Bangladesh

A court has ordered the seizure of income tax records of Mahbubul Alam Hanif, joint general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League and former lawmaker from Kushtia-3 constituency, and his wife Fowzia Alam. The order was passed on Monday by the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Fayez following two separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed to make the six unused children’s hospitals operational quickly. The Prime Minister gave the directive as a media report headlined ‘Six children’s hospital buildings built at cost of Taka 320 crore remain unused’ drew his attention, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said tonight. The report was published on April 12 this year. ...

Road Transport, Shipping and Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said that all necessary measures are being ensured to make the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha journey smooth and hassle-free. He made the remarks on Sunday morning while attending the inauguration ceremony of Maritime Safety Week-2026 at the Ladies Club on Eskaton Road in the capital. The minister also said there is no ...

The High Court has granted bail to former Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor in two murder cases filed with Mirpur Police Station and Ramna Police Station. The order was passed on Sunday by a High Court bench comprising Justice K M Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher. Barrister Z I Khan Panna represented Noor during the hearing, while Deputy ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday called upon police personnel to try their best to ensure peace and security of the country’s people. “Ensuring peace and security of the country’s people depends largely on the role of the police. You should try your best to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people-this is what the government expects ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated Police Week 2026 through the annual parade ceremony held at the Rajarbagh Police Lines ground in the capital. The four-day event began with the theme, “Amar Police, Amar Desh, Sobar Age Bangladesh” (My Police, My Country, Bangladesh First), and will continue until 13 May. The Prime Minister inspected the colourful and disciplined parade ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said his recent visit to Japan focused on expanding development cooperation and strengthening bilateral investment, while reaffirming his party’s readiness to both support and challenge the government when necessary. Speaking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday after a week-long tour, Dr Shafiqur said he held a series of ...

General students of Eden Mohila College took to the street in front of the campus late into Saturday, pledging to resist reported attempts to revive student politics there. Around 11pm at night, students from an under-construction dormitory also joined the protest as they tried to tear down multiple gates on campus, and set fire to political campaign materials near the ...

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined a views-exchange meeting with district-level leaders of the ruling BNP and its three associate bodies. The day-long meeting began at 10:45am on Saturday at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in the city’s Farmgate area with BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in the chair. Tarique Rahman joined the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday rode in a “smart car” built by specially-abled youth Wakimul Islam, encouraging the young innovator for his creative effort. Wakimul Islam met the Prime Minister at his office in Tejgaon on Saturday morning, where he showcased the small vehicle he had built. He later drove the battery-operated smart car carrying the Prime Minister. The ...