February 17, 2026

Ashraf Reza Appointed as PM’s PS-1

Dhaka: Miah Muhammad Ashraf Reza Faridy, the joint secretary of the public administration ministry, has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Private Secretary-1 (PS-1).

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Public Administrati…

BGB Successfully Secures Release of 73 Fishermen from Arakan Army

Teknaf: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have successfully brought back 73 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained by the Arakan Army at various times while fishing in the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar distri…

Govt Appoints Mamun Shibly as Prime Minister’s APS-1

Dhaka: Senior assistant secretary of public administration ministry Mohammad Mamun Shibly has been appointed as the assistant private secretary-1 (APS-1) to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification sig…

Child Born at Polling Station in Sirajganj Named After Khaleda Zia

Sirajganj: A woman gave birth to a baby girl at a polling station in Sirajganj’s Raiganj upazila while casting her vote in the 13th national election held on February 12. The mother, Ambia Khatun, wife of Sharif Ali of Bengnai village under the Sirajg…