Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Wednesday said the government must work in line with people's expectations and emphasised team-based efforts to achieve success, reports UNB."Our mission is one. People's expectations are high, and we must work accordingly,"...
Newly-appointed Education, Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon on Wednesday said the main goal of the new government is to upgrade Bangladesh's education system to international standards and ensure vocational education, reports BSS.He said steps will...
Power Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has ordered uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan to ensure that citizens can observe the month's rituals without disruption, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at his Secretariat office on Wednesday, the newly sworn-in minister issued the directive just a...
Bangladesh's new Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that "mob culture" will no longer be tolerated, stressing that demands must be raised through lawful processes rather than blocking highways, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking after a meeting with officials at the Secretariat on...
The government will move quickly to restore elected local administrations, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, reports bdnews24.com.On Wednesday, his first day in office, Fakhrul said decisions on the polls would follow without delay, suggesting that long-delayed...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid homage to the 1971 Liberation War martyrs by placing a wreath at the altar of the National Memorial in Savar, Dhaka, on Wednesday - a day after he took oath. — PID
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant legal adviser of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Sardar Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed over allegedly taking a flat...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has fixed February 25 to begin recording witness testimonies in the internet shutdown case against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former ICT affairs adviser, and ex-State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, who are accused of facilitating crimes against...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Rajshahi University (RU) has observed the martyrdom anniversary of Dr. Shamsuzzoha, the country's first martyred intellectual, along with Teachers' Day, through various programmes.On Wednesday, the university administration, teachers, students, officers and staff members observed the day with due respect.At 9:00...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Opposition leader in parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman took part in a cleanliness campaign at the Baitun Noor Mosque area near Monipur High School and College (main girls' branch) in the capital's Mirpur on Wednesday."Through state reforms,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Senior journalists, newspaper owners, and other stakeholders have condemned the recent attacks on newspaper outlets and emphasised the importance of staying united to face future challenges.They also urged the government to take necessary action against those directly or indirectly involved...
Former Chief of Army Staff Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan labeled former Army officer Ziaul Ahsan, who is currently under arrest in a crimes against humanity case, a 'serial killer' during his testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), reports bdnews24.com.Iqbal made...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, along with his cabinet colleagues, offering munajat after paying tributes to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia by placing wreaths at their graves at Zia Udyan in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for mandatory annual disclosure of income, expenditure and asset statements by members of parliament and all public office holders to ensure transparency and accountability in governance.It also urged the formulation and adoption of an...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the July National Charter 2025, a sweeping reform agenda introduced by the now-dissolved interim government led by Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus.The petitioner argues that key provisions...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Long queues of consumers, mainly from low- and lower-middle-income groups, were spotted across the capital on Wednesday to buy essential goods at subsidised rate from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).The TCB launched its special subsidised sales programme in the...
Dubai, Feb 18: Iran has said it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, as it conducted live fire exercises in the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world's oil passes.Earlier, the country...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh's exporters enjoyed a modest boost in December last as the country's real effective exchange rate (REER) edged down, easing pressure on the Taka and slightly improving its global competitiveness. The latest central bank data suggest that while the currency...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
The new government will take initiatives to defer Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, says Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir.Speaking to journalists at the secretariat on Wednesday, he said the government had already...
After some initial back-and-forth, the education authorities have said all government and private primary, secondary, and lower-secondary schools will stay shut for the entire month of Ramadan.The holiday begins today (Thursday), reports bdnews24.com.On Wednesday, the new government-on its first day...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
A priority need of the hour is democratisation of Bangladesh economy so that its benefits reach all the people, new Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said Wednesday "We can't allow a patronage economy to continue," he told...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Holding commodity prices in checks and uninterrupted electricity supply ahead of the fasting month Ramadan alongside bettering law-and-order situation come first in the priorities the new government set on the first day of its function. Newly elected Prime Minister Tarique...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-19 00:00:00
The holy month of Ramadan began across the country today (Thursday) following the sighting of the new crescent moon on Wednesday evening. The announcement was made after a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the conference room of...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sets a strong tone of his government in his maiden address on Wednesday night with a vow that all syndicates of irregularities and misdeeds will be dismantled. "Our government is determined to break all syndicates of...
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (AFP): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced an envoy to promote the protection of Tibetans living under Chinese rule, in a rare return under the Trump administration to championing human rights.Rubio announced that Riley...
LONDON, Feb 18 (BBC): When Jelena returns home from a "holiday of a lifetime" travelling around South America later this year, she faces being told she can no longer enter the UK.The British-Latvian dual national is among those who say...
MANILA, Feb 18 (BBC): Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte has declared her candidacy for president in the 2028 elections. The 47-year-old's announcement comes as she is embroiled in a bitter power struggle with current President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.While the presidential...
ROME, Feb 18 (AFP): The Vatican will not participate in US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", its secretary of state said on Tuesday.The board, of which Trump is the chairman, was initially designed to oversee the Gaza truce and...
MONTREAL, Feb 18 (AFP): Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday launched a multi-billion dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States.Carney's announcement of Canada's first defence industrial strategy built on a theme he has...
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