Bangladesh

Prosecutors will deliver their opening statements Sunday in the war crimes trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over atrocities committed during the July Uprising. The tribunal has also scheduled the testimony of the first witness for the same day andapproved a live broadcast of the proceedings. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will begin formal ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman underwent successful open heart surgery at a private hospital in the capital on Saturday. After five hours’ of operation, he is now under close observation at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. “The surgery was completed without any complications,” said renowned cardiologist Dr Jahangir Kabir, who conducted the surgery. The Jamaat Ameer is ...

Sheikh Bashiruddin, Trade Adviser, has said that a joint statement from both countries is expected soon following the finalization of the tariff agreement between Bangladesh and the United States. In an exclusive interview with Bangladesh Embassy’s Press Minister Golam Mortoza, Sheikh Bashiruddin confirmed that the confidentiality agreement signed during the negotiations will be made public only after securing consent from ...

The interim government will present ‘July Declaration’ on August 5 before the nation in presence of all stakeholders involved in the mass uprising, according to the CA Press Wingstatement. The interim government has finalised the draft of the July Declaration and it will be presented to the nation on Tuesday (August 5) at 5PM. The development regarding the announcement will ...

A total of 39 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning via a chartered flight.Wheat import They were repatriated aboard a US military aircraft—a C-17—and arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday morning, immigration police at HSIA confirmed. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deportation ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has warned that Awami League men will not be spared if they try to engage in any form of wrongdoings. He emphasized that all individuals, regardless of affiliation or position, will be brought under justice if found involved. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters following a visit to Mohammadpur ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been undergoing open heart surgery at the United Hospital in the capital. The operation, which began at about 8:30AM on Saturday, is being conducted by Dr Jahangir Kabir, a Cardiologist specialised. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said, ”The operation began at 8:30AM, Alhamdulillah. And it will continue for five hours.” Earlier this morning, ...

Tensions escalated at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Friday evening as a group claiming to be the “real July warriors” clashed with demonstrators staging a sit-in demanding official recognition of the July Charter. The situation turned chaotic, prompting police to intervene with a baton charge and disperse both groups from the street. Traffic resumed shortly afterward. The sit-in had begun on ...

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said New Delhi is closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh following the circulation of a so-called ‘Greater Bangladesh’ map, which showed parts of several Indian states as part of Bangladesh. The issue, raised during a session of the Lok Sabha, has sparked concern over its potential implications for India’s national interests and security. Responding ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has issued a public warning to Bangladeshi nationals regarding a rising trend of fraudulent job offers linked to Malaysia’s Sabah province. In an official notice released on Friday, the High Commission alerted that an organized scam ring is falsely promising employment in Sabah and collecting passports and money from unsuspecting individuals in Bangladesh under ...