Bangladesh

Bangladesh has strongly raised the issue of undocumented or irregular Bangladeshi migrants with Malaysia’s top leadership, aiming for a long-term solution to migration challenges, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Tuesday night. “We are coming here frequently. We are having deep and sincere discussions. They (Malaysia) have responded well and remain serious about migration welfare,” Alam told reporters ...

Bangladesh and Malaysia have vowed to elevate their longstanding relationship into a forward-looking strategic partnership, following high-level talks between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Tuesday. The meeting began with a one-on-one discussion between the two leaders, later expanding to restricted talks and a full delegation-level session. Both sides ...

International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) has dismissed a petition filed by senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna seeking permission to defend former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July-August Mass Uprising. The plea was moved on Tuesday by Advocate Naznin Nahar on behalf of ZI Khan Panna, who was reportedly unwell. She informed ...

The upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election is expected to see a total of 45,098 polling centres across the country, with approximately 280,564 polling booths and nearly 931,131 election officials to manage the voting process. The information was revealed in the proceedings of a recent meeting focused on preparing and supervising the training of polling officials for the election. For comparison, ...

Professor Mahfuza Khanam, the only female ever elected Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), has passed away at the age of 80. She was taken to Health and Hope Hospital in Panthapath on Tuesday morning after feeling unwell, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Mahfuza Khanam had been living on Indira Road in Dhaka with ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called on Malaysian investors to explore the growing business opportunities in Bangladesh, emphasizing that the country is undergoing transformative changes to become more investment-friendly. Speaking at a Bangladesh-Malaysia Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Professor Yunus highlighted the interim government’s proactive steps to improve the investment climate, including reforms aimed at removing trade barriers ...

A defamation case seeking Tk 10 crore in compensation has been filed against Sarjis Alam, the northern regional chief organizer of the Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP), for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media linking the BNP to the murder of journalist Tuhin. The petition was submitted on Tuesday (August 12) by Tanvir Siraj, president of BNP’s Basan Thana unit in ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said, “Now we are ready for the elections. We will arrange elections for the new government in mid-February.” During a joint press meet after the official talks and signing of five MoUs and exchanging three notes, Yunus said, ”We can bring the country back to normal through election. For this, we need a lot of ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for lunch at the residence of the latter in Putrajaya on Tuesday. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted the luncheon in honour of Chief Adviser Prof Yunus. Members of the Malaysian Cabinet and the Chief Adviser’s entourage joined the luncheon, according to BSS. On the occasion, the Bangladesh Chief Adviser ...

No one responsible for the July-August genocide will be spared, commented Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Tajul Islam on Monday. ”This clear message for those who thought they could get away after committing genocide in Bangladesh.” The Chief Prosecutor made this remark at a press briefing held on the tribunal premises. The trial process would continue under all ...