Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Monday dismissed an application seeking to file a case against former Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum and three other former officials over allegations linked to child deaths caused by measles. The application was submitted by Kishoreganj-5 MP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal to the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jasita ...

A lawsuit has been filed against five individuals, including former Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus and former Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum, over allegations of negligence in duty and the deliberate failure to import measles vaccines on time, resulting in child deaths linked to a measles outbreak. The other accused named in the case are former Secretary ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered fresh information while investigating allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against former Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun-or-Rashid. Following the discovery of land and plots allegedly owned by him in Cox’s Bazar and the capital’s Badda area, legal proceedings have begun to seize the properties. A court ordered the attachment of the assets after ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman told the House that quick trial of Ramisa rape and murder case was possible due to government’s sincerity, quick investigation of police and support of the judiciary The law minister said this in a statement under Section 300 of the Rules of Procedure of the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday. A special tribunal ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday thanked the law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister and the home minister for identifying the accused in the Ramisa murder case and bringing them to justice, according to a press release of the Parliament Secretariat. The prime minister, at the Business Advisory Committee meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban this afternoon, lauded the ...

Abdul Hannan Molla, father of eight-year-old Ramisa, expressed satisfaction with the verdict of special tribunal that sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death. ”We received the judgement we had hoped for, want the punishment to be executed as quickly as possible.” Ramisa’s father further added, “This verdict fulfills our hopes and expectations. I am completely ...

A total of 438 people were killed and 1,340 injured in 442 accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha travel period, according to the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB). Of the total incidents, 394 road accidents claimed 402 lives and left 1,294 people injured, the organization revealed at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday. Presenting ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated a national training programme for college teachers aimed at integrating skills-based and technical education into the curriculum of the National University (NU). The programme, titled “Inclusion of Skills-Based Education in National University Curriculum,” was launched at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital’s Agargaon area. The Prime Minister formally inaugurated the programme ...

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in a case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Prevention of Violence Against Children Tribunal announced the verdict in presence of the accused. The verdict came ...

The second session of the 13th National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and its first budget session will begin today (Sunday). The session is scheduled to start at 3:00pm. During the session, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on 11 June. The budget is expected to be passed on 30 June following ...