Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that merely having the word "Islam" in a name does not make something representative of Islam, remarking that Islami Bank is not Islam, just as Mirza Fakhrul or Jamaat-e-Islami is not Islam. The minister made the remarks in Parliament on Tuesday (9 June)...
Prime Minister and Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and frustration over the recurring practice of extending project implementation periods and increasing project costs, directing the authorities...
Four people were killed after a pickup van crashed into the rear of a stationary truck in Tangail's Sakhipur upazila early on Tuesday (9 June). The accident occurred around 5:00am in the Kalia area on the Sakhipur-Sagardighi road. Eyewitnesses said a chicken-laden pickup van rammed into the back...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday (June 8), where the two leaders discussed various aspects of bilateral relations as well as mutual engagement and cooperation in regional and international forums, including...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that adopting sustainable production methods is essential for Bangladesh to remain competitive in the global marketplace. In a statement sent to the media on Monday (8 June) marking World Accreditation Day, observed on Tuesday (9 June), the prime minister...
Continued attempts by Indian authorities to push people into Bangladesh could further strain Dhaka-Delhi relations at a time when both countries have significant stakes in maintaining stable ties, according to international relations experts. They say political rhetoric surrounding state elections...
