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Wednesday, 17 June, 2026

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PM hopes govt steps to boost tax-GDP ratio

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed the hope that the measures taken by his government will increase the tax-to-GDP ratio by 2 percent within one year and up to 10 percent within five years, reports BSS. I hope, through the implementation of all the plans (undertaken to increase...

Electric Trains Planned as Govt Expands Rail, Road Network: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced plans to introduce electric trains on the countrys major railway routes as part of a broader effort to establish a safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly transport system. Speaking during the question-and-answer session of the budget...

Prime Minister joins event in Sreemangal

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at Sreemangal in Moulvibazar on Wednesday afternoon to distribute family cards among local residents. Prime Ministers Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique Rahman attended the Victoria High School ground programme in Sreemangal at 1:03...

Zahed explains decision to return home without entering India

Prime Ministers Information Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman has explained why he returned to Bangladesh without entering India, saying the move was a protest against being kept waiting at New Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport despite travelling on an official visit. Speaking at a press...

PM chairs ECNEC meeting at Secretariat

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) is underway with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair, reports BSS. The meeting began on Tuesday at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here, said Prime...

PM praises Moulvibazar youth's eco-friendly innovations

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday praised young innovator Sajjadul Islam from Moulvibazar after being informed about his development of several innovative and eco-friendly products. The Prime Minister was informed about the innovations of Sajjadul Islam at a meeting at the Bangladesh...

We want to transform people’s lives through new budget: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the government aims to improve the lives of the countrys people through the implementation of the new national budget. He made the remarks while addressing a public rally in Chakaria of Coxs Bazar after completing other engagements during his...

PM visits Dulahazara Safari Park

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Dulahazara Safari Park in Coxs Bazar Saturday afternoon after attending re-excavation programme of the historic Patli canal in the district. He was accompanied by his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman. During the visit, they toured various parts of the park....

PM calls on citizens to plant trees wherever possible

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged all citizens to plant at least one tree each, emphasizing that it would help ensure cleaner air and a healthier environment for future generations. I would like to request everyone in the country, keeping in mind the future of your children so that...

Our politics are for the people: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the BNPs politics is centered on serving the people and supporting farmers, adding that the government has launched a canal re-excavation program to stand beside the countrys agricultural community. We said before the election that we wanted to provide...

PM Reaches Cox’s Bazar for Daylong Visit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reached the tourist city of Coxs Bazar on a one-day visit. He arrived at Coxs Bazar Airport at around 9:50 am on Saturday. According to his Additional Press Secretary, Atikur Rahman Ruman, the prime minister left his residence in Gulshan and arrived at Hazrat...

Equal Development for Govt and Opposition Constituencies: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has assured that constituencies represented by opposition lawmakers will receive the same level of development support as those represented by members of the ruling party. Speaking during a question-and-answer session in Parliament on Wednesday, the Prime Minister...

PM comes forward to help Ritu Porna Chakma build a home

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday provided the necessary funds for building a house for Bangladesh womens football star Ritu Porna Chakma. The Prime Minister handed over the cheque of the assistance to Ritu Porna Chakma at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the afternoon, during a...

US envoy pays courtesy call on PM’s Defense Adviser

A three-member US delegation, led by US Ambassador in Dhaka Brent T Christensen, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Ministers Defense Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam. The meeting was held in the Defense Advisers office at Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment, an...

Any eligible can contest Local Government polls individually

Prime Ministers Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman has said that any eligible citizen will be allowed to participate in the upcoming local government elections as an independent candidate. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Information Directorate conference room at...

PM chairs ECNEC meeting at Secretariat

An Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting is underway with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair, reports BSS. The meeting began this morning at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here, said Prime Ministers...

Prime Minister’s first 100 days in office

Assessing how Bangladeshs three-and-a-half-month-old government will govern the country over the remaining four years and eight-and-a-half months of its term is still premature. In a Bangladesh that, under Sheikh Hasina, became effectively centred on an individual, it would not be surprising if any...

PM chairs meeting on 25 crore tree plantation programme

A meeting was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on the inauguration of the 25 crore tree plantation programme, action-based climate messages and programmes marking World Environment Day. The meeting took place at the Prime Ministers Office in Tejgaon,...

PM chairs meeting on DND dam to find ways to resolve water-logging

A meeting on the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) Embankment was held on Wednesday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair to find solutions to the long-standing water-logging problem in the embankment area, reports BSS. The meeting was held at the Prime Ministers Cabinet Division office in...

Govt to use digital dashboards to curb project delays: Khosru

The government will introduce digital tracking dashboards across all ministries, including the Prime Ministers Office, to monitor the daily progress of development projects and take immediate action against officials responsible for delays, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury...

PM resumes office at Secretariat after Eid holidays

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman resumed official duties on Monday, the first working day after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, by reporting to his office at the Secretariat. The prime minister entered the Secretariat at around 9:15am and began his official activities for the day. A series of...

PM mourns casualties in bomb attack in Pakistan

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the casualties in the bomb attack in Quetta, Pakistan, reports BSS. We are deeply saddened by the tragic bomb attack in Quetta, Pakistan, which claimed many innocent lives and left numerous others injured, he said in a...

PM calls for vigilance against anarchists

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on people across the country to remain vigilant against those who are trying to create anarchy in the country. He made the call while inaugurating a canal re-excavation programme in Trishal, Mymensingh, on Saturday afternoon. The Prime Minister said...

Prime Minister visits sports and EV vehicle exhibition

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited an exhibition featuring sports cars and electric vehicles (EVs) in the capital. He toured the exhibition on Saturday morning at his office in the Tejgaon area of the capital. According to the Prime Ministers Press Wing, he inspected a range of modern...

Nazrul Mancha set to welcome PM as festive mood grips Trishal

Trishal, the memory-rich town of National Poet, is wearing a festive look ahead of the arrival of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who will attend the opening ceremony of the 127th birth anniversary programme of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Saturday, reports BSS. The historic place has...

PM walks from his residence to Gulshan political office

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday walked from his residence to his political office in Gulshan, reports BSS. The BNP chairman walked from his residence on Gulshan Avenue to his political office (nearby) this afternoon, Prime Ministers Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam...

PM stresses discipline, professionalism for Ansar-VDP members

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called upon the members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to perform their duties with utmost discipline and strictly following the chain of command. In any country, adherence to the chain of command and discipline is an essential and...

PM chairs meeting on development of Gulshan lake

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday chaired an important meeting on the development and environmental protection of the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara lake in the capital. The meeting was held at the Prime Ministers Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in the afternoon, said the...