The Election Commission (EC) expects to hold the local government elections in January next year, taking public examinations and other factors into consideration. The election schedule may be announced in November. Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker said this while speaking to journalists at the Election Commission in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Thursday afternoon about Continue Reading

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier of Bangladesh, has officially signed a supplementary agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the procurement of 11 additional state-of-the-art aircraft. The deal was formally executed at an event organized on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, USA. Mr. Rumi A. Hossain, Continue Reading

Representatives of various political parties, government and private sectors, and diplomats attended a National Day reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The reception was held at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Sheraton in the capital on Wednesday evening. Local […]Continue Reading

Iranian President Mr. Masoud Pezeshkian and Bangladesh Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman held a crucial bilateral meeting on Wednesday, September 23, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two leaders engaged in extensive discussions covering matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations, regional stability, and Continue Reading

Bangladesh has stressed the need to ensure women’s leadership in efforts to establish sustainable peace. Bangladesh’s position was highlighted by Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam at the annual ministerial meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network held at the UN headquarters in New York. The Foreign Ministry disclosed the […]Continue Reading