Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered to freeze 27 bank accounts of former Kishoreganj-6 lawmaker Nazmul Hassan Papon, his wife Roksana Hassan and other family members over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Confirming the matter, ACC deputy director (public relations) Akterul Islam said ...

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said the entire reform initiative is completely a “homegrown” process and it will remain the same, noting that Bangladesh’s friendly partners and well-wishers back the reform agenda, reports UNB. “The reform process is fully a homegrown one. We are maintaining the highest transparency,” he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy while ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will take the responsibility for the family of the Magura child rape victim. The party’s Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman shared this information on his verified Facebook page on Sunday morning. “Achhia’s father is mentally ill person. There is no other male person in this family. For humanitarian ground and with reliance with Almighty Allah, InshaAllah, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres left Dhaka on Sunday morning after ending his four-day visit to Bangladesh. He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 9:55AM. Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Chief Adviser’s High Representative for Rohingya issue Khalilur Rahman saw him off at the airport. Before his departure, the UN Secretary General spoke to ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to assisting Bangladesh in fostering peace, national dialogue, and trust as the country navigates a crucial democratic transition. Speaking at a joint press briefing at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka, Guterres assured, “As Bangladesh undergoes important reforms and transitions, the UN stands ready to support efforts in building peace, national dialogue, trust, ...

Visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined a roundtable discussion on reform proposals participated by representatives of political parties, National Consensus Building Commission and other stakeholders. UN Under Secretary General Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Law Adviser Dr Asif, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed and representatives of other political parties, Prof Ali Riaz, Dr ...

Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel and 50 others have been sued for firing a student in Chittagong during the July uprising. Mentioning the names of 52 individuals and 250-300 unnamed, the victim’s father Md Ezaz Khan lodged the case with Chandgaon Police Station on charge of firing his son. According to the case ...

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday officially opened a new ‘UN House in Bangladesh’ at Gulshan in the capital. He then visited the new UN Common Premises to view a photo exhibition arranged marking the 50th anniversary of the UN-Bangladesh relations and to hoist the official UN flag. The visit followed a meeting with UN Country Team Bangladesh. ...

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has announced that the national parliament elections may take place either in December this year or in June next year, depending on the extent of the agreed-upon reform package. He stated that if political parties reach a consensus on a “short reform package,” elections could be held in December. However, if they opt for a ...

Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), today called on government authorities to take responsibility for ensuring the safety and dignity of women and children across the country. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Rahman expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of an eight-year-old rape victim from Magura, who passed away while undergoing treatment ...