Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that the government would introduce LPG gas cards for women and mothers to help ease household energy difficulties, referring to ongoing gas supply problems. He added that every promise made to the people will be fulfilled in full as long as his government remains in office. He made the remarks on Monday while addressing ...

Prosecutors revealed new evidence in the killing of the Florida doctoral student whose body was found on a Tampa Bay bridge, including a timeline of events surrounding the killing of Zamil Limon and the disappearance of his friend Nahida Bristy. Limon, a University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh, was killed by “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to court ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the re-excavation of the Ulshi Canal in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila as part of the government’s nationwide initiative to restore rivers, canals, water bodies, and reservoirs. The programme is one of the current government’s key election pledges aimed at protecting the environment and strengthening climate resilience across Bangladesh. The formal inauguration took place at around ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 14 development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk13,445.41 crore, aimed at boosting infrastructure, healthcare, and economic resilience across the country. The approval came at the 10th ECNEC meeting of the 2025-26 fiscal year and the second meeting of the current government, held at the Cabinet Division conference ...

Minister for Textiles and Jute Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said the government is committed to the development of the jute sector to meet growing global demand. In view of this, he said the government has taken initiative for jute product diversification, technological modernisation, skills development and export market expansion. The Minister said this while replying to a scripted question from ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said fuel restrictions or rationing imposed on police and other emergency service agencies have already been withdrawn. He told parliament that the decision was implemented two days ago to help maintain law and order and ensure uninterrupted public movement. The prime minister made the remarks on Sunday in the National Parliament while responding to a ...

The Bangladesh government has called for a fair and thorough trial over the killing of two Bangladeshi PhD students in the US state of Florida. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said it is maintaining regular contact with the victims’ families. Speaking at a briefing at the ministry on Sunday (26 April), State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed urged ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday stressed bringing digital platforms under rules and regulations. “In the present world, it is important to bring digital platforms under a set of regulations and discipline. This is not possible for any single country. In this regard, all countries have to come forward collectively,” he said. The information minister made the ...

Golam Sarwar Milon, former lawmaker for Manikganj-4 constituency and former Deputy Minister of Education, has passed away at his residence in the capital. He was 69. Family sources said that Milon breathed his last following a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Sunday (April 26). He was later taken to Popular Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2027 will be held in December of the current year. He made the statement on Saturday (25 April) while speaking to News24. The minister said the decision has been taken to reduce the session backlog. He also noted that the next Higher ...