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Bangladesh, Malaysia agree to review labour pact

Bangladesh, Malaysia agree to review labour pact

Bangladesh and Malaysia have reached a policy-level consensus to review their existing labour cooperation agreement and formulate an updated framework aimed at making labour migration more effective,...

  • 22 Jun 2026
Bangladesh, Malaysia pledge deeper ties in Tariques first foreign visit

Bangladesh, Malaysia pledge deeper ties in Tariques first foreign visit

Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to elevate bilateral cooperation across trade, labour, energy, defence and the digital economy, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held his first official foreign vis...

  • 22 Jun 2026
Bangladesh, Malayasia hold bilateral talks in Putrajaya

Bangladesh, Malayasia hold bilateral talks in Putrajaya

Bangladesh and Malaysia held bilateral talks in Putrajaya on Monday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leading their respective sides.A wide range of issues,...

  • 22 Jun 2026
PM Tarique Rahman Meets Bangladeshi Expatriates in Malaysia

PM Tarique Rahman Meets Bangladeshi Expatriates in Malaysia

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined an interaction event with Bangladeshi expatriates shortly after arriving in Malaysia on his first official state visit abroad as head of government.The gathering w...

  • 21 Jun 2026
PM off to Malaysia on maiden overseas visit

PM off to Malaysia on maiden overseas visit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left for Malaysia on Sunday afternoon on his first overseas visit since taking office, aiming to strengthen economic ties, boosting investment, expand labour market oppor...

  • 21 Jun 2026
Construction worker electrocuted at Kadamtali

Construction worker electrocuted at Kadamtali

A construction worker died after being electrocuted while working at a building in the Shyampur School Road area under Kadamtali Police Station in the capital on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was id...

  • 21 Jun 2026
US-Iran talks set for today in Switzerland as Tehran claims Hormuz closure amid Lebanon conflict

US-Iran talks set for today in Switzerland as Tehran claims Hormuz closure amid Lebanon conflict

US and Iranian negotiators are set to meet in Switzerland on Sunday discuss key details of an interim agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, as tensions remain high over fighting in Lebanon a...

  • 21 Jun 2026
Bangladesh PM Tarique to arrive in Malaysia on his first foreign visits

Bangladesh PM Tarique to arrive in Malaysia on his first foreign visits

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to arrived in Malaysia on his first official bilateral foreign visit since assuming office in February this year. The visit is expected to open a new chapter i...

  • 21 Jun 2026
PM set to embark on maiden overseas tour with Malaysia visit Sunday

PM set to embark on maiden overseas tour with Malaysia visit Sunday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to embark on his first foreign tour since assuming office four months ago, travelling to Malaysia and China on a six-day visit aimed at strengthening economic ties...

  • 21 Jun 2026
Bangladesh-Malaysia ties reach new heights as FTA talks near launch

Bangladesh-Malaysia ties reach new heights as FTA talks near launch

Bangladesh and Malaysia are advancing efforts to deepen their bilateral relationship through a range of economic and trade initiatives, with the proposed Bangladesh-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...

  • 20 Jun 2026
Gold price drops by Tk 6,590 per bhori in two phases

Gold price drops by Tk 6,590 per bhori in two phases

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by a total of Tk 6,590 per bhori in two phases, bringing the new price down to Tk 226,340 per bhori.BAJUS cut the pr...

  • 20 Jun 2026
PM Tarique’s Malaysia, China visits to focus on trade, investment and strategic cooperation

PM Tarique’s Malaysia, China visits to focus on trade, investment and strategic cooperation

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming official visits to Malaysia and China are expected to open new avenues of bilateral cooperation, with a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding (...

  • 20 Jun 2026
PM’s official visit: Dhaka, Beijing likely to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments

PM’s official visit: Dhaka, Beijing likely to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments

Bangladesh and China are expected to sign 15-17 bilateral instruments during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to the East Asian country.These may include 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), t...

  • 20 Jun 2026
Malaysia chosen for PM Tarique’s first foreign trip amid regional geopolitical dynamics

Malaysia chosen for PM Tarique’s first foreign trip amid regional geopolitical dynamics

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make Malaysia his first overseas destination after assuming office, a move that diplomats and analysts view as a reflection of Bangladesh’s effort to maintain a...

  • 20 Jun 2026
Teesta master plan likely to get ECNEC approval at next meeting: Minister

Teesta master plan likely to get ECNEC approval at next meeting: Minister

Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Friday said the Teesta Master Plan is expected to receive approval at the next meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Counci...

  • 20 Jun 2026
Restaurant owners demand uniform VAT, harassment-free business environment

Restaurant owners demand uniform VAT, harassment-free business environment

The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) on Friday urged the government to set a uniform Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for both restaurants and catering services and completely withdraw the pr...

  • 19 Jun 2026
Govt trying to establish one-party rule by installing loyalists in key posts: Jamaat chief

Govt trying to establish one-party rule by installing loyalists in key posts: Jamaat chief

Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday alleged that the government is trying to establish a one-party rule in the country by appointing its “own sup...

  • 19 Jun 2026
Bangladesh urges stronger global action on humanitarian law, Rohingya repatriation

Bangladesh urges stronger global action on humanitarian law, Rohingya repatriation

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for stronger international action to protect civilians, uphold international humanitarian law and ensure sustained global support for th...

  • 19 Jun 2026
No MP is a loan defaulter, Salahuddin says amid row in Parliament

No MP is a loan defaulter, Salahuddin says amid row in Parliament

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday firmly rejected claims that the current Jatiya Sangsad is a "Parliament of loan defaulters," saying no sitting lawmaker can be classified as a loan defaulter...

  • 18 Jun 2026
Speaker, opposition leader intervene as Andaleeve mocks MP’s demand for household appliances

Speaker, opposition leader intervene as Andaleeve mocks MP’s demand for household appliances

A spirited exchange unfolded in Parliament on Thursday after Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman and lawmaker Andaleeve Rahman criticised a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP for demanding washing machi...

  • 18 Jun 2026