Bangladesh

The prosecution has concluded its arguments seeking the maximum punishment for seven senior leaders of the Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam described Obaidul Quader as a “political joker” and said his actions accelerated the fall of the Awami League. The prosecution ...

Speakers at a sit-in programme on Wednesday alleged that restricting journalists from entering the courtrooms of the Supreme Court, including the Appellate Division, is unconstitutional and violates the public’s fundamental right to information. They – mainstream journalists and leaders of different journalist organisations also demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Chief Justice’s decision to block journalists’ access to the courtrooms ...

Bangladesh and the Maldives have discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in tourism, human resources and investment during a meeting between Bangladesh’s Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and Maldivian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed. The Maldivian envoy paid a courtesy call on Humayun Kabir at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Wednesday afternoon. During the ...

Upcoming presidential election will be broadcast live on TV and seating arrangements will be provided for the journalists, said Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Akhhtar Ahmed on Tuesday (August 11). He made the announcement at the Election Commission Secretariat following a preparatory meeting at the Cabinet Room of the National Parliament. Acting Speaker Kaisar Kamal presided over the ...

PM’s Information Affairs Advisor Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said, former PM Sheikh Hasina and cricketer Shakib Al Hasan will receive full security, constitutional rights and legal aid if she returns to Bangladesh. The statement was made on Tuesday (August 11) while answering a question during the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s weekly press briefing at the Secretariat. Dr Zahed added, ...

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Md Nurul Islam Moni on Tuesday said Article 70 of the Constitution will remain effective in the upcoming presidential election, meaning any lawmaker voting against party decision will lose parliament membership. He made the remarks while talking to journalists after a meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban between parliamentary representatives of the ruling ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday urged US businesses to increase investment in Bangladesh, assuring them of a business-friendly environment and comprehensive security for foreign investors. The minister made the call when a high-level delegation from the US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC), led by its President and US Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for South Asia Atul Keshap, met with ...

Bangladesh seeks New Zealand support for RCEP membership, LDC extension and bilateral FTA. Photo: Courtesy Bangladesh has sought New Zealand’s active support for its membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a three-year extension of its LDC graduation preparatory period and the signing of a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The proposals were discussed at a high-level policy ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi is holding a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting began at 11:00am on Monday (10 August) at the prime minister’s office in Bangladesh Secretariat. Ahead of the meeting, the Indian High Commissioner called on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday and discussed various issues concerning bilateral relations and mutual interests. ...

The pass rate in this year’s Dakhil examination under the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board has plunged by 12.60%age points to 55.49%, from 68.09% last year. The results of the SSC and equivalent examinations, published on Monday (10 August), showed a sharp deterioration in the performance of madrasa students compared to the previous year. A total of 296,412 students appeared in ...