Bangladesh

Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has pledged to ensure the earliest possible experimental connection of electricity from the first unit of Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to the national grid. The commitment was made by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev during a high-level bilateral meeting with Bangladesh’s Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, ...

BNP acting secretary general and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Friday described threats to halt remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis as extremely anti-national and inhumane. He said such a move would threaten the livelihoods of millions of families and harm the national economy. He made the remarks while addressing a prize-giving ceremony, discussion and cultural programme ...

Abdul Khaleque, secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, has said UNESCO must adopt appropriate strategies to keep pace with AI-driven systems and consider initiating a process to regulate the use of artificial intelligence within its areas of operation for the sake of future generations. He made the remarks while delivering Bangladesh’s national statement at the 225th session of ...

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public Administration and BNP Standing Committee member Md Ismail Zabiullah has stressed the need to strengthen communication, trust and cooperation to deepen Bangladesh’s friendly and strategic ties with China. He said the latest visit by a delegation from the Prime Minister’s Office would further strengthen bilateral relations and create new opportunities for future cooperation. He made ...

World Post Day is being observed today, October 9, across the world, including Bangladesh, to highlight the importance of postal services in connecting people and supporting businesses. This year’s theme is “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities”. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was established on October 9, 1874, in Bern, Switzerland, to make international postal services easier and more organised. It ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on visiting British lawmakers to help strengthen parliamentary cooperation between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom and encourage greater UK investment in Bangladesh. He made the call when a delegation of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban on Thursday. The delegation was led by ...

Indonesia is interested in expanding economic cooperation with Bangladesh beyond traditional business engagements, Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Anis Matta said on Thursday. He made the remarks when he met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at her office in Dhaka. They discussed issues of mutual interest. Referring to the existing strong relations between the two countries, ...

Bangladesh and Lithuania have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in trade, investment, technology, migration and other areas. The two sides reached the understanding when Lithuanian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Verbickas called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Thursday. The state minister stressed the need to ...

Key agencies under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism want to transform Bangladesh into a premier regional aviation hub and an attractive international tourist destination by strengthening and coordinating their activities. The overall activities and roadmaps of these bodies were detailed during the maiden meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the ministry of the 13th National Parliament, held ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday met the family members of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death by leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League in 2019. Abrar’s father Md Barkat Ullah, mother Rokeya Khatun, younger brother Abrar Faiyaz, an uncle and a maternal uncle met the prime minister ...