Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged Bangladeshis on Sunday to remain alert against attempts to create disorder and spread misleading information, saying peace and stability are essential for investment and employment.
A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force along the Kulaura border in Moulvibazar district early Sunday, according to local residents.
National Citizen Party convener and member of parliament Nahid Islam accused Bangladesh’s government Sunday of rejecting the referendum mandate for the July Charter by failing to implement promised constitutional reforms.
Bangladesh’s import letter of credit settlements edged higher in fiscal 2026, rising just 0.09% from the previous fiscal year, according to provisional data from Bangladesh Bank.
Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi expressed confidence that a meeting between Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could help resolve outstanding bilateral issues.
Bangladesh’s registered voter count has risen to 128,632,555 after the Election Commission added 309,315 voters over two months and 18 days, officials said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said beneficiaries of what he described as “fascism” were trying to destabilize Bangladesh’s power and energy sector by spreading misinformation.
Delta Pharma has begun work on a $100 million pharmaceutical manufacturing complex in Bangladesh’s National Special Economic Zone in Mirsarai, with commercial production targeted for 2029.
Kaliakair Hi-Tech Park has attracted $283 million in investment against proposed investments totaling $1.63 billion, posts, telecommunications and information technology minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said Saturday.
Judges of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, prosecutors and defense lawyers inspected a secret detention facility Saturday where the tribunal’s chief prosecutor said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was once held and tortured.
