Tarique-Rahman

A July fighter and a former leader of the Anti Discrimination Student Movement were allegedly assaulted at an event held in Shariatpur to mark July Mass Uprising Day. The allegation has been raised against Mahbub Morshed Tipu Madbar, general secretary of Sadar Upazila BNP. The incident took place around 10:30 am Wednesday at the Shariatpur Municipality Auditorium. The district administration was organizing a reception for the families of martyrs and July fighters. July fighter Zakir Hossain Mint...

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...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum at 9 am on Wednesday. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the former interim government, was present with the PM during the ceremony. Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury said the museum will be open for the public starting from 6 August. Nitai added that after the PM’s inauguration, journalists will have the opportunity to tour the museum, with the first day will be reserved specifically for the famil...

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...

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han Koo paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique  Rahman. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the progress of signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), expanding investment, and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. On the occasion, the prime minister invited the president of South Korea to visit Bangladesh. The meeting was held at 2:30 pm Monday at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat. T...

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...

After remaining closed for a long time, Malaysia’s labor market has reopened following bilateral talks. Based on an agreement between the two countries, opportunities have been created for workers from all sectors to travel to Malaysia, Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin said. The Prime Minister’s adviser expressed hope that if workers begin traveling within the next month, it will contribute to the country’s economy in the long term. A p...

Habiganj remains tense despite the imposition of Section 144 over rival programs announced by the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the BNP. In response to the situation, three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to maintain law and order. From 4:30 pm Wednesday, BGB personnel began patrolling several key areas of the district headquarters. Police officers have also been deployed at more than 50 points. Lieutenant Colonel Tanzilur Rahman, commanding officer of 55 BGB, tol...

The July Museum will be officially inaugurated on August 5 by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain shared the information on Friday. He said, “The July Memorial Museum will be inaugurated on August 5. The government has already announced this, and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will officially inaugurate it.” Referring to the government’s decision to officially observe August 5 as the “Day of the Fall of the Autocracy,” he said, “The day...

President Md. Sahabuddin was widely expected to resign at any time today, Friday, based on discussions throughout Thursday. But a different message emerged from Bangabhaban after the evening. An official said the president may not announce a decision today. He may resign after a few more days. The government, however, has not made any official statement regarding the president’s resignation. Home Affairs Adviser Salahuddin Ahmed said, “The government has no role here. If the president want...

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...

Two allies of Bangladesh’s anti-fascism joint movement will skip a dinner hosted by Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman in honor of coalition partners on Monday evening, citing political grievances and dissatisfaction with the government. The two parties are Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh. Both have already informed BNP of their decision not to attend the event at the state guest house Jamuna, where a long-awaited meeting between the p...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Saudi Arabia in a letter delivered by Ambassador Abdullah Jaafar on Monday. Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter in a press conference. Tarique’s visit to Saudi Arabia is expected to take place this summer.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting on infrastructure development projects aimed at easing traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. The meeting on road management under Dhaka South City Corporation took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over the meeting. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Hasan Shiplu provided the informa...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh after concluding a six-day state visit to China and Malaysia. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 7:45 pm on Friday. The prime minister's wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and other members of the delegation...

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, senior joint secretary general of the BNP and adviser to the prime minister, has expressed hope that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China will further strengthen the economic and strategic relations between the two countries. He also commented that grocery stores sho...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. The meeting began at 5 pm local time. Following the talks, Bangladesh and China are expected to sign 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering coop...

The government plans to construct another barrage on the Teesta River to store water during the dry season. Technical and financial aspects of the project are being reviewed at various stages, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said. He made the remarks in response to a question from NCP MP Akhtar...

Lieutenant General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam, NDU, PSC, PhD, met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ahead of his departure for Cyprus to assume duties as Force Commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office in...