Bangladesh

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for unified action to address lead and heavy metal poisoning, describing it as a “hidden crisis in Bangladesh that needs urgent and focused attention.” Speaking at the national workshop “Lead-Free Bangladesh: How Do We Get There?” in Dhaka, Rizwana stressed the necessity for a comprehensive plan to identify and reduce exposure to toxic ...

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former lawmaker Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan over corruption allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Jakir Hossain passed this order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Mohammad Shamim Khandaker, deputy assistant director of the anti-graft body, filed the plea with the court. The ACC in its plea said ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses. “Costs for hajj pilgrims were increasing due to rising airfares and other factors. To make hajj expenses more affordable, excise duty and VAT ...

Police have arrested Molla Jalal, former president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. Jalal was arrested from Shegunbagicha in the capital, said Shahbagh Police Station OC Khaled Mansur.  

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it would not order forming a commission for re-investigating the 2009 BDR mutiny at Pilkhana. An HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury issued the rule following a preliminary hearing of a writ petition. Adv Tanvir Ahmed was present on behalf of ...

The Election Reform Commission is taking appropriate steps to ensure the voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates living in various countries of the world. Reform Commission Chief Dr Badiul Alam Majumder conveyed the progress to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at a meeting at the Chief Adviser’s office on Monday. The commission chief said the voters’ list is being coordinated with ...

Former minister and labour leader Shajahan Khan was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday afternoon as he fell ill during interrogation. Inspector Md Faruk, chief of the DMCH Police Outpost, said Shajahan Khan has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the hospital for tests due to chest pain. Members of Detective Branch (DB) brought ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain expressed optimism that the newly launched direct air connectivity between Bangladesh and Africa, established by Ethiopian Airlines, will support Bangladesh’s ambitions to become a regional aviation hub. “The direct air link between Bangladesh and Ethiopia will not only boost tourism, trade, and investment but also serve as a gateway to the wider African continent,” ...

The first phase of next year’s Biswa Ijtema will begin on January 31. Home Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam announced the schedule on Monday after a meeting with two factions of the Tabligh Jamaat at the Ministry of Home Affairs. “The first phase of Biswa Ijtema will be held from January 31 to February 2 and the second ...

The country’s law and order situation has improved slightly, but it is still not satisfactory and more improvement is needed, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam on Monday. “We are changing almost all of Dhaka’s police. It will take time to get to know every alley in Dhaka, to built up intelligence network.” He made these comments ...