Tarique-Rahman

Tensions emerged in Jackson Heights, a Bangladeshi dominated area of New York, ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to New York. BNP leaders and activists held programs to welcome the prime minister while leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are banned in Bangladesh, voiced opposition to his visit. On Sunday night, the situation became tense as supporters of the two sides stood near each other in Jackson Heights and exchanged slogans and statem...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for New York in the United States on Monday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He departed Dhaka at 5:50 am on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. A 35 member Bangladesh delegation including four ministers is accompanying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on the visit. This is the first participation of the current government in the UN General Assembly. The four ministers in the delegation are Finance Minister Amir Khos...

Investigators said no evidence of sabotage or any other motive was found in the theft of the wire connecting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s red telephone at the Secretariat. Officials said the incident appeared to be a simple case of theft after questioning the accused and analyzing various information, evidence and forensic materials. After completing the investigation into the case filed over the incident, the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropol...

National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener and Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament Nahid Islam has said there are questions about how much democracy and human rights will be protected under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. He alleged that although the BNP government has spoken about protecting human rights, laws and institutions are being created that could restrict citizens’ fundamental rights. He made the remarks at a human chain organized by the NCP in front of the Parliament build...

The prime minister has urged people to spend at least one hour a week keeping their homes, educational institutions and workplaces clean. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the nationwide Dengue Prevention and Cleanliness Campaign 2026 at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Saturday morning. Regarding the campaign, the prime minister said the government would make its utmost efforts over the next three months to tackle the dengue problem....

Member of Parliament Engineer Md Ashraf Uddin (Bakul) has been appointed chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Defence of the Bangladesh National Parliament. On Thursday, September 10, he expressed his sincere thanks and deep gratitude to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for assigning him the important responsibility at the National Parliament. Party leaders and activists said Md Ashraf Uddin Bakul is enriched with patriotism and political wisdom. They said he w...

Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaed Islam has said that at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will highlight the country’s national interests under the government’s “Bangladesh First” foreign policy. The state minister said this year’s General Assembly session is extremely important for Bangladesh. She said it represents a new journey, new possibilities and new aspirations. She made the remarks on Saturday afternoon after a rally or...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has blamed the previous government for the country’s current energy crisis. He said the current government is implementing an integrated plan to overcome the crisis. The prime minister spoke about the issue during the question-and-answer session in Parliament on Wednesday against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis and the resulting electricity crisis, according to BSS. The question was asked by female lawmaker Selina Sultana. Explaining the causes of t...

US President Donald Trump has expressed his view that Boeing will not disappoint Bangladesh. He made the remarks in a message sent to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Trump also expressed his expectation of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman soon. Despite going through various challenges, he believes Bangladesh and its people have a bright future under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. The US president also conveyed his warm greetings and love to the people of Bangladesh. Thanking Prime...

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...

India’s Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday issued a statement mentioning Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to New Delhi. However, the statement was withdrawn less than an hour after it was issued. The Indian Express reported the development. It was assumed that Tarique Rahman’s visit to New Delhi would begin the following day. The original statement issued at 2 pm said that the Change of Guard ceremony would not be held that day because a rehearsal was being conducted for the for...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP nominated candidate for president, effectively spent his last day with his party colleagues. A day before the presidential election, he broke down in tears in front of his colleagues. At one point, the former BNP secretary general became emotional while delivering his farewell remarks. Mirza Fakhrul said, “I will always maintain a close relationship with the party leaders and activists. If elected president, I will perform my duties with honesty and de...

The government of Tarique Rahman has once again requested the extradition of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, senior Indian government officials said such an extradition request must be presented before the country’s judiciary and that the final decision will be made by the court. They also said discussions on the matter are ongoing between Dhaka and New Delhi. A senior Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision on Sheikh Hasina’s extra...

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...

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament, has said that Tarique Rahman cannot visit India until the question of how Sheikh Hasina will be extradited and how Bangladesh’s relations with India will be redefined is resolved. He made the remarks at an event in Dhaka today, Thursday, following New Delhi’s invitation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit to India and the BRICS summit. The event was organized by Inq...

Foreign Affairs State Minister Shama Obaid Islam has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit India and Japan at a convenient time. However, she confirmed that the dates for the visits have not yet been finalized. The Foreign Affairs State Minister made the remarks at a press conference on Thursday. Asked about the upcoming visits to India and Japan, she said the Bangladesh government has a positive attitude toward the visits. However, due to domestic political and constitutional en...

Nomination papers have been submitted for Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the presidential election. Party leaders submitted the nomination papers to Chief Election Commissioner and Election Officer for the presidential election AMM Nasir Uddin at around 2:30pm on Thursday, August 13. BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan is the proposer of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s nomination, while BNP Standing Committee Member and Dhaka 3 cons...

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi held meetings with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed in Dhaka on Sunday and Monday. He later arrived in India yesterday. After reaching Delhi, Trivedi met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Following more than three important meetings with the prime minister, foreign minister and home minister, Trivedi briefed Modi on the messages he brought from Dhaka. Citi...

The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 16 and 17. This is the fourth time India has assumed the group’s presidency. However, the main focus this time is less on the summit itself and more on the outreach sessions. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision regarding a visit to India has added another dimension to the discussion. After a meeting with the Indian high commissioner on Monday, Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman was asked whether t...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been invited to visit India on a bilateral trip. He has also been invited to attend the BRICS Outreach Session to be held in New Delhi. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal disclosed the information at the ministry’s weekly briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday. The South Block spokesperson said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was formally invited to visit India shortly after the new government took office in Bangladesh. At...