Bangladesh

The Speaker of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Friday expressed his profound condolences at the tragic demise of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and condemned his brutal killing. He conveyed solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh with the government and the brotherly people of Iran during this period of national mourning. The ...

Police on Thursday moved with another petition to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested in a case filed with Banani Police Station over attempted murder and violations of the Explosives Act linked with the student mass uprising in 2024. The fresh petition was filed on the day when the Supreme Court’s chamber judge upheld the High Court’s order ...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began simultaneously across the country on Thursday (July 2), with over 12.70 lakh candidates set to appear under 11 education boards. HSC exams began at 10AM with Bangla 1st Paper on the first day. Students from 9,439 educational institutions are expected to sit for the examinations at 2,697 centres under the country’s ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for the literary works, music and philosophy of Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to reach every household, instead of remaining confined to official ceremonies or within four walls. He made the call on Thursday while inaugurating Nazrul Year 2026-2027 at a ceremony held in the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat. Addressing ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has reiterated that China does not accept any external party’s interference in Bangladesh’s internal issues. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the ambassador said China remains committed to its longstanding policy of respecting Bangladesh’s sovereignty and supporting its internal issues free from outside intervention. Ambassador Yao said the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and ...

Legal barriers to appointing head teachers in 32,000 government primary schools have been lifted. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered this verdict, dismissing a stay order that had previously stalled the recruitment process. Attorney General Ruhul Kuddus Kazal represented the state in court. The case stemmed from a dispute over seniority and promotion between directly recruited ...

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad left Dhaka on Thursday morning to join the state funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 7:30AM for Iran. The Speaker is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on July 4 after attending the funeral.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed hope that work on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be completed within the scheduled timeframe, enabling its inauguration by December this year. He came up with the optimism when a Japanese delegation, led by Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimada Tomaki, met him at the Prime Minister’s Office ...

The government is continuing its efforts to bring back former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Bangladesh following her conviction in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July uprising, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shama said,”There is no fresh update. ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday discussed a proposed infrastructure project to reduce traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. The proposal was discussed at a meeting on road management of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat, with the Prime Minister in the chair, ...