Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed authorities Sunday to expedite the Inner Circular Road project, saying faster implementation is needed to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka.
A tougher Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stance against members accused of criminal activity has fueled concern among party leaders facing allegations of extortion, land grabbing, tender manipulation, drug trading, and other offenses.
Prothom Alo editor and publisher Matiur Rahman criticized successive governments over their treatment of the media Saturday, saying Bangladesh’s struggle for press freedom has persisted despite changes in political leadership.
A scuffle between supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami over rival protest programs in Kushtia injured two people Saturday, including a police officer, authorities said.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister’s Office released a photo Saturday showing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Zubaida Rahman, attending a dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in New York.
A key commissioning test for Unit 1 of Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been completed successfully, moving the facility closer to power generation.
Two crude bombs exploded Saturday in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi neighborhood after a flash procession marking ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s birthday, police said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman delivered a speech in Bengali on behalf of Bangladesh at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, on Thursday afternoon local time. The full text of his speech is presented below: Opening Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the […]
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman invited Wall Street firms Friday to invest in Bangladesh, saying his government is working to create a more predictable and investor-friendly business environment.
The United States hopes Bangladesh and India can reach an agreement over the fate of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, whose presence in India has become a source of tension between the neighboring countries, a U.S. State Department official said.
