The government has directed students receiving stipends under the Integrated Scholarship Programme (HSP) to complete mobile banking account verification using their guardians’ National Identity Card (NID) by June 20, warning that payments will be suspended if the process is not completed on time.
A few members of the party's parliament arrived at Sylhet Osmani International Airport to welcome the Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The Prime Minister expressed annoyance at seeing them. At that time, Sylhet-6 constituency MP Emran Ahmed Chowdhury greeted and shook hands with the Prime Minister. Then the Prime Minister asked, 'Why are you here? There is no parliament today?' They replied that they were. Then the Prime Minister said, 'Then go to parliament. I will go to Moulvibazar, you have no work here. You go to parliament.'
Despite talking about a political pledge not to take government benefits, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP from Chapainawabganj-2 constituency Md. Mizanur Rahman has faced criticism for demanding washing machines and microwave ovens in the flats allotted to him in the parliament.
Explaining the ‘I Have a Plan’ quote in Parliament, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said that the government’s goal is to build a self-reliant, climate-resilient, technology-driven and farmer-centric modern agricultural system.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has told Parliament that the government is considering construction of another barrage on the Teesta River to conserve water during the dry season.
Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman has said that Rohingya repatriation is a complex, sensitive and multidimensional international issue. He said that the solution to this crisis depends largely on the security situation in Rakhine State, pressure from the international community and above all, the goodwill of the Myanmar authorities.