Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday sought a US$2 billion fund from development partners to meet Bangladesh’s immediate energy needs and safeguard its economic stability. “The situation before us demands urgency, solidarity, and decisive action. Immediate support for the most vulnerable countries must be at the top of our collective agenda,” he told the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that his government has specific plans to explore alternative labour market abroad in view of recent instability in the Middle East, including Iran. “Initiatives have been taken to sign bilateral agreements to expand alternative labour markets in different European countries such as Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Portugal, Brazil, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that the five-year-term ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ is set to begin from 1 July. “The five-year-term ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ is going to begin from July 1 next. Under this programme, there is a plan to provide English training to the remaining teachers,” he said. The Leader ...

The primary scholarship examination for 2025 is set to commence across the country from today (15 April), according to the Directorate of Primary Education. According to an official circular, the examination will begin on 15 April, which will continue till 18 April. It says each test will be held from 10:00am to 12:30pm. According to the routine, Bangla will be ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers’ Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous. “The goal of the current elected government is to make farmers self-reliant and economically secure. That is why we have given this Farmers’ Card,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks after inaugurating the Farmers’ ...

The government on Tuesday launched the Farmers’ Card pre-pilot programme in Tangail on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year, marking another step towards fulfilling its election pledges. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the programme at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail. The Prime Minister pressed a button on a laptop and launched the pre-pilot programme nationwide ...

Thousands of people joined the traditional Baisakhi Shobhajatra to celebrate the Bengali New Year 1433, as it began from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University on Tuesday. The colourful procession started at around 9:00 am and drew enthusiastic participation from people of all ages and professions, including students and teachers, creating a festive atmosphere across the campus. New ...

The traditional Pahela Baishakh celebration organised by Chhayanaut has begun at Ramna Batamul in the capital, marking the start of the Bengali New Year with cultural performances. The program started on Tuesday morning shortly after sunrise with a choral performance of the song “Jago Alok-Logone.” The venue came alive as people gathered to welcome the new year, leaving behind the ...

At least seven people have been killed in a tragic road accident in Daudkandi of Cumilla. The accident occurred around 3:00am on Monday night in the Hasanpur area on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway, when a rice-laden truck lost control and fell into a roadside ditch. The deceased were identified as Afzal Hossain (35), son of Md Azad from Khalibpur area of ...

A court on Monday showed former Social Welfare minister Md Nuruzzaman Ahmed, 70, arrested in a murder case filed at Jatrabari Police Station in connection with the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order following a plea by the case’s investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Md Abdul Karim of Jatrabari Police Station, State Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon said. ...