongside their studies. “This Bangladesh has to be built by you. You have to make it. You have to make Bangladesh ...

Zubaida Rahman, spouse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Vice-President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, on Thursday underscored the need to ensure equal opportunities for women’s empowerment, economic emancipation, education and leadership development. “The progress of women cannot be measured solely by the number of women who have reached top positions,” she said. “True progress depends on how many other ...

‎National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Samanta Shermeen has resigned from the party, citing differences over its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, electoral strategy, women’s rights and internal democracy. ‎She announced her resignation in a statement on Thursday, saying the party had moved away from the values on which it was founded. Samanta said she had opposed the NCP’s alliance with Jamaat for ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, including cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity and development. The discussions took place at a breakfast meeting hosted by Humaiun Kobir in honour of Liu at State Guest House Padma ...

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said education, technology and language learning will play a key role in strengthening Bangladesh-China relations, with cooperation extending beyond diplomatic agreements to schools and classrooms. He made the remarks while inaugurating smart classrooms and a Chinese language programme at Shamsul Haque Khan School and College in Matuail, ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday (November 4) approved 13 development projects worth Tk 58,088.92 crore, including 11 new and two revised schemes, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over the meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat. The government will provide Tk 50,041.20 crore, while Tk 7,974.65 crore will come from project loans and Tk 73.07 ...

A proposal has received in-principle approval to require prior court permission before arresting journalists, media owners or responsible persons over news published or broadcast by media outlets. The proposal was discussed at a meeting reviewing the draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, on Wednesday. The meeting, chaired by Posts and Telecommunications Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, was held at the conference ...

State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has urged Chinese companies to increase investment in Bangladesh’s infrastructure, water supply, sewerage, roads and bridges. He made the call during a meeting with a delegation led by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Chairman Dai Hezheng at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (November 4). The minister invited Chinese companies to invest through ...

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikrom has said Bangladesh and Kosovo share common experiences of independence and cultural ties, noting that the people of Kosovo made the ultimate sacrifice for their country’s independence. He made the remarks during a courtesy meeting with Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllana at his office on Wednesday (November 4). The Speaker said ...

The new minimum wage structure for readymade garment (RMG) sector workers will be finalized by December and will take effect from January next year, following an agreement reached between factory owners and worker representatives. The announcement was made at a press conference following the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Minimum Wage Board at its Segunbagicha office in the capital ...