By Staff Correspondent : State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called on the United Nations (UN) to strengthen humanitarian assistance and ensure greater participation by women in peacebuilding efforts amid escalating global crises and growing humanitarian challenges. She made the call while addressing the 2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian Affairs Segment at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday, according to a press release received here this morning. Reaffirming Bangladesh’s commitment to humanitarian principles, the state minister highlighted the country’s ongoing initiatives to expand social protection programmes, strengthen disaster preparedness, empower women and support…
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Ruling BNP lawmakers today expressed their firm optimism about the execution of the proposed budget for 2026-2027 fiscal as the stipulated budget discussion continued in the House. Most treasury bench lawmakers who took part in the discussion today ruled out speculations about the feasibility of the budget saying it would not be difficult to implement it to fulfill ordinary people’s expectations. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on June 11 unveiled a Taka 9.38trillion national budget for the upcoming fiscal setting the GDP growth target at 6.5 percent aiming to rebound from the provisional 4.14 percent growth recorded in the…
Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria. On a magical night at Kansas City’s 69,045-capacity Arrowhead Stadium, Messi delivered an electrifying individual display to join Miroslav Klose at the top of the World Cup scorers charts with 16 goals. The 38-year-old had started an unforgettable occasion — his 200th international appearance — by claiming a piece of history, becoming the first man to play in six World Cups as he…
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid today said the government is working to expand Black Bengal goat farming to ensure the socio-economic development and self-reliance of marginal communities. “To this end, a plan has been taken to establish one Black Bengal goat farm in each district of the country,” he said. He made the remarks while visiting the Goat Research Laboratory of the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute in Savar today. The minister said that with the goal of alleviating rural poverty and creating employment opportunities, the government led by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia during the 2001-2006…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for a change in the culture of vengeance, urging all to focus on contributing to the country rather than seeking retaliation. “We must change our mindset of revenge,” he said while exchanging views with journalists covering the BNP beat at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the city this afternoon. The Prime Minister added: “Let’s try to change our way of thinking. Whatever happened to me in the past cannot be undone through revenge. Instead of dwelling on retaliation, we should think about what we can do for the country. Whether we succeed or…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will go to Moulvibazar tomorrow (Wednesday) on a daylong visit. The Prime Minister’s Press Wing disclosed the information on Tuesday. The main focus of the daylong visit will be the distribution of Family Cards. According to the tour schedule, the Prime Minister will arrive at Sylhet Osmani International Airport in Sylhet at 10:15 am. From there he will proceed to Moulvibazar district. After reaching Sreemangal, he will join a Family Card distribution programme at the historic Victoria High School ground there at 1:00 pm. At the event, Family Cards will be distributed among 155 families from…
The government has undertaken an initiative to develop a nationwide “seamless and time-efficient” railway communication system across Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a meeting on railway management and future planning chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said premier’s Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiquar Hasan (Hasan Shiplu). “In this meeting, the medium and long-term plans of the railway were discussed in detail. Various plans have been taken, including the gradual conversion of metre-gauge railway lines from Panchagarh to Cox’s Bazar into broad-gauge lines…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left here for Moulvibazar this morning on a daylong visit. The Prime Minister departed for Sylhet Osmani International Airport from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at 9:38 am by air, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. Earlier, the premier arrived at the airport from his Gulshan residence around 9:30 am. “During the visit, the Prime Minister will attend Family Card distribution programmes and a public gathering in Moulvibazar. He will return to Dhaka at night after completing the day’s activities,” Ruman said. According to the tour schedule, the Prime Minister is scheduled to…
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman today termed the Delhi airport incident involving Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman “unfortunate” and said the government is taking appropriate steps regarding the matter. “It is an unexpected incident, unfortunate, too,” he said while speaking to reporters at the foreign ministry here. Dr Rahman indicated that foreign ministry would clarify its position through an official statement later in the day. Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after being stopped by Indian immigration authorities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday evening…
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) is underway with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting began this morning at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Md Suzauddhowla Sujon Mahmud. The last ECNEC meeting was held on June 9 with the Prime Minister in the chair. At that meeting, a total of 12 new and revised projects were placed for approval, aimed at advancing development in the country’s infrastructure, health, technology, and energy sectors. Of those, 10 projects were…
