Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed authorities Tuesday to complete a comprehensive and transparent national farmer database by December to ensure government assistance reaches genuine beneficiaries.
Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel should withdraw his complaint against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir.
A case has been filed against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir over Facebook posts that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, police said.
Bangladesh plans to allow private companies to operate water buses as part of an effort to restore waterways around Dhaka and ease transportation problems in the capital, officials said Sunday.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed all sea, land, and airports across the country to operate 24 hours a day during a high-level meeting with business leaders at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have authorized Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party’s nominee for the presidential election, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Saturday.
Bangladesh plans to establish four additional engineering colleges as part of an effort to expand technical education and prepare workers for the global labor market, education minister A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan said Saturday.
State minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain adopted a more conciliatory tone Saturday, calling for cooperation among Bangladesh’s democratic political parties after previously taking a confrontational stance toward an opposition leader.
About 45 senior executives from 25 U.S. companies are expected to visit Bangladesh by the end of next week to explore investment opportunities, a government spokesperson said Saturday.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the United States on Saturday to expand investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, agriculture and information technology.
