Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, today paid a courtesy call on Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed shared interests of Bangladesh and the United Kingdom in the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and girls.
The government is verifying reports that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has applied for a passport and a national identity card (NID) in New Delhi, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said on Monday that Bangladesh wants former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death, to be extradited from India under the existing bilateral treaty, adding that the country does not issue passports to “convicted and fugitive terrorists”.
A four-day 6th 'Hajj Conference and Exhibition' has commenced in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A total of 34 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in key industrial areas of Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj to ensure overall security, maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents amid ongoing workers' unrest.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave here tomorrow for Turkiye to attend the COP31 World Leaders' Summit, where he will address a plenary session and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines.