Bangladesh

Battery-operated rickshaw drivers have been staging protest, blocking Mohakhali, Mohammadpur, Mirpur, Gabtoli and Demra areas in the capital. The protest has caused massive traffic congestion on these roads. Police are trying to managed them to clear the streets From 9AM to 10AM, the drivers started gathering on these roads with their vehicles for the second consecutive day. Previously, the battery-operated ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. At first around 8AM on Thursday, the President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid the tribute by ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hassan have been removed from their respective positions. Baharul Alam has been appointed as the IGP. Besides, Sheikh Sazzad Ali was appointed to the post of DMP Commissioner. The Ministry of Home Affairs informed it through a circular on Wednesday afternoon.

Hearings on the cases against several arrested ministers, state and deputy ministers, and high profile leaders of the Awami League have been held on Wednesday (November 20). They were produced before the court pleading to place them on fresh remand in new cases. The high profile leaders of Awami League were brought at the dock of the court one after ...

A Dhaka court has fixed November 27 for the next hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Barapukuria coal mine corruption case. Judge Abu Taher of the Special Judge Court-2 in Dhaka passed the order on Wednesday. November 20 was fixed for the hearing on the charge framing, but it could not be ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered to complete the investigation against eight police official, including former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, within a month in a case filed for crimes against humanity on charge of genocide during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A three-member International Crimes tribunal, chaired by Justice Md ...

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus went to the Secretariat for the first time on Wednesday and presided over a meeting of the advisory council. Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul and Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan welcomed him there at 11AM. Centering his visit, tight security has been beefed up in and around the Secretariat. Visitor access to the Secretariat was ...

Eight individuals, including former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and shown arrested in a case filed for crimes against humanity on charge of genocide during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. They were produced before the tribunal around 10:15AM amid high security. A three-member ...

Calling upon the party leaders and workers to remain cautious about conspiracy, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said, “We have been telling you frequently that conspiracy has not stopped. Perhaps, you also understand it reading the newspapers of the last couple of days. Certainly, conspiracy is going on somewhere. So, awareness will have to be created among people. They will ...

Three judges of the High Court Division have resigned from their posts. They are Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque, and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque. The law ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday, saying the president accepted the resignation letters.