Bangladesh

BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that various vested interests and conspirators have repeatedly attempted to undermine religious harmony in Bangladesh. He said the country’s longstanding bonds of communal harmony would remain unshaken, stressing that people of different faiths regularly participate in one another’s religious festivals and celebrations. Rizvi made the remarks on ...

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam has described as “illegal” and “unlawful” the opportunity given by the interim government to Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed in 1971, to surrender on the condition that he would file an appeal. The chief prosecutor made the remarks in response to questions from ...

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) information relating to the assets, bank accounts and business records of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife, Rukmila Zaman, in the United States. ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam disclosed the information at a briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on Monday. ...

High Court Justice Md Abdul Mannan has regained his judicial powers nearly six months after being kept away from judicial proceedings over an alleged incident of discourteous conduct at an Apex Club event in Cumilla. A Supreme Court source confirmed the development on Monday. According to the High Court cause list, Justice Abdul Mannan is now hearing cases in a ...

At least 481 people were killed and 664 others injured in 513 road accidents across the country in August, reflecting a 15.65 per cent increase in daily fatalities compared to July. The Road Safety Foundation released the figures in a report signed by its Executive Director Saidur Rahman on Monday (September 7). The daily average death toll rose from 13.41 ...

Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim will serve as the president of the currently banned Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) in the absence of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina disclosed this in an interview with Indian media outlet The Wall, stating that Sheikh Selim is the most senior Presidium member and the right person to lead the party. She also clarified ...

Bangladesh’s per capita debt stood at Tk 1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. He disclosed the figure in reply to a written question from Reza Ahmed, MP for Kushtia-1, during the parliamentary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaisar Kamal. The minister said the government was focusing on increasing revenue ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday appreciated Japan’s efforts to achieve a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis through the safe, voluntary, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the displaced people to Rakhine State in Myanmar. He also praised the Nippon Foundation and Japan for their humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals. The state minister said Bangladesh ...

Along some of Dhaka’s busiest roads, amid the noise of traffic and the rush of everyday life, a quiet ritual unfolds each day, with familiar faces gathering by the roadside at particular times to await a fleeting glimpse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Come rain or shine, even deep into the night, they step away from their work and take ...

The High Court has granted bail to Bidisha Siddiq, former wife of late President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who was sentenced to two years in prison in a fraud case filed with Gulshan Police Station in the capital. A High Court bench comprising Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Rafizul Islam granted her bail on Sunday (6 September). Advocate Md ...