Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly highlighted Bangladesh’s national interests and sovereignty while presenting the country’s aspirations for partnership, investment, trade and inclusive development before the international community, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said today. “During these four working days, the Prime Minister firmly presented Bangladesh’s interests and potential before the world community in different areas, while highlighting the country’s sovereignty and independence,” he said at a press conference at the Karabi Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon. Mahdi, also spokesperson to the Prime Minister’s Office, said the Prime Minister…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today left Dhaka for a daylong visit to Feni to attend several programmes, including the inauguration of the rehabilitation of the Muhuri-Kohua Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project (Phase I) in Parshuram upazila. “The Prime Minister left his Gulshan residence for Parshuram by road at around 8:40am this morning,” said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu. It is Tarique Rahman’s first visit to Feni since assuming office. He is scheduled to inaugurate the first phase of the Muhuri-Kohua Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project at the Kheyaghat-Muhuri Bridge area on the outskirts of Parshuram upazila…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today unveiled the foundation plaque for the new headquarters of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force today, marking the formal launch of the headquarters project. He unveiled the new headquarters through a ceremony this morning in Tejgaon, Dhaka, in front of the Directorate of Land Records and Surveys. Ansar personnel were present at the site to guide guests and attendees to the designated venue. The new headquarters is expected to strengthen the force’s administrative infrastructure and support its expanding activities across the country.
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today said the government does not want to control the media. The government is committed to the development of professional journalism, improving media standards and ensuring the welfare of journalists said the state minister while speaking at an exchange meeting with executive committee members of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) at the ministry’s conference room at the Secretariat today. He said the tendency to spread rumors by opening fake pages and online portals anonymously on social media has increased, which is having a negative impact on the society. Noting that many…
Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the government will take an initiative to establish several artificial intelligence (AI) training centres in Sylhet to equip young people with skills in AI and information technology. “The initiative will start in Sylhet and will gradually be expanded to other districts of the division,” he said while addressing a reception and farewell programme organised by the Dhaka University chapter of Jalalabad Chhatra Kalyan Samity at the TSC auditorium here, said a press release. The minister said the proposed training centres would help young people develop skills suitable for…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the Bangabhaban here this afternoon. Upon the arrival of the Prime Minister at the Bangabhaban at 3 pm, the President welcomed him at the Octagonal and introduced his Military Secretary, Secretary and Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, President’s Press Secretary Md. Sarwar Alam told BSS. During the meeting, the Prime Minister briefed the President on his recent visit to the United States, participation in the UNGA session, sideline meetings with heads of the states, UN high officials, and economic and development partners and appraised…
A ministerial-level delegation from Bangladesh has visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. During the visit, the delegation met senior Google officials and discussed potential collaboration on modernising the education system, artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and the responsible use of technology. The visit took place on Monday (September 28) under the initiative of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles, according to a message received here today. Led by Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the delegation included State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister…
Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world’s population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday. In a new analysis covering the first eight months of 2026, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) highlighted the close relationship between climate change and air pollution. When heat and sunlight react with airborne emissions from wildfires, vehicles and industry, they create ground-level ozone pollution, which can damage lung tissue, cause breathing problems, trigger asthma attacks and lead to other health issues. Despite progress in…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to explore untapped cricket talents in three southeastern hill districts (CHT) as the rugged terrain and lack of infrastructure visibly kept the sport beyond reach of many youngsters in the region, officials said. “The board is mulling ways to onboard more players from ethnic minority communities into mainstream cricket system,” BCB director Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir said. Alamgir, a strong advocate of the initiative, said the “biggest obstacle is not lack of their athletic ability but a lack of opportunity” and so the country’s cricket structure must go beyond waiting for talented players from the…
With the US-led anti-jihadist coalition leaving Iraq, Baghdad faces mounting pressure to rein in Tehran-backed armed groups, a difficult task in a country long caught between its allies, the US and Iran. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who assumed power earlier this year with the United States’ blessing, has pledged that after the coalition exits on Wednesday, pro-Iran groups would hand over their weapons to the state. But the issue has proven far more complicated than simple announcements. Iraq has long been a proxy battleground for the US and Iran, with each interfering in major political decisions and government formation. The…
