State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today said the government is working to protect the rights of working journalists including wage board to ensure their welfare. “The present government is working relentlessly for the welfare of journalists so that they are not deprived of their legitimate rights,” he said at a consultation meeting on the Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026. A presentation was made at the meeting based on opinions received at the previous meeting. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam also spoke on the occasion. Yasser stressed the…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Abdulla Alhmoudi today discussed expanding trade and investment opportunities in Bangladesh and increasing employment opportunities for skilled Bangladeshi workers in the United Arab Emirates. The discussion was held when UAE ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat this afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu. During the meeting, they discussed ways to expand trade and investment, including attracting more UAE investment for Bangladesh and creating more employment opportunities for Bangladeshi skilled workers in the UAE. They also discussed strengthening…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today emphasised further expansion of bilateral trade, investment and development cooperation with China as its outgoing Ambassador Yao Wen paid a farewell call on him at his office. Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu said the meeting discussed various issues of mutual interest, including the Rohingya crisis. Yao Wen congratulated the Prime Minister on his successful participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and his various engagements in New York. The Chinese ambassador said China’s support for Bangladesh’s development efforts would continue. He also expressed hope that relations between Bangladesh and…
The Cabinet today congratulated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the Bangladesh delegation on their participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, terming Bangladesh’s participation under his leadership a historic event of special significance for the country. The congratulation was extended at the 22nd meeting of the Cabinet held at the Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair, according to a press release issued by the Cabinet Division. During his four-day visit to New York, the Prime Minister took part in 32 international engagements. Besides addressing the 81st UNGA, he spoke at seven high-level…
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to working with India in a forward-looking and mutually respectful manner on issues of shared interest and for the benefit of both peoples. He made the remarks when Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a press release. The high commissioner congratulated Kobir on his appointment. They also discussed bilateral issues and regional and international developments, including the recently concluded 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Bangladesh and Silicon Valley technology leaders have discussed practical opportunities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, semiconductor design and manufacturing at a roundtable in California. The Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles hosted the September 27 meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, bringing together a senior Bangladesh delegation with technology executives, entrepreneurs and investors, a foreign ministry’s press release said here today. The discussion also covered digital infrastructure, education and skills development, venture capital, healthcare technology, earth observation and advanced manufacturing. The Bangladesh delegation was led by Prime Minister’s Adviser for Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir. State…
As the government moves to import and stockpile large quantities of fertilizer ahead of the Rabi season, serious questions have emerged over a transport contract awarded by a government agency. The controversy centres on the status of vessels assigned to transport government-imported TSP and DAP fertilizer from Morocco and Saudi Arabia under government-to-government (G2G) arrangements. Although the laycan deadlines for several consignments have already passed, there is reportedly no clear information on whether the vessels reached the loading ports on time. According to sources at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), a company named Daily Trading was awarded transport contracts…
As the government moves to import and stockpile large quantities of fertilizer ahead of the Rabi season, serious questions have emerged over a transport contract awarded by a government agency. The controversy centres on the status of vessels assigned to transport government-imported TSP and DAP fertilizer from Morocco and Saudi Arabia under government-to-government (G2G) arrangements. Although the laycan deadlines for several consignments have already passed, there is reportedly no clear information on whether the vessels reached the loading ports on time. According to sources at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), a company named Daily Trading was awarded transport contracts…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has warned the public against conducting transactions through 22 online payment platforms operating without approval from the central bank. The warning was issued by the Payment Systems Supervision Department of Bangladesh Bank as part of its ongoing monitoring of the country’s digital payment ecosystem. BB said operating a payment system or providing payment services without a licence from the central bank is prohibited under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2024. Under Section 4(2) of the Act, no person, institution or company can operate a payment system or provide payment services without obtaining a licence from Bangladesh…
Home Minister and Chairman of the Special Committee on Constitutional Amendment of the Jatiya Sangsad Salahuddin Ahmed today called for the participation of the opposition in the process of amending the Constitution. “The proposals and opinions of the opposition would also be considered in the constitutional amendment process if they participate in the committee’s discussions,” he said. He made the remarks at a press briefing at the Media Centre of the Jatiya Sangsad today following the third meeting of the special committee at the Cabinet Room of the Parliament House. Chairing the committee meeting, Ahmed said, “We have repeatedly invited…
