Bangladesh

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 8,333.28 crore. Of the total, Tk 4,437.82 crore will come from the government exchequer, Tk 1,225.36 crore from foreign loans, and Tk 2,670.09 crore from the agencies’ own funds. The approval was given at a meeting held at the ...

Dhaka courts have ordered the arrest of eight individuals, including former ministers Anisul Haque and Amir Hossain Amu, in connection with killings and attempted killings during the last year’s anti-discrimination student movement. Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman granted the arrests following separate police applications. The accused are Anisul Haque, Amir Hossain Amu, Md. Abdur Razzak, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haq Inu, ...

Students of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute blocked the road at Sat Rasta in the capital on Wednesday, causing severe traffic congestion in surrounding areas including Mohakhali, Banani, Moghbazar, Malibagh, and Mouchak. According to eyewitnesses, the students first gathered at their campus in the morning and then marched towards Sat Rasta. At around 11:15 AM, they began their protest by blocking the ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the international community to use all economic, political and diplomatic avenues to ensure there is an immediate and lasting ceasefire and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a post on his verified Facebook page early Wednesday, he wrote “The world must now take immediate action to take genuine steps enshrined in international law ...

Mahmudur Rahman, editor of daily Amar Desh, told the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday that justice for the July massacre must ensure there is no repeat of what he described as 15 years of authoritarian misrule in the country. Testifying for the second consecutive day before Tribunal-1, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, Rahman said he had closely observed ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday has rejected bail petitions filed by former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in two separate cases. In one case, Haque was denied bail over the killing of Abdul Kaiyum Ahad during the anti-discrimination student movement in Jatrabari. The bail petition was heard and rejected by Judge Jahangir Hossain of Dhaka’s Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court-18. ...

The overall inflation of the country is now more or less stable as the non-food inflation rate has declined, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday. “We’re now in a bit more comfortable position as our trade gap with the USA is narrowing, although it is around $125 billion for Vietnam,” he said, adding that time will tell what ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has visited Dhakeshwari National Temple to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at the temple premises around 11AM on Tuesday. After visiting the temple, Prof Yunus joined a greeting-exchange meeting with the Hindu devotees and community members there.

The European Union (EU) is ready to work with Bangladesh’s next elected government and stresses the need for swift reforms to ensure a smooth democratic transition, EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller said on Monday. Speaking at a discussion organized by the Association of Former Ambassadors (AOFA) at the Foreign Service Academy, Miller highlighted the aspirations of Bangladesh’s youth and ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, particularly in trade, investment, energy and development cooperation. “Thank you very much for the support. We are very happy about what has happened. This is key to our economy,” Professor Yunus said during a meeting with Assistant United States Trade Representative ...