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.
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 […]
Protesters formed a human chain in Jashore demanding arrests and prosecutions over the death of legendary movie star Salman Shah, rejecting claims that the actor died by suicide and alleging that he was murdered.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman apologized for Bangladesh’s power and gas shortages and said the government was taking urgent steps to ease the crisis within days.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman delivered this speech on Aug. 9, 2026, during a public gathering in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Below is his full speech transcript in English: Dear local residents, elders, mothers and sisters, my party colleagues, and opposition members of Parliament: Assalamu Alaikum. Assalamu Alaikum. How are you? Are you well?
Tarique Rahman delivered the speech on Aug. 4, 2026, during an event marking the second anniversary of Bangladesh’s July Revolution. The 2024 uprising culminated in the ouster of the government led by Sheikh Hasina and became a defining moment in the country’s recent political history. Speaking two years later, Rahman reflected on the movement, democratic […]
Acting president Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will begin official duties at Bangabhaban on Tuesday, days after assuming the presidency following Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation.
Acting president Hafiz Uddin Ahmad laid a wreath and observed a moment of silence at the National Memorial in Savar, signing the visitors’ book after receiving a guard of honour.
Bangladesh and China have reached a series of new agreements aimed at expanding trade, investment, education, media cooperation and human resource development, marking what officials described as a new milestone in relations between the two countries.
Bangladesh held its parliamentary election on Thursday, resulting in a landslide victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The party’s chairman Tarique Rahman, who is set to become prime minister of the world’s eighth-most populous country, delivered the following victory speech, translated into English:
