State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has been granted full Cabinet Minister-level authority to lead Bangladesh’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) as Acting Foreign Minister. The summit is scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda from November 1 to 4, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release issued today. A notification issued by the Cabinet Division today said Kobir had been conferred with full authority equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister under Clause 4(iii) of the Rules of Business, 1996. The authority has been granted specifically for leading the Bangladesh…
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Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee today said the construction of the Padma Barrage project is expected to be inaugurated in January or February next year. He said around seven crore people in Bangladesh’s southwestern region would benefit from the project, which is expected to bring significant socio-economic development to disadvantaged and affected communities in the region. The minister made the remarks during a discussion after inspecting the proposed project site on the bank of the Padma River at Satbaria Kanchan Park in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna today, said a press release. Anee said the government had taken the initiative…
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has called for a united Bangladesh built on equality, mutual respect and the collective participation of all ethnic communities. “There should be no distinction between people living in the hills and those on the plains. Bangladesh’s diverse ethnic identities, history, heritage and vibrant cultures are among the greatest strengths of our national identity,” he said. The minister made the remarks yesterday while inaugurating a cultural programme marking Maha Wa Gwai Poi, one of the most significant traditional religious and social festivals of the Marma community and other Buddhist indigenous groups living in the Chittagong…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the next general election will be held under a caretaker government system. “The next general election will be held under a caretaker government,” he made the remarks at a press briefing at the Ministry of Home Affairs following the successful and peaceful celebration of Durga Puja. Emphasizing the government’s position on restoring the caretaker government system, he said that there was political consensus on holding the next general election under a caretaker administration. He indicated that the caretaker government system would be restored and maintained through constitutional amendments in Parliament. The Home Minister also…
The government has escalated its drive against institutional corruption and financial irregularities, rolling out a series of high-profile disciplinary actions, digitisation initiatives, and stringent administrative directives. Rooted in the “Bangladesh First” guiding philosophy, the current administration is executing a comprehensive strategy to establish transparency, enforce institutional discipline, and curb the misuse of public funds across vital sectors. Underscoring this zero-tolerance policy, the Security Services Division of the Home Ministry recently issued separate gazette notifications enforcing severe punitive measures against senior officials under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018. Former Panchagarh District Jail jailer Md Abdul Fattah was formally…
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called for producing internationally qualified skilled and specialised engineers in the country to meet the needs of the textile sector and reduce dependence on foreign experts. We must ensure appropriate employment opportunities for our students at home and abroad and it will provide us both the skilled workforce for the country and the foreign currency, he said The President made the call when a seven-member delegation led by Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Zulhash Uddin paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban. Lawmaker and BUTEX alumnus Engineer Sanjida Islam…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Tokyo this morning (local time) on a four-day official visit at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, aiming to deepen bilateral ties, attract investment and expand trade and development cooperation. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, and members of his entourage landed at Narita International Airport at 9:07 am local time. The prime minister was received at the airport by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutaka Nakasone. A motorcade then escorted him to Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, where he will stay during his visit. Prime…
-Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has discussed a proposal for the direct purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Japan-based JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. (JERAGM), deciding to consider it at a subsequent meeting after vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury chaired the 35th meeting of the committee this year, held virtually on Saturday. According to the Cabinet Division, only one proposal, submitted by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, was placed before the meeting for discussion. The proposal sought in-principle approval for purchasing LNG directly from JERAGM under Section 68 of…
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the government wants to establish creative industries as a mainstream economic sector and a source of Bangladesh’s soft power on the global stage. “Arts and culture, rural handicrafts, music, films and theatre must be integrated into mainstream economic activities to become key drivers of the country’s future GDP growth and strengthen Bangladesh’s soft power internationally,” he said. The finance minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the unveiling ceremony of the book Creative Footprints, jointly organised by Standard Chartered Bank and Bengal Foundation at a city hotel. He…
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) website went live again at 8am today after remaining offline for three days as a precautionary measure amid a global cybersecurity alert. BB spokesperson and Executive Director Arif Hossain Khan confirmed that the website was back online this morning. The central bank took its website offline on October 22 following concerns over potential cyberattacks linked to security vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely used programming language for developing websites. The website remained inaccessible over the following days as the central bank’s IT team monitored the situation and worked to ensure its security.
