Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday approved a plan to build a highway linking island district Bhola with Bangladesh’s main road network through Hijla and Mehendiganj, officials said.
Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Thursday that the government is moving to amend Article 70 of the Constitution and that the next presidential election would be held under the revised provision.
A nationwide survey found 66.3% of respondents approve of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s performance after six months in office, while 54.5% rated the government’s overall performance positively.
Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026 has opened registration for innovators, students, researchers, companies, government agencies, nonprofit groups, startups, and other participants, with applications due Aug. 30.
Bangladesh has cut combined import duties and taxes on green chilies and tomatoes to 20.5% from 61% for one month, seeking to boost supply and ease prices.
Bangladesh’s Cabinet has approved a draft law creating a Multi-party Grievance Redress Committee for the proposed Special Response Battalion, giving citizens and force personnel a formal channel to lodge complaints and seek review.
Protesters in Bangladesh denounced prolonged power outages, rising energy costs, and higher commodity prices, accusing the government of failing to deliver improvements promised before the election.
Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged entrepreneurs to make greater use of Bangladesh’s underused waterways to expand fish production, create jobs, and boost exports.
Prime minister Tarique Rahman said Sunday his government is pursuing people-focused policies to turn Bangladesh into a welfare state, while urging citizens to resist efforts to create street disorder.
Bangladesh said Sunday that prime minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India is unlikely to proceed unless New Delhi acts on Dhaka’s extradition requests for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.
