Latest Updates

Latest News

Important news from Bangladesh and around the world, arranged by time.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bangladesh's 3-point strategic proposals at meeting with MFAT in Wellington Economy

Bangladesh's 3-point strategic proposals at meeting with MFAT in Wellington

To strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with New Zealand, Bangladesh held a high-level meeting with New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in Wellington. Led by Commerce Secretary Md. Ataur Rahman Khan, the Bangladesh delegation made three strategic proposals—seeking support for RCEP membership, additional time until 2029 for LDC graduation, and concluding a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand.

726 views
Acting Speaker-CEC meeting today for final preparations National
Presidential Election •

Acting Speaker-CEC meeting today for final preparations

Regarding the final preparations for the presidential election, Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will sit in a meeting at the National Parliament Building today, Tuesday (11 August). The meeting will be held at 11 am in the Acting Speaker's office. Election commissioners and concerned officials of the EC Secretariat and Parliament Secretariat will also participate.

723 views
Sending skilled workers, reducing migration costs to minimum is government’s goal: Shama Obaed National
Second Remitters Honor 2026 held in Singapore •

Sending skilled workers, reducing migration costs to minimum is government’s goal: Shama Obaed

The 'Second Bangladesh Remitters Honor 2026' was held in Singapore. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, as the chief guest, said the government is working to reduce migration costs, send skilled manpower, and ensure services for expatriates. She said a target has been set to bring migration costs down from 14 lakh taka to within 3 lakh taka.

892 views
চাটমোহরে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও কৃষিবিদ তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল Country

চাটমোহরে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও কৃষিবিদ তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল

পাবনার চাটমোহরে আরাফাত রহমান কোকো স্মৃতি ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্ট উপলক্ষে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী আমিনুল হক ও কৃষকদলের কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি কৃষিবিদ হাসান জাফির তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল করেছে পৌর যুবদল।

484 views
Government committed to elevating ties with ASEAN: Fisheries and Agriculture Minister National

Government committed to elevating ties with ASEAN: Fisheries and Agriculture Minister

Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said the government is committed to taking Bangladesh's historical, cultural and economic relations with ASEAN member countries to a higher level. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a reception organized on the occasion of ASEAN's 59th founding anniversary tonight at Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel. The ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) organized the event.

572 views
Advertisement
Advertisement
Initiative to build playgrounds nationwide to create a healthy generation and drug-free Bangladesh National

Initiative to build playgrounds nationwide to create a healthy generation and drug-free Bangladesh

Dhaka: A meeting was held today in the meeting room of the Ministry of Youth and Sports with the aim of ensuring proper playground facilities at all city corporation and union levels across the country. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque. Administrators and chief executive officers (CEOs) of all city corporations of the country were present and expressed their respective opinions and plans.

712 views
'Abhijatri Commuter' train launched on Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route National

'Abhijatri Commuter' train launched on Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route

A pair of new trains named 'Abhijatri Commuter' has been launched on the Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge. On Monday (10 August) at 3:30 pm, Honorable Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Shipping and Railways Sheikh Rabiul Alam MP inaugurated the train at Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur). Honorable State Minister for Road Transport and Highways Division and Railways Habibur Rashid MP, Secretary of the Railways Ministry Md. Fahimul Islam, Director General of Bangladesh Railway Md. Afzal Hossain, along with senior officials of the Railways Ministry and Bangladesh Railway were present at that time.

978 views
Advertisement
Advertisement
Statues of Hefazat leaders and activists in museum not valid in Shariah: Naib-e-Amir National

Statues of Hefazat leaders and activists in museum not valid in Shariah: Naib-e-Amir

Kawmi Madrasa Teachers' Association president and Hefazat-e-Islam's Naib-e-Amir, Principal Muhammad Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Pir Saheb Deowana, said that regardless of identity—whether an individual, an organisation, or leaders and activists of an Islamic party—constructing their statues is not valid in the eyes of Islamic Shariah. Islam's rulings are equal for everyone; a person's status, contribution, or political-organisational identity cannot change Shariah rulings.

785 views
Relations between the two countries must be advanced through dialogue on the basis of equality: Home Minister National

Relations between the two countries must be advanced through dialogue on the basis of equality: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Bangladesh and India are interdependent on each other in many respects, including geographical, social, political and economic contexts. Leaving the past behind, a fresh start is urgent to strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries. He said although there are differences on some issues between the two countries, they can be resolved through mutual cooperation and dialogue. Relations must be advanced through discussions on the basis of equality, and India must come forward sincerely in this regard.

580 views
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement