Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India between Aug. 20 and 25 as Dhaka and New Delhi work to finalize dates for his first trip there since taking office in February, diplomatic sources told the Daily Star.
A court in Chandpur has sentenced one man to death and another to life in prison for the 2022 killing of a gold trader in Matlab South upazila.
Rapid Action Battalion has tightened security nationwide ahead of Aug. 15, citing possible sabotage and disruption by organizations whose activities are banned, extremist groups and criminals.
Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India depends largely on New Delhi’s handling of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, diplomatic sources told the Daily Star.
Prime minister Tarique Rahman invited American companies to make long-term investments in Bangladesh, saying private-sector growth could create jobs, expand trade and deepen economic ties with the United States.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon dismissed speculation that Bangladesh may lift the ban on Awami League political activities, saying the reports were rumors.
Bangladesh’s presidential election will feature candidates from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance after both sides announced nominees on Thursday.
Bangladesh has ordered shopping malls, markets, and shops nationwide to close by 8 p.m. as the government moves to conserve electricity amid continuing power and gas shortages.
Bangladesh approved a 12-year agreement to import 117 liquefied natural gas cargoes from U.S.-based Gunvor USA LLC as the country seeks to secure long-term energy supplies amid rising demand.
West Bengal’s Special Task Force arrested two men, including a suspected Pakistani national, as investigators examined possible espionage activity near the Bangladesh border, officials said.
