Bangladesh

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said they are witnessing a ‘very well-orchestrated move’ by the fallen autocrat, their associates and allied international forces to destabilise the country and foil the upcoming national election, scheduled for early February. “We remain vigilant, as we see such moves unfolding,” Alam told reporters at a hotel in New York on Monday evening ...

Bangladesh and Turkey have agreed to co-host a global conference early next year on Women in Islam, bringing together leading Muslim scholars and researchers and highlighting countries that showcase best practices in advancing women’s rights. The decision was made during a meeting between Bangladesh’s Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen Murshid and Turkish Minister for Social Services Mahinur Ozdemir Gokta ...

BNP Standing Committee member Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday accused Jamaat-e-Islami of pushing for a proportional representation (PR) system as part of a strategy to obstruct Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. Speaking at a discussion titled “There is no alternative to the National Parliament Election” at the Jatiya Press Club, Hafiz said Jamaat has historically feared the people’s verdict and has never won ...

Former Appellate Division Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been shown arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of accumulating and concealing wealth beyond known sources of income. The case, filed on September 11 by ACC Deputy Assistant Director Papon Kumar Shah, alleges that Manik acquired assets worth BDT 5.39 crore through misuse of his ...

Imran Khan, a prominent American investor of Bangladeshi origin, called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday. He expressed his interest in investing in Bangladesh. Khan, 48, came to the U.S. at the age of 18 to study and earned fame as an investment banker focusing on tech companies. Professor Yunus invited him to invest in the country’s burgeoning ...

Police on Sunday arrested Kazi Mamunur Rashid, secretary general of Raushan Ershad-led faction of the Jatiya Party. He was detained at night in front of Westin Hotel in the capital by Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The arrest was confirmed on Monday morning by DB Joint Commissioner (Administration) Mohammad Nasirul Islam, who said that legal action is being ...

Detectives have arrested two former Awami League lawmakers. They are Fayzur Rahman from Brahmanbaria-5 constituency and Tamanna Nusrat Bubly, former reserved seat lawmaker. Meanwhile, 11 other Awami League activists were also arrested. However, police did not immediately provide details of where, when or under what charges they were arrested. Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman said further information would be provided later.

Former Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun passed away on Monday morning at the age of 75. He breathed his last around 8:10am while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), confirmed Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police outpost. Humayun had fallen ill at the central jail on Sunday afternoon and was ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to be united to rebuild Bangladesh. “I have an appeal to you…let us be united today about one thing – about Bangladesh.” The senior BNP leader made the request at an event titled “NRB Connect Day: Empowering Global Bangladeshis” was held at New York Marriott Marquis (1535 Broadway), ...

Ambassador of Spain to Bangladesh Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru has met a delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, led by its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. The meeting was held at 9AM at Jamaat Ameer’s Bashundhara office.Bangladeshi products online They discussed the overall situation prevailing in Bangladesh, bilateral relations and investment between the two countries and issues of mutual interest, including international ...