Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Tarique Rahman

July-June will no longer be the fiscal year

Bangladesh will adopt April-March as its new fiscal year from 2028-29, while the 2027-28 fiscal year will be shortened to nine months, ending in March, after the Cabinet approved a Finance Division proposal at a meeting on Monday at the Secretariat in Dhaka. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister

Mohammed bin Salman invites Tarique Rahman to visit Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Saudi Arabia. Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. Bin Abiyah handed over the invitation letter to the Prime Minister today during a meeting with him at t

Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extradited

Bangladesh said on Sunday that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising. The countries have had a strained relationship since deadly anti-government protests brought down Hasina's gove

PM for optimum use of water bodies to create jobs, boost fish exports

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon entrepreneurs to make optimum use of the country's vast water resources to expand fisheries production, create employment for unemployed youths and explore new overseas markets to boost export earnings. "Many rivers, canals, beels, ponds and haors acro

Bangladesh Says Conditions Not Favourable for Tarique Rahman’s India Visit

Bangladesh’s government does not believe the current environment is favourable for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, Foreign Ministry spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim said at a brief briefing on Sunday afternoon, 16 August.

Indian Courts, Not Government, Will Decide Sheikh Hasina Extradition, Say Senior Officials

Senior Indian government officials have said Bangladesh’s renewed request to extradite deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will have to be placed before India’s judiciary, with the final decision resting with the courts rather than the government.

PM urges politicians to shun reckless politics, present better plans

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon politicians to shun reckless and confusing politics, and instead, come forward with concrete plans for the welfare and development of the people, saying the days of the politics of lies and chaos are over. "The politics of lies was practised by the aut

PM set to visit Kishoreganj tomorrow

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Kishoreganj tomorrow to inaugurate the National Fisheries Week-2026 and attend several other programmes during his daylong tour of the district. The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka for Kishoreganj by road tomorrow morning and it will be his first visit t

India invites Bangladesh PM for bilateral visit

India has formally invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit, and also to attend the outreach session of the BRICS summit, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the regular weekly briefing in New Delhi on Friday. Responding to a journal

82nd birthday of Begum Khaleda Zia tomorrow

The 82nd birthday of former BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, late Begum Khaleda Zia, will be observed tomorrow. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a series of programmes marking the birthday of its former chairperson. Doa and milad mahfils will be held at party offices and mo

India Pushes for Tarique Rahman’s New Delhi Visit by Early September

India is urgently seeking to arrange a visit to New Delhi by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman by the end of this month or within the first week of September, as both sides discuss steps toward fully normalising bilateral relations, according to a report by The Hindu.

PM Urges US Companies to Expand Investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday morning called on US companies to invest in Bangladesh and expand their operations, assuring American investors of government support and an investment-friendly environment. He made the remarks at a meeting with a 50-member delegation of the US-Bangladesh Bus

PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally declared Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President candidate from BNP at a meeting of the party's standing committee today. When the Prime Minister proposed the name of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for nomination of the President candidate, the standing commi

PM's assurance rekindles hope for injured July fighter Mitu

Somaiya Akter Mitu, a 24-year-old July fighter from Netrokona who sustained severe injuries during the 2024 mass uprising, is looking ahead with renewed hope after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assured her of all necessary treatment, including treatment abroad if required. Following the Prime Minist

R&AW chief Parag Jain’s Dhaka visit is routine, says Bangladesh PM’s information adviser

Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahid Ur Rahman on Tuesday said there was no reason for speculation over the Dhaka visit of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Parag Jain, describing it as part of routine activities. Dr Zahid made the remarks at a press briefi

Issues can be resolved if two Prime Ministers hold talks: Indian High Commissioner

Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi on Sunday said many complex problems between Bangladesh and India could be resolved through bilateral discussions, stressing that solutions emerge when both sides remain in dialogue. Trivedi made the remarks while responding to a question from journal