Bangladesh has called for enhanced UNDP support to strengthen climate resilience, improve access to global climate finance and ensure a smooth graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, made the call while addressing the Annual Session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) at the UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, according to a message received here this morning. Reaffirming Bangladesh’s commitment to working closely with UNDP under its…
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Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is set to place his maiden national budget for the fiscal year FY27 in the Jatiya Sangsad at 3 pm today, aiming to advance Bangladesh’s transition towards a more investment-driven and “trillion-dollar economy” through higher growth targets, regulatory reforms and expanded fiscal measures. The total outlay of the budget is likely to be set at Tk 9.38 lakh crore, the largest national budget in the country’s history. This will be the first budget of the BNP government this time following a landslide victory in parliamentary election held on February 12 this year. A BNP-led…
A special cabinet meeting is underway with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair to approve the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The meeting began at 10:00 am at the cabinet room in the Sangsad Bhaban here, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. As per the tradition, the special cabinet meeting is held prior to placing the national budget in the Jatiya Sangsad. The cabinet formally approves the budget proposal at the meeting. After the meeting, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to join the JS sitting at 3:00pm along with Finance Minister Amir…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today informed the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that the government has taken an initiative to launch the ‘e-Health Card’ programme on a pilot basis in five districts within 180 days of the formation of the government. “Under the 180-day programme, an initiative has been taken to provide ‘e-Health Cards’ to the people. A project is awaiting approval in this regard. Through this project, e-Health Card services will be launched within 180 days for the people of five districts-Khulna, Noakhali, Bogura, Sirajganj and Narsingdi,” he said. The Leader of the House said this while replying to a starred…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today unveiled a commemorative postage stamp, a souvenir sheet with an envelope and a five data card marking the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Prime Minister unveiled the commemorative stamp of Taka 10 at his Sangsad Bhabab office here this morning, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. Tarique Rahman also released a souvenir sheet with an envelope of Taka 50 and a data card of Taka 5. A special canceller was used on the occasion. Post and Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, Secretary of the Ministry Bilquis Jahan Rimi, Prime…
By Staff Correspondent : Bangladesh has called for greater engagement by ASEAN to facilitate the safe and sustainable repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, stressing the need for stronger regional cooperation to address shared challenges. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam made the call while speaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Manila on Tuesday. “The ASEAN should be more engaged for successful repatriation of the Rohingyas to Rakhine, Myanmar,” he said, according to the foreign ministry here. Highlighting the protracted Rohingya crisis, Siam underscored the importance of sustained multilateral engagement to address…
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury held a meeting with Director General of the OIC Labour Center Azar Bayramov on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC). The meeting took place today at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland. During the discussion, the labour minister highlighted the significant contribution of millions of Bangladeshi workers in OIC member states to both host and home country economies. He called upon the OIC Labour Center to strengthen efforts in ensuring safe working environments, social protection, and dignity for migrant workers across OIC countries, stressing the need for more effective…
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to advancing regional cooperation through BIMSTEC, highlighting connectivity, trade, technology transfer and people-to-people contacts as key drivers of shared prosperity. Bangladesh, as the current Chair of BIMSTEC, remains committed to fostering trust, inclusivity and collaboration among member states, she said. The state minister was speaking at a reception marking the 29th anniversary of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka on Monday evening, said a press release here today. Shama stressed the importance of seamless multimodal connectivity, enhanced trade and investment,…
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today reiterated that the government would not compromise on maintaining financial discipline in the country. “Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) believes in financial discipline and will not compromise on it under any circumstances,” he said in the Jatiya Sangsad today in response to the opposition’s demands for the return of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC shares to their alleged rightful owners and an end to what Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers described as unwarranted interference in the bank’s management. The issue was raised in the Jatiya Sangsad today through a notice of public importance submitted by Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami…
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is set to place the proposed national budget for fiscal year (2026-2027) at the Jatiya Sangsad tomorrow. This will be the country’s 55th budget. Tajuddin Ahmed presented the country’s first budget as finance minister of the post-independence government in 1972. This budget for FY27 will be the maiden budget of incumbent Finance Minister following a landslide victory by BNP in the parliamentary election on February 12. The chronology of the national budget is given below along with budget size with amounts in crore: Fiscal- Who placed-Total Size-ADP 1972-73-Tajuddin Ahmed -Tk 786cr -Tk 501cr 1973-74…
