Bangladesh

Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said on Saturday that the massive fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has been brought under control, and authorities are working to resume all suspended flight operations by tonight. A press release from Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, signed by Public Relations ...

At least 35 security personnel, including 25 Ansar members and 10 police officers, were injured while combating a major fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Several of the injured were hospitalized at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Kurmitola General Hospital. The fire erupted around 2:30 PM near Gate 8, engulfing warehouses storing ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has stated that the political leaders who signed the July National Charter 2025 have “drifted away from the July Uprising and the people who made it possible.” Speaking at a press conference at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor on Saturday afternoon, Nahid sharply criticized BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed for reportedly labeling injured ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday downplayed the absence of some political parties from the July Charter signing, saying it will not significantly impact the upcoming national election. Speaking to reporters after paying tribute at the grave of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on the 26th anniversary of Ziaur Rahman Foundation, Salahuddin said, “As far as ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home from Evercare Hospital on Wednesday night after completed her routine check-ups. She was admitted to the hospital at night on October 15 as per her physicians advise. ”Alhamdulillah, madam is feeling good. Medical board reviewed the test reports. and, later she was permitted to go home advise,” said Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, her ...

July Charter is a document which sets out broad political consensus on fundamental reforms, said European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller. He has described the signing of the “July Charter” as a significant step toward political consensus and reform in Bangladesh, as the country advances toward national elections slated for early 2026. “I was delighted to join the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, along with leaders of several political parties including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, signed the July National Charter on Friday afternoon. The signing took place around 5:15 PM. According to sources, representatives from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Ganadhikar Parishad, Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, Ganasanghati Andolon, and Nagorik Oikya signed the charter. The ceremony began ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has slammed the political alliance formed under the banner of “national consensus,” calling it a betrayal of the people. At the formal launch of its new labor wing Jatiya Sromik Shokti at Eskaton Navy Colony in Banglamotor on Friday, NCP Convener Nahid Islam asserted that true power lies in street movements, not in paper agreements made ...

National Consensus Commission made urgent amendments to the July Charter pledge on Friday following daylong protests by ‘July Fighters’ at South Plaza of National Parliament in Dhaka. The demonstrators had demanded official recognition, legal immunity and rehabilitation for their role in 2024 mass uprising, prompting a swift response from the Commission amid escalating tensions. Vice-chairman of the Commission, Professor Ali ...

Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka turned into a battleground on Friday as violent clashes broke out between police and demonstrators identifying as ‘July Fighters’ ahead of the signing ceremony of the long-awaited July National Charter. Protesters set fires, vandalized property and clashed with police as tensions spiraled in the heart of the capital. The chaos unfolded around the South Plaza ...