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.

November 13, 2018
November 13, 2018

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.

October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018

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.

August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018

Govt won’t interfere in election: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says that the government will not interfere in the upcoming national parliamentary election.

August 26, 2018
August 26, 2018

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.

August 1, 2018
August 1, 2018

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.

December 2, 2017
December 2, 2017

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.

November 19, 2017
November 19, 2017

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.

September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017

‘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.

September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017

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.

June 28, 2017
June 28, 2017

BNP to join polls under Hasina-led polls-time govt: Tofail

BNP will participate in the next general elections under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led election-time government, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.