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US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, United States, April 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's ......

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Language proficiency important for getting overseas jobs: Expatriates' Welfare Minister

Labour and Employment and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury today said that acquiring language proficiency ......

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PM to open re-excavation of Basia River in Sylhet on May 2: Anee

Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee today said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate re-excavation work of Basia ......

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Foreign Adviser meets Kyrgyz President's special envoy

Foreign Affairs Adviser M Humayun Kobir today held a courtesy meeting with Special Envoy of the President of Kyrgyzstan and Deputy Head of the Preside......

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US envoy Harder arrives Dhaka tomorrow

US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles J. Harder is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a three-day visit to advance bilateral cooperati......

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AK Party proposes MoU with BNP leadership

Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) today proposed signing a party-to-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh......

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Govt working to make agriculture sector self-reliant: Agriculture Minister

Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid today said the government is working to make the country's agriculture sector sel......

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Nat'l moon sighting committee to meet tomorrow to fix Zilqad date

The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet tomorrow at 6:30 pm at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram here. The meet......

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Constitution cannot be changed unilaterally: JS Speaker

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, today said the constitution cannot be changed unilaterally by any individual......

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PM chairs cabinet meeting at secretariat

A cabinet meeting was held today with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secr......

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UK High Commissioner calls on DMP CTTC chief, stresses cooperation

 High Commissioner of United Kingdom (UK) Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka......

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Malaysia's state Sarawak to recruit Bangladeshi workers

 Malaysia's state Sarawak has agreed in principle to recruit more Bangladeshi workers, appreciating their contribution to the construction sector, ......

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Russian envoy meets home minister

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin today paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his Secretariat office ......

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BNP to interview reserved women's seat candidates tomorrow

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will begin interviews with aspirants for reserved women's seats in the national parliament tomorrow (April 17).......

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Govt prioritises restoring peace, security in public life: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that his government is prioritising restoring peace and security in public life by improving law and order an......

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Zaima Rahman receives Khaleda Zia's Independence Award

Former three-time Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been honored posthumously with the country's highest national civil award 'Independence Award (......

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PM confers Independence Award on 15 individuals, five institutions

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today conferred the Independence Award (Swadhinata Puraskar) -2026 on 15 distinguished persons, including former Prime M......

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JS greets PM for TIME Magazine recognition

Parliament today congratulated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for being named among the world's 100 most influential people in TIME Magazine. Chief Wh......

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Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping

Bangladesh has reiterated its strong commitment to United Nations peacekeeping, highlighting its readiness to further strengthen contributions in part......

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Tarique Rahman among TIME's 100 most influential people of 2026

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has been featured on the New York-based TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the ......