1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1055+ words) Wednesday • 2 September 2026 Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury, who was serving as secretary of the Health Services Division, has been appointed the new secretary of the public administration ministry in a major reshuffle in the administration. Md Ehsanul Haque, who had been serving…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (285+ words) Labour rights, environmental protection and the independence of judicial institutions are among the priorities for expanding market access for Bangladeshi goods in European countries, EU Ambassador Michael Miller said on Tuesday. He also stressed the importance of the rule of…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (340+ words) BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said adequate gas and electricity supply to households, mills and factories would be restored within the next one to one-and-a-half weeks. “The stove in the kitchen that is now burning dimly…...

46+ min ago   (221+ words) State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam’s claim that Malaysia would recruit 200,000 Bangladeshi workers over the next six months does not represent the official position of the Bangladesh government, says Fahmi Fadzil, a spokesman for the Malaysian government. Malayian…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (808+ words) Wednesday • 2 September 2026 The government is reviewing the cyber security policy of the armed forces and has taken plans to develop domestic capacity to manufacture drones, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told Parliament on Wednesday. He made the disclosure while responding to…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (393+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government has taken a range of initiatives to promote renewable energy, including financial incentives for rooftop solar power as part of efforts to address the country’s energy crisis. Replying to a question…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (582+ words) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said whether the environment is conducive to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India depends entirely on the Bangladesh prime minister. “It completely depends on the prime minister. He is a very…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (684+ words) Wednesday • 2 September 2026 Iran on Wednesday conveyed to Bangladesh that there is “no problem and difficulty” from Iran’s side regarding the shipment of LNG, gas and fuel to Bangladesh, while blaming the US for creating difficulties surrounding energy supplies. “From the…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (404+ words) The government is working to resolve the ongoing gas crisis, and the situation is expected to improve within one to one-and-a-half weeks, says Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The prime minister’s political advisor and BNP acting secretary general made the remarks in…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (262+ words) Russia sees no grounds for the Black Sea grain deal to resume, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters on Wednesday, as Russia and Ukraine continue to attack each other's grain export facilities. Turkey and the United Nations helped mediate…...