France has expressed strong interest in expanding its investments in Bangladesh, identifying the country as a promising economic destination in South Asia. The interest was conveyed on Thursday by the French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at the Secretariat in the capital, said a press release. During the meeting, the ambassador ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has formed a high-level committee to examine the possibility of allowing limited stone extraction in selected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, while ensuring environmental protection and maintaining law and order. Speaking to journalists after a meeting on stone quarry management held at the ministry, the minister said the government would strictly follow ...

The national budget session for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts 1 July, will begin on 7 June at the National Parliament. The Parliament Secretariat issued a notification in this regard on Thursday, saying the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year will be discussed in the second session of the 13th Parliament. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called the session under ...

Twelve more children died from measles and related symptoms in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total death toll to 336 since 15 March. Among the deaths, one child succumbed to confirmed measles infection, and 11 other children died from suspected measles or measles symptoms. Half the deaths were reported in Dhaka division, including the confirmed measles death. ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called for reducing delays in project implementation to ensure the country’s overall development through timely and quality completion of works. He made the call during a meeting with Shailesh Kumar, chief executive officer of Chennai-based multinational water technology company VA Tech Wabag Ltd, at his office at ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held talks with Liu Haixing, minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC), in Beijing on Thursday, focusing on ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two sides discussed Bangladesh-China friendship, connectivity, trade and investment, multilateral cooperation and regional issues. The foreign minister highlighted Prime Minister ...

Foodi Express Limited has signed Hamza Choudhury, the Bangladesh National Football Team midfielder and Leicester City star, as its official Brand Ambassador. A formal signing ceremony was held at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, marking a significant milestone for Foodi, a Bangladeshi home-grown food and grocery delivery platform. Hamza Choudhury, born of Bangladeshi heritage and widely regarded as one of ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against former minister and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and two others in a graft case filed over allegations of embezzling Tk1.25 crore through abuse of power. Dhaka Divisional Special Judge Begum Shamima Afroz passed the order after rejecting the defence petitions seeking discharge from the case. The court also fixed 22 ...

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying the government is preparing comprehensive reforms to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and expand clean electricity generation. Speaking at the inauguration of the “Power, Energy and Infrastructure Expo” at the Bangladesh-China Friendship ...

Waqfs Bangladesh Administrator Shafiz Uddin Ahmed on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He met the premier at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. During the meeting, they talked about various issues. Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad), ...