Bangladesh

Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim will serve as the president of the currently banned Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) in the absence of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina disclosed this in an interview with Indian media outlet The Wall, stating that Sheikh Selim is the most senior Presidium member and the right person to lead the party. She also clarified ...

Bangladesh’s per capita debt stood at Tk 1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. He disclosed the figure in reply to a written question from Reza Ahmed, MP for Kushtia-1, during the parliamentary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaisar Kamal. The minister said the government was focusing on increasing revenue ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday appreciated Japan’s efforts to achieve a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis through the safe, voluntary, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the displaced people to Rakhine State in Myanmar. He also praised the Nippon Foundation and Japan for their humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. The state minister said Bangladesh ...

Along some of Dhaka’s busiest roads, amid the noise of traffic and the rush of everyday life, a quiet ritual unfolds each day, with familiar faces gathering by the roadside at particular times to await a fleeting glimpse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Come rain or shine, even deep into the night, they step away from their work and take ...

The High Court has granted bail to Bidisha Siddiq, former wife of late President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who was sentenced to two years in prison in a fraud case filed with Gulshan Police Station in the capital. A High Court bench comprising Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Rafizul Islam granted her bail on Sunday (6 September). Advocate Md ...

By Masum Ahmed,  Jagannathpur, Sunamgonj :  Today marks the 17th death anniversary of M. Saifur Rahman, the renowned Bangladeshi economist, politician and former Finance and Planning Minister, whose contributions to Bangladesh’s economic development and public life remain deeply remembered. M. Saifur Rahman was one of the most prominent leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and served as Bangladesh’s longest-serving ...

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka has issued a special warning for Bangladeshi citizens traveling to the United States on visitor visas. The authorities have clearly outlined activities that are strictly prohibited under B1/B2 visas. The embassy confirmed the matter in a post published on its verified Facebook profile on Saturday (September 5) morning. According to the post, traveling to the ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said that the police officers allegedly involved in conspiracies against the government have been identified. He made the remarks on Saturday morning while attending a tree-planting and cleanliness drive at Rajarbagh Police Lines School and College in the capital. ”Less than one per cent of Bangladesh Police officers are involved in ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is set to assume the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 8 September. The 81st session of the UNGA will formally open on 8 September, while the high-level general debate will begin on 22 September with speeches by heads of state and government. Khalilur Rahman will preside over ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday warned that no one would be spared if people’s rights were undermined. “If any obstacle comes our way, we will fight it and reach our destination. We will not spare anyone who plays games with the rights of the people,” he said. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural rally of ...