Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Tuesday adjourned till July 25 the hearing of Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj passed the order as plaintiff of the case and then assistant director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mohammad Mahbubul Alam continued submitting ...

The Secure Transactions of (Moveable Assets) Bill, 2023 was placed in Parliament on Tuesday, aiming to bring movable property under the definition of collateral for bank loans. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within 15 days. If enacted ...

The Japan government will provide 500 Japanese yen (about USD 4 million) as grant for Fourth Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP4) of the country. Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Iwama Kiminorio and Economic Relations Division Secretary Sharifa Khan signed the Exchange of Notes on the Japanese Grant aid, a press release issued by Japanese Embassy said. Based on this agreement between ...

Metro rail service will remain closed on Eid day. And there has been a change in the schedule of metro rail from June 22. A press release, signed by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) public relations officer Nazmul Hossain, confirmed this matter. As per the new time-table, the trains will run every 10 minutes from 8:00am to 11:00pm (peak ...

The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of the Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Act, 2023 with maximum punishment for land-related forgeries and offenses. Under the draft law, the maximum punishment for land forgery would be seven-year imprisonment, while the minimum is two-year jail. The approval came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at ...

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on June 29 as the moon of the Arabic month of Zilhajj was sighted in Bangladesh on Monday. The decision came at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation in Baitul Mukarram in the evening. Secretary to ...

UK will support Bangladesh to hold free and fair general elections and continue to support democratic process in Bangladesh. This was stated by Ms. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, British Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) during a meeting with Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Monday (June 19) morning in London. She ...

The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry on Monday temporarily suspended Mahmudul Alam Babu, chairman of Sadhurpara union parishad under Bakshiganj upazila in Jamalpur district, in connection with the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim. The ministry made the decision five days after the allegation of his involvement with the murder surfaced amid huge criticism across the country, said ...

      UK’s landmark Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) is coming into effect today. The scheme simplifies trading rules and cuts tariffs on products entering the UK from 65 developing countries, including Bangladesh. The DCTS will help grow trade, boost jobs, and drive sustained economic growth. This new scheme demonstrates the UK’s commitment to a modern and mutually beneficial ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday called upon the Election Commission (EC), the political parties and candidates as well to ensure that the upcoming general election becomes fair and participatory. Shahabuddin said this when an Election Commission delegation led by CEC Kazi Habibul Awal paid a courtesy call on him in Bangabhaban. President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed the reporters after ...