Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today held a special meeting on ‘measures to address the fuel situation’ in the country. The premier himself chaired the meeting at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said sources at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
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Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said the government has started preliminary work to fulfill its commitments to the people as they are the source of all political power. “Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) believes that the people of this country are the source of all political power. The present government has already started the preliminary work to implement the promises made to them,” he said. The premier said this while replying to a supplementary question from treasury bench member from Patuakhali-4 constituency ABM Mosharrof Hossain in the House with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed in the chair. Highlighting the…
Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, today said that the July Movement has created new hope among the people for establishing a just-based state following the end of prolonged misrule in the country. He made the call while taking part in a discussion on the motion for summoning the session of the Constitution Reform Council in parliament today. The Opposition Leader placed the motion in the House under the Section 62 of the Rules of Procedure for summoning the session of the Constitution Reform Council in line with July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025.…
Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said the government is considering introducing online classes in educational institutions, particularly in metropolitan areas, in view of the evolving global situation. “In metropolitan areas where students depend on bus transportation, we are considering online classes. But no final decision has yet been taken,” he told journalists after a meeting with the Prime Minister at the Secretariat’s Cabinet Building this afternoon. Dr. Milon said the government is actively reviewing how classes will be conducted and how the education system will operate in the coming days, taking into account the current international context. “The issue applies nationwide, but especially in metropolitan…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel. The White House announced meanwhile that Trump would give an address to the nation at 9:00 pm Wednesday (0100 GMT Thursday) “to provide an important update on Iran.” In other developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the joint campaign against Iran had “changed the face of the Middle East” and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran had the “necessary will” to end…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today listened to the grievances of a group of promotion-deprived BCS (Health) cadre officials during an unscheduled meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat here. Premier’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said a group of officials from the BCS (Health) cadre went to the Secretariat this afternoon to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister to present their longstanding deprivation, administrative complications and justified demands. “But, before any formal meeting could take place, they unexpectedly got an informal opportunity to meet the Prime Minister. During the brief meeting, they handed over their written application directly to him.…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today called for forming a parliamentary special committee comprising representatives from all political parties and independent members to amend the Constitution through democratic processes, emphasizing that BNP is committed to implementing constitutional reforms. He made the call while taking part in a discussion on the motion for summoning the session of the Constitution Reform Council in parliament today. Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman placed the motion in the House under the Section 62 of the Rules of Procedure for summoning the session of the Constitution Reform Council in line with July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today directed the Education Ministry to explore alternative measures to ease traffic congestion in the capital during school hours. The premier came up with the directive at a meeting with Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon and State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning. Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said possible ways to reduce traffic congestion in city during school hours and what alternative arrangements could be introduced for this were discussed in the meeting. “The Prime Minister asked the ministry to prepare…
A bilateral meeting was held today between Bangladesh’s Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, aimed at strengthening services and cooperation related to Hajj and Umrah. The meeting, took place at the King Salman International Convention Center in Madina, is expected to bring new momentum to Hajj and Umrah services for Bangladeshi pilgrims, according a message received here today. Highlighting key aspects of Saudi Hajj management, the Bangladesh minister praised the remarkable progress made under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman…
Citing the successes of past BNP governments to repatriate displaced Rohingyas in late 1970s and early 1990s, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman today said the current BNP government will take effective measures based on past experiences in this regard despite internal instability and conflicts in Myanmar. “Despite the current internal instability and conflicts among different ethnic armed groups in Myanmar, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led BNP government will take effective steps to address the situation in light of previous experiences,” he said. The Minister said this while replying to a starred question from opposition bench (Jamaat) lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury (Chattogram-15) during…
