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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed the determination to transform the long-standing friendship between Bangladesh and Japan into a driving force for economic growth, job creation, and shared prosperity. To achieve this goal, he called upon Japanese investors and businesspeople to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh. Bangladesh wants to take the relations between the two countries to a new height by increasing cooperation in important sectors including energy, information tech...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has requested Japan to provide financial assistance as before for the implementation of the national budget of Bangladesh.He made this request at a meeting with Tanaka Akihiko, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in Tokyo today, Monday.Tarique Rahman arrived in Japan this morning on a four-day visit. He is staying at the Hotel Imperial in Tokyo. JICA President Tanaka Akihiko, Senior Vice President Hara Shohei, and other senior officials o...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for increased Japanese investment in potential sectors including automobiles, semiconductors, information technology, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing industries. He also sought Japan's cooperation in developing special economic zones in Bangladesh, modernizing the Karnaphuli Fertilizer Factory, and assessing the possibility of establishing a second fertilizer factory in the country. Bangladesh wants to accelerate industrialization, employment...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said the decision to bring ambassador Md. Daud Ali back to Dhaka from Japan ahead of the Prime Minister's visit is an internal matter of the Foreign Ministry.She made this remark on Saturday after a national dialogue organized by CIRDAP. The dialogue was organized by 33 civil society and development organizations of the country ahead of COP-31 to be held in Antalya, Turkey.The junior minister said, "When, which ambassador will be summoned...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said, "It is not difference of religion, caste, or profession—every citizen of Bangladesh has equal rights. Everyone will receive equal opportunity and dignity before the state. It is not possible to build the desired Bangladesh by leaving anyone behind. Therefore, we want to build the country with the cooperation of all, united with people of all religions."He said these things in his speech as chief guest at a views-exchange meeting after visiting the puja mandap...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has announced that work on constructing barrages on the Padma and Teesta rivers will be started and completed quickly. He said necessary steps will be taken to secure the country's people's rightful share of water. These two projects will play an important role in increasing agricultural production, expanding irrigation facilities, and eliminating water crises.At the same time, he announced plans to excavate 20,000 kilometers of canals in the nex...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the program of sending incentive funds to sugarcane farmers' bank accounts by pressing a button on a computer. He inaugurated the program at 3:38 pm on Tuesday from a public rally at the historic Madrasa Ground, in Rajshahi.At that time, the Prime Minister announced that the government has allocated a total of Tk 12 crore for 38,970 sugarcane farmers in 15 sugar mills zones across the country. This money is being remitted directly to the farmers' ban...

A proposal to relocate the Bangladesh Secretariat to the old trade fair grounds in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital has been approved by the Cabinet. Various ministries will begin operations at the new location in 2029. The Secretariat is currently located on Abdul Gani Road in old Paltan. In addition, a decision has been made to rename the Ministry of Women (Mohila) and Children Affairs as the "Ministry of Women (Naree) and Children Affairs."The approval was given at a Cabinet meeting held on...

Family members of slain Abrar Fahad Thursday met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his office in the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat (Oct 8) seeking the prompt execution of the verdict in the Abrar Fahad murder case and the immediate arrest of the absconding accused. They also requested the construction of a bridge named after Abrar, while his mother pleaded that no other student should ever suffer a similar fate.The delegation included Abrar’s father Md. Barkat Ullah, mother R...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman wants to see tangible progress in the construction work of the Inner Circular Ring Road to ease traffic congestion in the capital.Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shipul said that the Prime Minister gave instructions to accelerate the project at a review meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office at the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat today, Sunday.The Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary said, "The meeting discussed identifying existing ob...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said autocracy and the hidden (authorities) are joining forces to try to create instability in the country. "We must stay alert about this. They must be resisted," the PM said at a public rally in Feni.He was addressing the rally on Thursday afternoon at an event organised to distribute farmers' cards, family cards, and allowances for imams and muazzins at the field of Fulgazi Pilot High School in Feni.Tarique Rahman said BNP works for the development...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the "Muhuri-Kuhua Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project Rehabilitation (1st Phase)" project constructed at a cost of Tk 1,542.16 crore. The project aims at efficient flood control, drainage, and irrigation facilities in Feni district.He unveiled the plaque of the project around 2:30 pm today, Thursday, at the Kheyaghat Muhuri Bridge area of Parshuram in Feni district.After unveiling the plaque, he planted a tree there. He then inau...

The Cabinet has given principled and final approval to the draft of the 'Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026'.On Monday (September 28), the draft titled 'Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026' was placed at the Cabinet meeting, bringing three amendments to Section 64 of the 'Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012'.The amendments are — One: Instead of the provision to submit returns within not more than 15 days after the end of...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left New York for home after concluding a five-day USA visit for attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).An Emirates flight carrying the Prime Minister departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for Dhaka via Dubai at 11:19 PM local time. His wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and accompanying delegation members are traveling with him.The Prime Minister's Press Secretary, Saleh Shibly, confirmed the information. The f...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has warned that rising sea levels pose not merely an environmental disaster, but a multidimensional and existential threat to climate-vulnerable countries, including coastal and island nations. To address this crisis, he stressed the need for coordinated initiatives by the international community, equitable financing, enhancement of adaptation capabilities, and effective international cooperation for affected nations.The Prime Minister highlighted these issues today...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who will begin his USA visit  to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has arrived in New York.Following a short layover in Istanbul, a Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and their entourage landed at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York at 6:20 PM local time on Monday.At the airport, the Prime Minister was received by Irene Zubaida Khan, Permanent Representative...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left here for New York early this morning to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).“A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:05am,” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly told BSS . Meanwhile, Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said, “The Prime Minister is scheduled to address the UNGA sessio...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon world leaders to work together on the basis of mutual cooperation, empathy, and shared responsibility to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).He made this call in a video message sent to the 'SDG Moment' event organized by the United Nations on Friday.Assistant Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, K. M. Najmul Huq, confirmed the matter.In his video message, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said, "We are lagging far behind in achieving the...

BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that India is hatching a deep conspiracy against Bangladesh by sheltering the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina and other genocidal perpetrators. He said that although the Bangladesh government has repeatedly urged India to repatriate Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices, India is not complying. Rather, the day after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman decided not to attend the BRICS summit, a drama was staged by stopping power supply from the Adani...

Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL) has resumed supplying nearly 1,000 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a six-week disruption. LNG supply reached 900 MMCFD starting midnight on Monday and surpassed 980 MMCFD by Tuesday morning.This development fulfills a commitment made by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman during a meeting with business leaders and industrialists in Dhaka on Monday, where he assured a return to prior gas supply levels. The increase...