Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman apologizes for Bangladesh power and gas shortages
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.
Tarique Rahman Archives | Page 4 of 12 | Deshweek
Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman government has mixed record six months into power
Nearly six months into Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government, the opposition says the administration has failed to deliver key political and institutional reforms, while the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party argues that 180 days is too little time to judge a government confronting decades of accumulated problems.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh prime minister likely to visit India between Aug. 20 and 25, says report
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.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh says Hasina issue clouds Tarique Rahman’s possible India visit
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.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh prime minister urges American companies to make long-term investments
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.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh minister dismisses rumors of lifting ban on Awami League
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
Bangladesh presidential race gets Mirza Fakhrul, Oli Ahmed as candidates
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
Bangladesh could see $5 billion in new US-linked investment over five years
American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh leaders have pledged to help facilitate and mobilize an additional $5 billion in investment over the next five years through existing members and prospective American companies.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh lawmakers risk losing seats for defying party in presidential vote
Members of Bangladesh’s Parliament who vote against their party’s decision in the upcoming presidential election could lose their seats under Article 70 of the Constitution, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said Tuesday.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has chance to learn from Estonia’s e-state. Rahman government should take it.
Estonia has offered Bangladesh support in e-governance as both countries seek deeper cooperation in digital technology, trade, investment and skilled migration. The offer emerged from foreign office consultations in Tallinn, where officials discussed digital governance, interoperability, electronic identification and secure data exchange.