Bangladesh

The death penalties of Pradeep Kumar Das, former Officer in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station, and Inspector Md Liaqat Ali have been upheld by the High Court in the murder case of Major (Retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan. The court has also upheld the life imprisonment of the remaining six accused in the case. An HC bench, comprising Justice Md Mostafizur ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed his belief that every village in Bangladesh holds untapped potential and can be transformed into a production unit with support and expertise from China. During a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, Prof Yunus highlighted the immense opportunities in rural agriculture and the ...

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court sent the brief order, reinstating Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration and overturning a previous High Court verdict that had declared the political party illegal, to Election Commission (EC) on Sunday. The order was signed and released on Sunday (June 1) afternoon by a four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed. ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has taken charges against prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others into cognizance in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. A three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, on Sunday took five charges into cognizance against the accused. The ICT at the same time, issued arrest warrants ...

Inviting Chinese investors to join hands in transforming Bangladesh at this ‘very strategic moment’, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for building a future together which can touch the sky by exploring extensive opportunities that Bangladesh offers. “We have to build a future together which can touch the sky. That’s the potential we have together.. I invite you ...

Bangladesh Secretariat staff have staged a protest demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. Around 11AM, a short rally and procession, led by the Bangladesh Secretariat Employees Unity Forum organisation’s co-chairman Nurul Islam, were held at the Secretariat’s Badamtola. They were then raised different slogans–‘Illegal black law should be banned,’ ‘We will not accept that black law’. ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the Election Commission to restore Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registrationas political party, which was cancelled by the High Court in 2013. The court also directed the EC to dispose of the pending issues of Jamaat. A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, delivered the verdict following an appeal filed ...

The prosecution on Sunday pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. First time, the tribunal is telecasting live trial procedures. The two accused in the report are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP ...

The prosecution is set to formally file charges against former ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (June 1) at the International Crimes Tribunal over allegations of crimes against humanity related to July Mass Uprising. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim has said that the trial proceedings may be broadcast live on BTV Sunday, subject to the tribunal’s permission. “Formal charges against ...

Environment Aviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday urged the youth to shun the lure of power, financial irregularities and corruption. Instead, she urged them to dedicate themselves to serve the nation. Rizwana Hasan made this comment while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled “Manifesto Talk: Youth, Environment and Climate”at the Department of Environment in the capital. Rizwana ...