PM Announces Free Girls’ Education Up to Honors

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that the government will provide free education for female students up to the Honors level, with the state bearing all expenses alongside merit-based scholarships. During National Fisheries Week 2026, he spoke in Pakundia on Sunday and stated that women make up half of the country’s population and cannot be left […]Continue Reading

No Favorable Environment Yet for PM’s India Visit

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that an appropriate diplomatic environment has not yet been established for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s prospective visit to India. Spokesperson Shahidul Karim stated during a briefing on Sunday, August 16, that although bilateral negotiations have been continuing, the process has encountered obstacles as a result of recent Continue Reading

Hasnat Accepts PM’s Power Crisis Challenge

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s six-month challenge to offer a comprehensive solution to the current national power crisis has been publicly accepted by NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah. Mr. Hasnat attacked the government’s administration in a Facebook post, pointing out a large, incompetent group of 62 ministers and advisors who had supposedly disregarded expert Continue Reading

PM promises hassle-free retirement benefits for teachers

Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has said retired teachers will no longer have to visit government offices to receive their retirement benefits. The money will be transferred directly to their bank accounts online without hassle or intermediaries. The government has paid retirement and welfare benefits to 70,119 retired teachers and employees of private schools, colleges Continue Reading

Field-level NID correction raises fraud concerns

The Election Commission (EC) has once again delegated the authority to correct dates of birth or ages on national identity cards (NIDs) to election officials at the field level. Under a circular issued by the EC’s National Identity Registration Wing, applications for correcting dates of birth can now be processed at upazila or thana election […]Continue Reading

Changes may come in BNP and the government

Four new faces have been inducted into the BNP’s National Standing Committee, while a new party secretary general and changes to the cabinet are expected after August 20, according to several party sources. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Mr. Tarique Rahman had set a 180-day target for cabinet members after the BNP government took office. […]Continue Reading

Rampal Power Plant Resumes operation

The first 660-megawatt unit of the Rampal coal-fired power plant resumed electricity generation on Saturday after remaining shut since January due to a coal shortage. According to plant officials, power production stopped on January 14 after coal stocks were depleted. A coal-carrying vessel recently arrived at the plant’s jetty, enabling the unit to restart operations. Continue Reading
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