Bangladesh

Social awareness needed to prevent corruption, said Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday. ”The people had earlier hate the corrupt elements and avoided them as bad people, but now they are in hot race to respect them.” Speaking at a discussion organised by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Salehuddin Ahmed said, ”Corruption was once socially ...

The schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Elections will be announced on Wednesday (December 10) evening or Thursday (December 11). Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud confirmed this on Tuesday. ”After meeting with the president tomorrow, the commission will announce the schedule on Wednesday evening or Thursday,” he added. During the announcement, special emphasis will be placed on cooperation from political ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that his party is ready to fight against against corruption if voted to power. ”How does corruption cripple Bangladesh– from graduates seeking jobs on merit, to farmers waiting for services, young families struggling for healthcare and education, and entrepreneurs paying extra just to keep their businesses running,” he wrote on his verified Facebook ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah, one of the witness in Abu Sayed killing case, started giving deposition at the International Crimes Tribunal-2. Hasnat, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reached to the tribunal at about 10:15AM to give his deposition in the case as 22 witness. A total of 30 people, ...

Four women have been awarded the prestigious Rokeya Padak in recognition of their significant contributions in their respective fields. The recipients are Dr Rubhana Rakib in the category of women’s education (research), Kalpana Akter in women’s rights (labour rights), Dr Nabila Idris in human rights and Ritu Porna Chakma in women’s empowerment (sports). Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, attending as ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed grave concern stating that law and order remains unstable and a level playing field has not yet been ensured ahead of upcoming 13th parliamentary election and national referendum, despite the Election Commission preparing to announce the poll schedule. Speaking to reporters on Monday after a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir ...

The air ambulance, arranged to transport BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London, will no longer arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday as previously planned. The operator has formally requested cancellation of its approved landing permission, according to sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). CAAB sources said the operator requested withdrawal of the earlier clearance ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that all necessary preparations have been completed to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming national elections. “All necessary preparation, including training for law enforcement agencies, purchase of body-worn cameras and ensuring electricity at every polling station, has been taken,” he said. The Home Adviser came up with ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that those who want to enter Jannah (heaven) without any effort should first find out where its bus station is. ”People understand these things.” Speaking at the programme of BNP titled ‘Plan to Build the Country’ on Monday,Salahuddinalso said anyone attempting to obstruct the democratic transition or the restoration of voting rights ...

A new political coalition National Democratic Front (NDF) has been formed, which includes the Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and as well as Anwar Hossain Manju’s Jatiya party-JP. The alliance was declared by Anisul at a press briefing on Monday.Media Monitoring Service Anisul has been selected as NDF president, while the chief coordinator is Janata Party Bangladesh ...