Bangladesh

The High Court on Tuesday sentenced condemned convicts Maulana Mohammad Tajuddin and Shahadat Ullah to life term imprisonment in the case lodged over the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb attack. Meanwhile, the court commuted the sentences of the least nine convicts to 10-year imprisonment and fined Tk 50,000 each. The order was issued by Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Nasreen ...

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday submitted an appeal with the High Court (HC) against her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman accepted the petition for hearing and condoned a 587-day delay in filing the appeal. Advocate Zainul Abedin and Kayser Kamal stood for Zubaida while Asif ...

Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks has said consumer demands are shifting towards sustainability, and many companies, including their key global Swedish brands, have set ambitious climate goals. “Adopting a green business model among suppliers will be essential to remain competitive,” said the Ambassador while speaking at the 4th high-level policy dialogue within the Sustainable Fashion Platform. The event, held ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) on Tuesday held a views-exchange programme with different political parties at its office in Dhaka. Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed ways to improve the investment environment in the country. The political leaders shared their views with the Bida Executive Chairman.

National Identity Card (NID) services have been suspended temporarily across the country. The problem was created as no One-Time Passwords (OTP) were found to access the NID server. For this, thousands of people are facing severe inconvenience. Even though there is no disruption to the institutions receiving NID services, EC officials are unable to provide services. ASM Humayun Kabir, Director ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Bangkok, Thailand for emergency eye treatment early Tuesday. Fakhrul, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Bangkok at about 2:45AM on a Thai Airways flight. BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan confirmed this. He said the BNP leader noticed a problem with his eyes ...

The interim government of Bangladesh has issued a gazette notification banning all political activities of Awami League and its all wings under the provisions of Anti-Terrorism Act. The gazette notification, confirming the ban, was issued on Monday, marking a historic move in the country’s political landscape. The development means that the party can no longer operate or engage in political ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for an integrated economic strategy among Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Seven North Eastern States of India, emphasising the potential of cross-border collaboration in hydropower, healthcare, and road connectivity. He made the call when the visiting Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal Indira Rana called on ...

Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, emphasized that addressing the aspirations of the people following the July Uprising remains a central goal for the interim government. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Bhuyain stated, “One of the core objectives of this government is to fulfill the hopes of the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus does not have any property of his own, said his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. “So far, I know, he (Yunus) doesn’t have any property of his own. He has no personal car. Shafiqul Alam made this comment while responding to reporters at a programme at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Monday. “Dr Yunus wanted to set ...