Ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh Railway will operate 10 special trains for passengers and three special cattle trains to facilitate smooth travel for homebound passengers and cattle traders. “Bangladesh Railway also suspended weekly off-days for all (intercity) trains from May 23 until the day before Eid,” Director General of Bangladesh Railway Md Afzal Hossain said. He said additional coaches would also be added on routes to meet higher ticket demand. According to a preparatory meeting on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha held yesterday, Chandpur Eid special-1 will leave Chattogram at 3:30pm and reach Chandpur at 8:20pm while Chandpur Eid special-2…
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and visiting Pakistan Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi held a courtesy meeting at InterContinental Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, where they discussed a range of issues related to regional security, law enforcement and bilateral cooperation. The meeting focused on enhancing the capabilities of law enforcement agencies, strengthening judicial cooperation and improving coordination to combat transnational crimes, according to a Home Ministry press release. Both sides emphasized intelligence sharing and joint efforts to prevent trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM), alongside ensuring protection and awareness support for trafficking victims. The two ministers also highlighted…
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir today said a five-year integrated programme up to 2030 would be undertaken to improve the living standards of people in the Haor region. “We not only want humanitarian assistance for the people of the Haor region, but also sustainable solutions to this crisis. For this an integrated planning will be implemented over the next five years to improve agriculture, environment, biodiversity and the quality of life in the Haor region,” he said. Dr. Titumir made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at an exchange of views…
Bangladesh has called for stronger global cooperation to curb irregular migration, protect migrant rights and ensure fair recruitment, decent work and equitable wages for migrant workers worldwide. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury made the call while addressing the General Debate of the Second International Migration Review Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Thursday, according to a message received here today. The minister said Bangladesh was strengthening accountability and expanding migrants’ access to justice through a “whole-of-government and whole-of-society” approach. He said the government had constituted a Migration Compact Taskforce and adopted…
President Mohammed Shahabuddin left Dhaka for London this morning for follow-up medical treatment and health check-up. “A regular commercial aircraft (flight BG-201) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the President and his entourage members took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:45 am,” according to the Bangabhaban’s Press Wing. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Dean of Diplomatic Corps Yousef S. Y. Ramadan, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke and senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs Ministry and the President’s Office saw him off at the airport. The President’s family members, his physicians,…
A total of 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya early today under a voluntary repatriation programme implemented jointly by the government, the Bangladesh mission in Libya and the International Organization for Migration. The repatriates arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport aboard a Buraq Air flight at around 5:00 am, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The repatriation was carried out with the cooperation of the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration through coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, and the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare…
The government expects 809.5 megawatt (MW) solar power to be produced by end 2028 as part of its green energy campaign while its current production quantum is 1,451 MW that accounts for some 5.01 percent of the country’s total installed power capacity. This (production initiative) is part of the government’s integrated plan to boost renewable energy, cut carbon emissions and strengthen energy security,” Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Engineer Rezaul Karim told BSS here today. He said BPDB’s now targeted to add 809.5 MW to the national power grid by the end of 2028. “We are implementing the government’s…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was “very possible” but threatened to again bomb the country if negotiations fell apart. Despite Trump’s optimism, Iran has yet to respond to a new US proposal, with its chief negotiator warning that Washington was seeking to force the Islamic republic’s “surrender.” Positive signs that the foes could return to the table after weeks of deadlock grew after Trump halted a short-lived military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing hopes for a deal. Trump said Wednesday if “Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to,”…
Bangladesh and India are set to hold a series of bilateral meetings in the coming weeks as the two neighbours move to reactivate dormant cooperation mechanisms and rebuild engagement following months of strained relations. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said New Delhi has begun reactivating all channels of bilateral engagement with Dhaka, with contacts already taking place at the ministerial level. “We are getting down to reactivating all tools of bilateral relations. Contacts are being made at the ministerial level,” Misri told a visiting Bangladeshi media delegation at India’s Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi on Monday. He said…
Bangladesh today formally sought China’s involvement and support in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP) as the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The issue came up during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing today, according to a joint press release issued after the meeting. Dr. Rahman is visiting China from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Wang Yi, marking his first official visit to China since assuming office. During…
