Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed
Technocrat ministers’ resignation to ‘take effect once PM accepts’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the resignation letters of the four technocrat ministers will come into effect once the prime minister accepts those.
Next election sans BNP to get int’l support: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the coming parliamentary election will get support from the international community even if BNP does not take part in it.
Govt won’t interfere in election: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says that the government will not interfere in the upcoming national parliamentary election.
Crisis over rawhide sale to be over soon: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the crisis over the sale of rawhide of sacrificial animals will be over soon as the government has taken steps in this regard.
Students stop minister's car
Demonstrators stop Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed's car for driving on the wrong side of a road near Bangla Motor.
Export earning to hit $60b by 2021
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday expressed hope that annual income from export of the country will hit $60 billion by 2021.
Long way to balance Indo-Bangla trade: Minister
It will take Bangladesh nearly 24 years to balance the trade gap with India, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says at the parliament.
‘A vested quarter trying to create artificial food crisis’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed rules out recent report published in a section of newspaper that India has stopped rice export to Bangladesh till November, which will cause food crisis in the country.
Tofail for diplomatic solution to Rohingya crisis
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the crisis regarding Rohingya influx into the country should be resolved through effective diplomacy.
Council to boost business with EU: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says a council would be formed soon to boost business between Bangladesh and European countries.
MPs slam TIB for its statement over JS
Several treasury and opposition bench lawmakers calls upon the Speaker of the parliament to summon Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to the Privilege Committee of the House to grill the anti-corruption watchdog for its derogatory remarks about the parliament.
Nat’l employment injury insurance to be established
Germany, Bangladesh and International Labor Organization (ILO) have signed a tripartite deal to support the establishment of a National Employment Injury Insurance System in Bangladesh.