1 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman is scheduled to visit New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will arrive in New York next Monday (September 21) and will deliver his address at the session on September 24. According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister’s visit to the United States has been shortened. He is expected to depart from New York for Dhaka on the night of September 25, the day after his address on September 24. During his visit, the Prime Minister will participate in several high-level UN meetings…
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1 A total of 99 judges, including 44 District Judges, 26 Additional District Judges, 25 Joint District Judges, two Senior Civil Judges, and two Civil Judges, currently serving in various courts, have been transferred. In consultation with the Supreme Court, the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law issued six separate gazette notifications in this regard on Thursday (September 17). Dr. Md. Rezaul Karim, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, confirmed the matter at night. Among the transferred judges, 17 Joint District and Sessions Judges have been appointed as Chief Legal Aid Officers in various districts. Additionally, several…
3 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed intensified coordinated efforts to prevent pollution and enhance environmental development in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Niketan, and Dhanmondi lakes in the capital. He emphasized stopping the entry of sewage into the lakes, regular removal of waste and sludge, and the installation of building-based Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). These directives were issued at a meeting held on Thursday (September 17) in the Cabinet Division’s conference room at the Secretariat, chaired by the Prime Minister. The meeting included a detailed discussion on the current state of the lakes, sources of pollution, and plans for renovation and…
1 Following in the footsteps of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to address world leaders at the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abu Abdullah M Saleh confirmed this information to the media at a ‘Meet the Press’ event organized by the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital on Thursday (September 17) afternoon. He stated that the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s participation on the world stage is not only significant for the country but also crucial in an international context. Regarding media…
0 The Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Tareque Rahman for expressing sympathy following the sudden flood in Nepal on August 26, for providing USD 1 million in aid and humanitarian assistance, and for the adoption of a condolence motion in the Bangladesh National Parliament. This gratitude was conveyed to Prime Minister Tareque Rahman in a letter signed by Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah. In the letter, Balendra Shah stated that he is sincerely grateful for Prime Minister Tareque Rahman’s sympathetic message after the sudden flood that struck Nepal on August 26, 2026. The…
0 U.S. President Donald Trump has commented that the ongoing conflict with Iran is nearing its end. He further claimed that Tehran is interested in reaching an understanding with the United States and that direct communication has taken place between the two sides. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump stated, “Hopefully, we’re at the end of the war.” He added that Iran is “very interested” in reaching an agreement. However, he did not provide details regarding the terms or timeline of a potential understanding. When a journalist inquired whether there had been any recent communication from Iran, Trump confirmed that…
4 Sixteen development projects, estimated at a total cost of BDT 65,517.26 crore, are set to be presented for approval at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday (September 16) at the Cabinet Room of the Bangladesh Secretariat, presided over by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tareque Rahman. According to information from the Ministry of Planning, the government’s own funding for the proposed 16 projects will amount to BDT 25,278.12 crore. Project loans will contribute BDT 40,166.67 crore, while the remaining BDT 72.47 crore will be provided by…
0 Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that despite the changing nature of crime, the police have not yet been modernized. He made this remark on Wednesday (September 16) at the 43rd founding anniversary celebration of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB). The Home Minister said that the nature of crime has changed with time. The use of digital technology has also increased in crime prevention. However, the police have not yet been adequately modernized. He added that modern cyber security labs will be established at police station and Upazila levels. Through this, initiatives are being taken to further enhance…
0 The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved three metro rail projects for the capital. The projects were greenlit at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday, September 16. Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tareq Rahman presided over the meeting. The approved projects are Metro Rail Line-5 Southern Route, Metro Rail Line-1, and Metro Rail Line-5 Northern Route. Officials familiar with the projects stated that the total cost for implementing these three metro rail projects will be approximately 2.5 lakh crore Taka. Among the projects, revised expenditure proposals for MRT Line-1 (Airport-Kamalapur) and MRT Line-5 Northern (Hemayetpur-Bhatara),…
0 President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that protecting democracy is now the country’s biggest task and responsibility. He made these remarks on Tuesday (September 15) afternoon while speaking as the felicitated guest at a civic reception organized at the Sylhet City Corporation premises. The President stated that after much sacrifice, tribulation, bloodshed, and the loss of human lives, the opportunity has arisen to remove the fascist government and create a democratic environment in the country. After years of movement and struggle, the opportunity has now emerged to institutionalize democracy. He said that a government has been formed through elections…