BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the party’s presidential candidate. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi disclosed the information to reporters after a meeting on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has resigned from his party Continue Reading
Speculation over the next president has intensified following the resignation of Md Shahabuddin. The Election Commission has set August 20 for the presidential election, while the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has already announced its candidate. The main focus, however, is on whom the ruling BNP will nominate. Discussions have been underway inside and outside Continue Reading
Bangladesh provides a very favourable environment for foreign investment, according to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who has assured government help for interested international businesses. The PM focused on the nation’s business-friendly policies at a meeting at the Cabinet Division with a team from the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) led by Continue Reading
Mobayedur Rahman I begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. I particularly appreciate Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and his ministry for their strong response to Sheikh Hasina’s live news conference in Delhi. India’s conduct demanded a firm response: like dog, like stick. For sixteen years, Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens to fulfil their responsibilities from their respective positions to build the Bangladesh envisioned by the martyrs of the July mass uprising. Speaking at the Cabinet Conference Room on Monday, the PM said, “Establishing human rights, ensuring necessities and securing a peaceful life for all were the ultimate goals […]Continue Reading
The 2026 SSC, Dakhil and equivalent examinations recorded a 19-year low pass rate of 62.25%, with 1,138,877 students passing out of 1,829,485 examinees. The number of GPA-5 achievers also fell to 116,676. The decline followed full-syllabus examinations, stricter evaluation of written answers and tougher grading standards introduced during the 2024 political transition to Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that large-scale Chinese investment in Chittagong will play a key role in transforming Bangladesh’s population into a productive workforce and accelerating economic growth. Addressing a massive public gathering at Baharchhara sea beach in Banshkhali on Saturday, the PM said the government has allocated a significant area in Continue Reading
The Iran war has fundamentally altered the security landscape across the Middle East. The joint US-Israeli campaign to destroy Iran, followed by Iran’s counterattacks, has exposed the limits of the two powers’ military capabilities. Iran launched repeated strikes on US bases in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries, while also penetrating Israel’s Continue Reading
The formal construction of the 3rd terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka began on December 28, 2019. Although it was expected to open about a year and a half ago, various complications have delayed its launch. The current government is working to open the terminal on December 16 this year, but aviation experts […]Continue Reading
Faruk Hossain The BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is approaching the end of its first 180 days in office. At its first cabinet meeting on February 18, the Prime Minister announced a six-month action plan based on the election manifesto and warned ministers that their performance would be reviewed. The PM himself has […]Continue Reading




















