Bangladesh

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that a deep-rooted conspiracy is underway to undermine Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. Speaking at a discussion held at the National Press Club on Sunday, Rizvi said, “Since August 5, the changed political situation has triggered threats from neighboring countries and the rise of various forces inside the country. This has ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said that the Awami League should be brought under trial as a political party without delay. He made the remarks on Sunday while speaking to journalists after giving testimony and facing cross-examination in the case over crimes against humanity committed during the July–August 2024 mass uprising against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh ...

Four prosecution witnesses testified on Sunday in three graft cases filed over alleged corruption in RAJUK plot allocations against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Sheikh Rehana’s daughter Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and several others. The witnesses, Eastern Housing Ltd’s Executive General Manager Mohammad Farhaduzzaman, Assistant Executive Member Himel Chandra Das, Operator Sheikh Shamsher Ali and Housing ...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has called for stronger enforcement, institutional transparency and an end to faulty environmental clearances to protect Bangladesh’s ecological future. Speaking as chief guest at a seminar titled “Strengthening Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Capacity for a Sustainable Bangladesh,” organized by World Bank in Sreepur upazila, Rizwana urged Department of ...

If you are so confident, then why don’t you join the election instead of making excuses one after another to obstruct it?, questioned BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He also criticised Jamaat’s demand for banning Jatiya Party and members of the 14-party alliance while the party is now on the streets together with a party that contested ...

Senior Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani inaugurated the service as the chief guest on Friday in Pakistan. Photo:PID The Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad officially launched the e-passport service on Friday, marking a significant step forward in enhancing consular services for Bangladeshi nationals in Pakistan. The inauguration ceremony was held at High Commission premises, with Senior Secretary ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh has an urgent need to transition towards cleaner, safer and afrdable energy solutions as the country navigates a new path toward sustainable economic development. In a press release on Saturday, the CA’s press wing said Prof Yunus made this request at a virtual conference on Thursday (September 18) evening with Carl Page, ...

Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights Mounir Satouri has said the national election in Bangladesh must take place in a ‘fair and transparent’ manner and its results should be respected by all, stressing that political stability is essential for economic development and improved living conditions in the country. “Of course, the upcoming elections (Feb next) must take ...

Bangladesh has been re-elected to the Council of Administration (CA) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for another four-year term at the organisation’s 28th Congress in Dubai on Thursday. Bangladesh received 97 of 157 votes, ranking 9th among the 10 elected members, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said in a statement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the ...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) executive director and member of the National Consensus Commission Dr. Iftekharuzzaman has said that a free and fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias. Speaking at the inauguration of an election training programme organized by RFED and TIB at Dhanmondi in the capital on Friday, he said that even if political ...