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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi. The meeting took place this morning (Monday) at the Secretariat. The information was shared via a verified Facebook post from the Prime Minister's Office around 12:15 PM.After the meeting, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman said they hope that the Indian government has understood Bangladesh's perspective and that India will not do anything to undermine any pillars of the Bangladeshi state....

The government has decided to form a national task force to strengthen overall preparedness and provide emergency response after earthquakes. Additionally, plans have been made to prepare 1 lakh volunteers for Dhaka and surrounding areas, as well as to set up a special cell at the Prime Minister's Office.These decisions were made at a preparatory meeting held this Wednesday afternoon at the Cabinet Division in the Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The Prime Mi...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed authorities to install automatic traffic lights at 50 more intersections across the capital. He also ordered measures to curb air and noise pollution by controlling emissions from brick kilns, stopping the excessive use of vehicle horns, and swiftly removing unfit vehicles from the roads.The directives were issued on Saturday during a meeting on environmental pollution held at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon.According to the Prime Minister's Pres...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with teachers and students from various educational institutions across the country who came to observe the parliamentary session. The meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon before the start of the parliamentary session. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Sujon Mahmud said that during the meeting, the prime minister exchanged greetings with the students and inquired about their studies. He also urged them to develop themselves into skilled, competen...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said primary school teachers’ salaries would be increased in phases alongside training initiatives. He made the remarks during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. At the parliamentary session, the prime minister said school uniforms and school bags would be provided to 12 million students in 65,000 government schools across the country. He said that during the rule of the ‘authoritarian Awami government,’ only buildings were constructed in the education sec...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that alongside the government, active public participation, innovative initiatives, and coordinated efforts will make the country's rural areas more modern, productive, and prosperous. And that prosperous countryside will build an advanced, dignified, and prosperous Bangladesh.He made these remarks in a message issued today (Sunday) on the occasion of "National Rural Development Day-2026" tomorrow.The Prime Minister said, "The current government wants to in...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to return to Bangladesh tonight after concluding a six-day official visit to Malaysia and China.The prime minister will fly directly from Beijing to Dhaka. He is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 8 pm Bangladesh time, ac...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning during his official visit to China. The meeting began at 10 am local time at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At 9:15 am, the prime minister paid tribute to China’s fallen heroes b...

Bangladesh has expressed interest in deepening its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and becoming a sectoral dialogue partner of the bloc. During a recent visit to Malaysia, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Dhaka is keen to strengthen engagement with ASEA...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is en route to Malaysia on his first official foreign visit. He departed on Sunday afternoon on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. After completing the two-day visit, the prime minister will travel to Dalian, China, along with his delegation. A 23-mem...

For nearly a decade and a half, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has served as the 'ever-watchful guardian' of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as its Secretary General. Party calculations suggest he is the longest-serving holder of the post in BNP history. Now, a leadership change in the upcom...

British High Commissioner to Dhaka Sarah Cook paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday. The meeting was held at the prime minister’s office in the National Parliament complex. During the meeting, the British High Commissioner expressed hope that bilateral relations between...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said a security blanket should not alienate the head of government from the general public. "As the head of government, my greatest reliance is on the trust and love of the people. As a sophisticated force, I urge you to keep this in mind," he told Special S...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said that labeling a people-oriented budget as “anti-people” or a “snack-budget” amounts to taking a position against public interest. He emphasized that politics centered on public welfare is essential for earning the trust of citizens. The prime minister made the...

Sanitation workers received last month’s salary a few days ago but still have not received the Eid bonus announced by the Prime Minister. Several sanitation workers, speaking anonymously said, “Dhaka North City gives a Tk 10,000 bonus, while Dhaka South gives only Tk 4,000. On top of that, we still...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has hinted at his preferred team for the FIFA World Cup, although he did not directly name any country when asked by journalists. He made the remark during a media interaction with journalists at the China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on Tuesday. During a...

A proposal to purchase a single jeep for the Muhuri-Kahua Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project in Feni district had been made with much anticipation. The allocated budget for the vehicle was Tk 17.2 million. However, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman intervened and blocked the purchase, ac...

The government is decentralising the teacher transfer process and granting greater authority to field administration officials. Under a new policy, committees led by Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs), Deputy Commissioners (DCs), and Divisional Commissioners will review and resolve transfer applica...

The Prime Minister has assured that the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar highway will be upgraded from four lanes to six lanes, fulfilling a long-standing demand of the people of Cox’s Bazar. He also announced that the government will soon set a fixed price for salt to ensure fair value for salt farmers. Th...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the grave of Md Wasim Akram, the first martyr from the Chattogram Division in the 2024 mass uprising. On Saturday afternoon, the Prime Minister personally drove to Wasim’s ancestral home in Pekua upazila of Cox’s Bazar. He was accompanied by his wife Dr...