Bangladesh has adopted a zero-tolerance policy on illegal migration and wants to strengthen cooperation with the European Union (EU) to combat human trafficking, send skilled workers abroad and address the Rohingya crisis, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said. He made the remarks during a Continue Reading

Women’s sustainable empowerment requires more than training and employment opportunities. Building their confidence, communication skills and awareness of their rights, alongside changing family and social attitudes, is equally important, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said. He stressed the need to involve families in empowerment initiatives, Continue Reading

A five-day training programme for 15 Bangladeshi government officials began in Kunming, China, on Monday. The programme was inaugurated at the Yunnan Academy of Governance on Monday morning and will conclude on October 16. Organised by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Yunnan Provincial Government and conducted by the Party School of the Yunnan Provincial […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh is seeking Thai investment in agro-processing, halal food production, industrialisation and joint production networks. The two countries have also discussed expanding maritime connectivity between Thailand’s Ranong Port and Chattogram Port to boost trade. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said Thai businesses had expressed Continue Reading

The government is prioritising international accreditation to improve engineering education in Bangladesh, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin has said. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the BAETE National Symposium 2026 at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka on Sunday, he said modern training, global connectivity and industry Continue Reading

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will not attend the first formal meeting of BIMSTEC home ministers in New Delhi. The regional meeting, hosted by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Instead, a four-member Bangladeshi delegation will be led by Senior Secretary of the Ministry […]Continue Reading