Newly appointed contractual officials of various government agencies, boards and corporations today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The officials met the premier at the BNP Chairman’s political office in the city’s Gulshan area tonight, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed was present at the meeting.
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Bangladesh and the Maldives have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening longstanding bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interests including multilateral affairs, education and people-to-people exchanges. The commitment was reaffirmed as Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman paid a courtesy call on Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the President’s Office in Malé this evening, according to a message received here. President Muizzu warmly welcomed Dr Khalilur and expressed his sincere appreciation for the Foreign Minister’s visit to the Maldives as a special guest of the government at celebrations marking the country’s 61st Independence Day. During the meeting,…
The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s renewed war on Iran. Warsh was chosen to lead the US central bank by Trump, who has made his demand for lower interest rates clear as he has exerted unprecedented pressure on the independent monetary policy making body. After two days of closed-door sessions, the Fed’s open market committee (FOMC) will announce its decision on Wednesday at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT),…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government has initiated a comprehensive plan to harness the potentials of semiconductor industry, describing it as the country’s next major economic growth engine after the RMG sector. “The semiconductor industry could emerge as Bangladesh’s next promising economic sector after the RMG industry. The government has already started implementing comprehensive plans, including creating a business-friendly environment, to transform this next major driver of economic prosperity into reality,” he said. The prime minister was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the National Semiconductor Symposium and BEAR (Bangladesh Electronics, AI and Robotics) Summit-2026 at the Novo Theatre…
Iran’s oil ministry on Saturday said it was able to sell a total of $18 billion worth of oil during the war and the ensuing ceasefire with the United States. “The ministry sold $11.5 billion of oil during the war and $6.5 billion during the ceasefire” that collapsed earlier this month, the ministry said in a statement carried by its official website. “This covers more than 60 percent of the oil revenues forecast in the year’s budget in the midst of the crisis,” it added. In late June, however, Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had said…
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, was accorded a warm floral reception after assuming the responsibilities of the President this afternoon. Among those who greeted the Acting President with floral bouquets were JS Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal, Chief Whip Md. Nurul Islam, Attorney General Barrister Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal and Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat Secretary Barrister Md. Golam Sorwar Bhuiyan, said a press release of the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat. Earlier in the day, President Mohammed Sahabuddin submitted his resignation letter to the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad in accordance with Article 50(3) of the Constitution of the People’s…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has invited Qatari investment in Bangladesh through a letter addressed to the Amir of Qatar, as Dhaka seeks to further strengthen economic ties with the Gulf nation. Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman handed over the letter to Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi during a bilateral meeting in Manila today, said a foreign ministry’s press release here. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). During the meeting, the two sides also discussed a wide range…
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to working closely with ASEAN and its partners to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling emerging and transnational threats. Addressing the commemorative ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in Manila, he stressed the need for practical and coordinated initiatives to bolster global resilience against pandemics, climate shocks, cyber incidents and supply chain disruptions, said a foreign ministry press release here today. Dr Khalilur said joint early-warning systems, shared risk assessments and regional crisis-response mechanisms could play an important role in strengthening collective…
President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mohammed Sahabuddin today submitted his resignation to Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram, citing his health complications. The Speaker accepted his resignation at 5:01 pm, said a press release signed by President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam. In his resignation letter addressed to the Speaker, the President said, “I am seriously ill. I am suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney complications. I have undergone bypass surgery. Recently, medical tests detected a disease called Autonomic Neuropathy. Due to this illness, I sometimes lose consciousness briefly. Because of…
The US military said Friday it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. “We disabled the tanker after the crew attempted to run the blockade at least four times prior,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command, told AFP. “The crew was repeatedly warned, didn’t comply, and US forces on scene disabled the ship after firing into its engine room,” he said. “The ship is no longer transiting to Iran.”
