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The government has instructed officials not to use the honorifics “His Excellency” or “Honorable” before the President and Prime Minister in official correspondence. The government’s decision regarding forms of address for important state officials was announced in a circular issued by the Cabinet Secretary on Wednesday. The circular titled “Use of Honorific Terms in Official Correspondence, Documents and Summaries” said, “The government has decided not to use the words ‘His Excellency’...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is formulating a separate legal framework to prevent enforced disappearances. He also said the “Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Bill, 2026” and the “National Human Rights Commission Bill, 2026” have already been introduced in Parliament. The prime minister made the remarks in a message issued Saturday night on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The prime minister said, “The cu...

Mahdi Amin, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, has claimed that the current BNP government is on an endless path toward establishing democratic values and good governance. He said, “After a long wait, the 13th National Parliamentary Election held on February 12 ensured the people’s power in a free, fair and impartial manner. This truly representative government of the people took oath on February 17. The government’s 180 day journey is a direct reflection of accountability, tra...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Kishoreganj by road. His Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the prime minister left his Gulshan residence at 9:15 am Sunday. He said, “The prime minister will participate in several programs, including the formal inauguration of National Fisheries Week 2026 at George Institute Field in Achmita Union of Katiadi, Kishoreganj. He will leave for Dhaka in the evening after completing these programs.” This is Tarique Rahman’s first vi...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Banshkhali, Chattogram, for the first time since forming the government. He went there to attend an event organized to hand over houses, provide financial assistance and distribute relief supplies for the rehabilitation of families affected by the recent floods. The prime minister arrived at the event venue at Baharchhara sea beach in Banshkhali upazila by helicopter at around 1:50 pm on Sunday. The event was organized by the district administr...

Residents of Chattogram’s Banshkhali are waiting for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. People have been arriving in groups at the venue of the prime minister’s program since morning. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will attend a rehabilitation assistance program for people affected by floods at the West Banshkhali High School and College field in Baharchhara Union of Banshkhali at 12:30 pm today, Sunday. This is Tarique Rahman’s first visit to Chattogram since forming the government. Braving the scor...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Matarbari of Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, during his first visit to the Chattogram Division. He reached the Matarbari power plant area by an Air Force helicopter at 10:50 am today, Sunday. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and local leaders welcomed him there. Earlier, the prime minister left Dhaka for Maheshkhali from Tejgaon Airport at 9:15 am. At the beginning of his visit, he is inspecting the activities of nationally important mega projects in M...

The government is set to officially launch the Family Card program on August 16. The government aims to bring 16 million families under the program in phases over the next four years. Social Welfare Minister A Z M Zahid Hossain confirmed the information at a press briefing following a meeting of the Cainet Committee on the Family Card, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, at the Secretariat on Thursday. He said Prime Minister Tarek Rahman will inaugurate the program in Ward...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman checked on the physical condition of Mitu, who was injured during the July Uprising. He asked about her treatment progress and praised her bravery. The Prime Minister’s Press Wing said the incident took place on Wednesday during the inauguration ceremony of the July Uprising Memorial Museum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital, held to mark July Uprising Day. Mitu, who is still undergoing treatment, joined the event directly from the hospital. During the eve...

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) has arrested five members of an organized gang that had allegedly been carrying out lobbying and fraud for a long time by forging the seals, signatures and official letterheads of the prime minister, ministers, state ministers, members of parliament, secretaries and other senior government officials. According to DMP officials, the gang did not stop at producing forged documents. They also allegedly copied the prime minister’s ‘priority’...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam did not give a definite answer on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will attend the BRICS Summit to be held in India next September. She said the prime minister’s decision on when and where to travel is entirely his own. Journalists raised the issue during a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. Responding to a question, the state minister said, “Only time will tell. I cannot say now.” She said India has already se...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman personally drove around areas under the Dhaka North City Corporation on the weekly holiday to inspect the capital’s cleanliness. During the inspection, he identified various civic problems and expressed dissatisfaction over several issues, directing officials to take prompt and effective measures to resolve them. At the same time, he provided necessary instructions to the relevant officials and those responsible. On Friday afternoon, the prime minister inspe...

Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. During the meeting, the prime minister assured him of the government’s full support for the modernization of the Bangladesh Navy and the enhancement of its capabilities. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday and marked the naval chief’s first official meeting with the prime minister since assuming office. During the meeting, the prime...

To highlight the new government’s priority of delivering on its pledge to reduce the cost of living, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited the historic English city of Bath. Soon after taking office, he placed public transportation at the center of efforts to lower everyday expenses for ordinary people. During the visit, Burnham inspected local bus services, spoke with passengers and transport workers, and boarded a FirstGroup bus to look around the driver’s seat and operating system. Du...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman assured leaders of parties allied in the anti-fascism joint movement that they would receive due recognition. He said the BNP had not forgotten its allies after assuming power. “Although the BNP is now in government, we have not forgotten our allies. We remain united as before and will continue to stay united. We will implement the 31-point agenda together,” the prime minister said. PM Tarique Rahman made the remarks during a greeting...

BNP Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged greetings with senior leaders of political parties allied in the anti-fascism joint movement at the state guest house Jamuna on Monday evening. The greeting ceremony began after 7:30 pm. The prime minister also hosted a dinner in honor of the coalition partners. Tarique arrived at Jamuna at around 7:30 pm. Among those attending the event are BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir; Standing Committ...

The government is implementing its election manifesto. At the same time, it is also implementing the July Charter, as it was signed. The current government is implementing both the election manifesto and the July Charter simultaneously. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abu Abdullah M Saleh shared the information on Saturday at the Prime Minister’s Office, marking the current government’s five months in office. The press secretary said, “There was a lot of talk about development during th...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the government to reform various ‘black laws’ imposed on newspapers and the media over the past 17 years. The laws are being reviewed, and necessary reform initiatives are underway, according to Atikur Rahman Rumon, the prime minister’s additional press secretary. The Prime Minister’s Office organized a news conference to mark the completion of five months since the elected government assumed office following the 13th National Parliamentary Elect...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with representatives of ethnic minority communities living in the plains of the country. The meeting was held at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat on Thursday afternoon. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Ethnic Minority Affairs Bijon Kanti Sarkar, Anna Minj, the first female member of parliament fr...

Prime Minister Tarek Rahman on Sunday unveiled a commemorative postage stamp to mark National Rural Development Day 2026, highlighting this year’s theme: ‘Developed Villages, Prosperous Nation — Bangladesh First.’ The unveiling ceremony took place at 9:30 am at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Secretariat. Along with the Tk 10 commemorative postage stamp, the government also released a first-day cover and a Tk 5 data card as part of the occasion. The event was attended by Local Gover...