Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Prime Minister

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

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

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

PM hands over keys of new houses to flood-hit families in Banshkhali

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today handed over keys of newly built houses to families, whose homes were destroyed in the recent floods in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram. The Prime Minister handed over the keys to the beneficiaries after visiting the flood-affected West Banshkhali area under Bahar

PM asks UNOs to treat people as their own, serve responsibly

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to treat people as their own and discharge their duties with the highest sense of responsibility and humanity, saying public service is a great opportunity to stand beside the distressed and build a safe and liveable Banglades

PM set to visit Cox's Bazar, Chattogram tomorrow

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Cox's Bazar and Chattogram tomorrow, making his first visit to Chattogram since assuming office through the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka by helicopter tomorrow morning and first visit Matarbari in Maheshkhali upazila of C

Some Elements Trying to Create Chaos in Country, Says PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said some people had begun trying to create instability in Bangladesh, warning that such actions could inadvertently ease the return of a “fallen, defeated and fugitive autocrat”. He made the remarks in the morning at a discussion titled “July 36”, after fo

PM inaugurates July Uprising Memorial Museum with Muhammad Yunus

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum on Wednesday at 9:00am by unveiling a plaque as chief guest. Former interim government chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus was present at the ceremony with him.