Bangladesh Bank has introduced a Tk 10 billion refinancing scheme for farmers and rural entrepreneurs to boost agricultural production, create employment in rural areas and ensure food security. The central bank announced the Agriculture and Rural Sector Refinancing Scheme in a circular on Continue Reading
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said New Delhi is waiting for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India. Mr. Trivedi made the remarks after a courtesy meeting with Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain at the Secretariat on Thursday. He also expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of nine […]Continue Reading
Former chief adviser of the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and the AB Party have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. In a congratulatory message posted on his verified Facebook page on Thursday evening, Dr Yunus said Fakhrul’s more than five-decade political career is closely linked to Bangladesh’s […]Continue Reading
The United Kingdom and China have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. The congratulations were issued separately on Thursday through the verified Facebook pages of the British and Chinese embassies in Bangladesh. In its message, the British Embassy conveyed its warm wishes to Mirza Fakhrul and said the UK […]Continue Reading
Thakurgaon, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s home district, erupted in celebrations after he was elected the country’s 23rd President on Thursday. People from different walks of life joined rallies, distributed sweets and celebrated the announcement of the results. Locals said they were proud to see Fakhrul, who rose from grassroots politics to the country’s highest Continue Reading
Congratulating Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as President, LDP President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate, said democracy in the country is now controlled and the election result was predetermined. “An MP cannot vote according to his own will. Members have to vote wherever their party instructs them,” Oli Ahmed […]Continue Reading
The government has approved a Tk 1,311.53 crore project to modernise Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar as a modern, full-fledged military installation, marking a major step to strengthen defence capabilities and strategic preparedness in the country’s southeast. The project was approved at an ECNEC meeting chaired by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairman Tarique Rahman on […]Continue Reading
Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on being elected the country’s 23rd President. In a Facebook post on Thursday following the presidential election, Shafiqur Rahman extended his congratulations to the newly elected President. He expressed hope that, as the guardian of the state, Mirza Continue Reading
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 10 projects at a total cost of Tk 9,333 crore and Tk 58 lakh. Six are new and four are revised projects. Government funding will cover Tk 8,488 crore and Tk 71 lakh, while Tk 844 crore and Tk 87 lakh will come as […]Continue Reading
Nine people were killed in a devastating fire at a residential hotel in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Foreign Ministry said five of the victims have been identified as Bangladeshi nationals. The information was disclosed in a press release issued on Wednesday. However, the ministry did not provide the names or detailed identities of the […]Continue Reading






















