Bangladesh

A new nationwide survey conducted by International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research indicates broad public support for the interim government, with about 70 percent of respondents saying they are satisfied with its performance. According to the findings, 69 percent of Bangladeshis believe Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is performing well, while 70 percent expressed approval of the ...

The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force visited BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital on Tuesday night, where she is undergoing treatment. Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman arrived first, entering the hospital premises around 9 PM and leaving shortly afterward. He was followed by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, who ...

The government is prepared to extend any necessary security support to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the core committee on law and order at Secretariat, the adviser noted that the issue of Tarique Rahman’s possible return had not been discussed ...

European Union (EU) Ambassador Michael Miller on Tuesday said the EU is preparing to send a very big election observer mission to Bangladesh to monitor what he described as the biggest democratic exercise anywhere in the world in 2026. ”This is a sign of our confidence in the election process and our support for elections in this wonderfully diverse country.” ...

The interim government has declared three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, as Very Very Important Person (VVIP). Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud announced the decision at a press briefing after a meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. He said, “The meeting decided to declare Begum Khaleda Zia a Very Very Important Person (VVIP) ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can ‘maintain’ treatment, said her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the BNP National Standing Committee. He urged people not to spread misleading information. While speaking to reporters in front of Evercare Hospital around 12:30pm on Tuesday, Dr Zahid said, ”Khaleda Zia is responding to treatment or we can say, she can maintain ...

Remarkable support of countrymen is the source of strength and inspiration for our family, said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, he wrote, “I want to take a moment, on behalf of the Zia family and BNP, to give our most profound thanks for the remarkable outpouring of support for Begum Khaleda Zia’s recovery.” ”The ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Chang Won-sam held a high-level discussion in Dhaka on Monday, focusing on strengthening development partnerships, expanding investment opportunities, and enhancing human capital to support Bangladesh’s transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. The meeting took place at the State Guest House Jamuna, where Chang conveyed warm greetings from ...

The government has officially declared BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as a Very Important Person and approved the deployment of the Special Security Force for her protection. The Chief Adviser Office issued the gazette notification on Monday (December 1). The notification was signed by Mohammad Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Director General (Administration) of the Chief Adviser’s Office, on ...

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled she was complicit in corrupt land deals with her aunt, the country’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. In a ruling on Monday, a judge found Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, guilty of misusing her “special influence” as ...