Bangladesh

A special court in Dhaka on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to jail for five years, her sister Sheikh Rehana for seven years and niece Tulip Siddique for 2 years on charge of abusing power to obtain government plots in the Purbachal New Town Project. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of Dhaka pronounced the ...

The government on Sunday (November 30) issued the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, formally separating the judiciary from executive branch to ensure full judicial independence. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued the ordinance under the directive of the President, according to an official notification. Earlier on November 20, the Advisory Council of the interim government approved the final ...

The health condition of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, remains largely unchanged, party leaders and members of her medical board said on Sunday. A member of the medical board, who wished to remain anonymous, said Khaleda Zia has not shown any major improvement, but her condition has also ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged that the government will ensure justice for members of Bangladesh’s armed forces who faced discrimination, persecution, and unfair treatment during previous administrations, similar to remedies provided for other government officials. The statement came after the National Independent Investigation Commission on Sunday submitted its report on BDR massacre at the state guesthouse Jamuna. ...

Abu Saleh Akon and Mynul Hasan Sohel have been re-elected as President and General Secretary respectively of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) for the 2026 term, retaining the leadership roles they held in 2025. Election Commission Chairman MA Aziz announced the results at the DRU office on Sunday. Of the 1,755 eligible voters, 1,444 cast their ballots in an election ...

The government is prepared to issue a travel pass for BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman within a single day if he expresses a desire to return to Bangladesh, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Sunday. Explaining nature of the document, Touhid noted that a travel pass is a special permit allowing certain individuals; particularly government officials and political figures, to ...

The health condition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital here, has drawn wide coverage in the leading global media outlets. International news agency, AFP reported that 80-year-old Begum Khaleda Zia has been receiving intensive care since being admitted to hospital on November 23 with symptoms ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has summoned BNP leader Fazlur Rahman on charge of contempt of court brought by the prosecution. The ICT asked Fazlur Rahman to appear in person on December 8 for explanation. On November 26, prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim submitted a contempt of court allegation against the BNP leader before International Crimes Tribunal-1. According to the ...

A Dhaka court has deferred the testimony hearing in a corruption case over the allocation of a 30-katha RAJUK plot in the Purbachal New Town Project, in which former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Rezwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiqi and 15 others are accused. Although testimony from the investigation officer was scheduled for Sunday (November 30), it did not proceed. Judge ...

A special meeting of the Council of Advisers on Saturday prayed for swift recovery of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, was held at his office in the city’s Tejgaon area. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain administered the doa, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. The meeting gave ...