Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the concerned authorities to ease project approval process to attract local and foreign investors. At the same time, he assured of providing necessary cooperation to those who sincerely want to invest in government-run factories that have been closed for long time. The Prime Minister said this at a meeting at Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here today. The meeting was held with officials of the ministries and departments concerned to discuss the present status of the closed factories under the Textiles and Jute Ministry and what steps need to…
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Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and outgoing Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma today reviewed ongoing bilateral developments and expressed optimism over the future direction of Bangladesh-India relations. High Commissioner Verma paid a farewell call on the foreign minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, according to an official release issued by the Indian High Commission here. During the meeting, the two sides briefly reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations and expressed confidence that the partnership would continue to grow, driven by the new capabilities and evolving aspirations of both nations. The outgoing envoy reiterated India’s intention to work closely…
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen is leading a 25-member Bangladeshi business delegation to the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC aiming to boost bilateral investment and business engagement. According to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Dhaka today, the delegation is participating in the SelectUSA Investment Summit being held from May 3 to 6 in Washington, DC. The delegation comprises 25 business leaders from Bangladesh representing key sectors including energy, technology, agribusiness, engineering and business services. Hosted by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, the summit is regarded as the premier platform for foreign direct…
The government today announced an ambitious plan to raise the tourism sector’s contribution to the national GDP to 6-7 percent from the current 3 percent as part of broader economic diversification efforts. “We want to increase tourism’s contribution to the country’s GDP from the existing 3 percent to 6-7 percent,” Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam said while addressing the Deputy Commissioners’ Conference-2026 in the capital. The first session of the day’s conference was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium this morning with Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani in the chair. The minister said the government was committed to implementing its…
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the field level officials of the administration to be more dedicated to serving the people with the aim at building a transparent, accountable and humane administration. “You (DCs) are the direct representatives of the government at the field level . . . You must remember that you, above all, are the servants of the people,” he told the DCs as they gathered at Bangabhaban this evening as part of the ‘Deputy Commissioners (DCs) Conference-2026’. The Head of State told the DCs that they should regularly spend time listening to the grievances, problems and complaints of…
By Staff Correspondent : Use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are growing rapidly among the law enforcement agencies aiming to curb cybercrime, financial fraud, and urban security threats while improving public service delivery. A major step in this transformation came on April 29 last when the Dhaka Metropolitan Police launched nine new digital systems designed to modernize policing. The newly deployed AI systems will monitor major the capital’s intersections- including Hotel InterContinental, Banglamotor, Karwan Bazar, and Bijoy Sarani- using intelligent video analytics to detect traffic violations in real time. The systems enabled automated evidence collection and e-prosecution, reducing…
Forty nine Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) took oath tonight. In the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, JS Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath at the oath chamber of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here at 9:00 pm. Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat Barrister Md Golam Sorwar Bhuiyan conducted the oath taking ceremony. After taking oath, the lawmakers signed the oath book as per parliamentary procedure. On the occasion, Leader of the House and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the newly elected women MPs and urged them…
President Donald Trump said Sunday that “very positive discussions” were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, told state television that Tehran had submitted a 14-point plan “focused on ending the war,” and that Washington had responded to it in a message to Pakistani mediators. “I am fully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions could lead to something very…
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the field level officials of the administration to be more dedicated to serving the people with the aim at building a transparent, accountable and humane administration. “You (DCs) are the direct representatives of the government at the field level . . . You must remember that you, above all, are the servants of the people,” he told the DCs as they gathered at Bangabhaban this evening as part of the ‘Deputy Commissioners (DCs) Conference-2026’. The Head of State told the DCs that they should regularly spend time listening to the grievances, problems and complaints of…
Stating that every position in public administration is important for the government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that it is essential for government officials to have the mentality to work in all positions. “If professionalism is compromised only for promotion or posting in one’s preferred place, you may benefit temporarily, but it negatively affects the efficiency and neutrality of public administration as a whole,” he said while addressing the Deputy Commissioners’ (DCs) Conference here this morning. Earlier, the Prime Minister formally opened the four-day DCs Conference-2026 around 10:30 am at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city, which will…
