Bangladesh

The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final and in principle approval to drafts of six ordinances, including the Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (RPO). It also gave approval to two other proposals, reports BSS. The approval came at the weekly meeting of the Council of Adviser held at the ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to visit Dhaka in December, with preparations underway for her trip after Christmas. The information was confirmed by diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Rome. Meloni was expected in Dhaka on August 30, but her visit was postponed due to complexities arising from the Russia–Ukraine war, which also affected her planned visits to Bangladesh, ...

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Thursday told the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 that the prosecution has proven “beyond doubt” the charges of crimes against humanity against three accused, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for atrocities committed during the July–August mass uprising. Delivering his closing arguments before the tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mojumder, the attorney general asserted that ...

Students, mostly from Government Science College in Tejgaon, have blocked Farmgate area demanding justice and road safety reforms after one of their fellow classmates was killed after a truck ran him over near the area. At about 11:30AM, under the banner of United Students Alliance, the students went to Farmgate in procession and blocked the road, halting traffic in that ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has decided to announce the date for delivering its verdict in the July uprising crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and another accused on November 13. A three-member ICT-1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, announced this date on Thursday after prosecution completed the ...

A BNP delegation is meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to discuss about the 13th national parliamentary elections. The meeting began at 11:45AM on Thursday at the Nirbachan Bhaban. EC officials said that a number of issues, including the recruitment panel for the election-related boards may be discussed at the meeting. The delegation is led by BNP National ...

Humayun Kabir, an adviser to BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has been made Joint Secretary General (International Affairs) of the party A press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, confirmed this on Wednesday. Earlier, on June 15, 2024, the party reshuffled several key posts, including promoting its then Joint Secretaries general – Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, ...

The Election Commission will not bend to any pressure, said Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday. The CEC asked the UNOs not to bow down to any pressure rather remain firm on their decisions completely as per the law. He made the remark at a training event on election management for Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO) at Agargaon. Nasir ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday sent 15 army officials, who were in the custody, to jail in three cases related to enforced disappearance, murder and July uprising killing case. A three-member tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, issued this order. Earlier, the officers were transported to the tribunal around 7:15AM amid tight security. Members of the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has assured that Bangladesh is on course for a “peaceful and inclusive” national election, emphasising the participation of millions of first-time young voters in what he described as a historic democratic milestone. “Half the population is under 27, and many will be voting for the first time. We want to make sure they are satisfied. ...