Bangladesh

Student-citizen across capital united to demand extensive reforms before any elections take place, announcing the formation of ‘Bangladesh Sangskar Andolon’ (Bangladesh Reform Movement) with theme ‘Reforms First, Then Elections; People First, Then Power’ On Friday, April 18, movement took a firm stance, warning an indefinite hunger strike if their demands for a minimum five-year interim government are not met. This ...

Leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) once again took to the streets of the capital, staging a sudden flash procession. The rally was held on Friday in Uttara, within the Dhaka-18 parliamentary constituency. According to reports, members of AL and its affiliated organizations participated in the procession, chanting various slogans as they marched. The slogans included: “Who are you, ...

India on Friday firmly rejected comments made by Bangladeshi officials regarding recent incidents of communal violence in West Bengal, calling the remarks “unwarranted” and advising Dhaka to focus on safeguarding its own minority communities. In a statement shared via his official handle on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “We ...

A visiting US delegation called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus here today and expressed support for the reform agenda of the Interim Government. They also discussed regional issues involving peace, security, and development. The US delegation included Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Nicole A. Chulick and Andrew Herrup. Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the head of US ...

Bangladesh nationalist Party (BNP) is not against reforms, rather it is the party of reforms, said BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan while holding dialogue with National Consensus Commission. “But the people are at the root of everything,” he made this comment during opening speech at the talks at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building. Nazrul Islam ...

Law enforcement officials have arrested Md Shaher Alam Murad, the former general secretary of the Dhaka South unit of the Awami League (AL), from a residence in Uttara, Dhaka, on Thursday morning. The arrest was confirmed by Md Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), who said that Murad, also an executive member of the Dhaka Metropolitan ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) sat with the National Consensus Commission on Thursday morning. BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan is leading the five-member delegation. The meeting started at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building at 10:30AM. Other members of the delegation are standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, Council member of the BNP Chairperson Ismail Jabiullah, party leader ...

The Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between Bangladesh and Pakistan began on Thursday morning at the Padma State Guest House. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch are leading the Bangladesh and Pakistan sides respectively at the FOC which began around 10:30AM. This is the first such diplomatic engagement in 15 years. The last FOC between Bangladesh ...

The Jamaat chief said the US officials also raised concerns about minority rights, women’s rights and labour issues — all of which were addressed during the meeting. Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday called for the implementation of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ promise regarding the 13th parliamentary election. He made the remarks during a press briefing following ...

Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2025 by TIME magazine. He has been recognized under “Leaders” category, alongside global figures such as US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. In a special ...