Bangladesh

The High Commission of India in Dhaka has shut down all visa application centres in Bangladesh amid the ongoing unrest. The Indian Visa Application Centre, on their website, informed applicants on Wednesday that the next date would be informed through SMS and that passports should be collected the next working day. Due to the ‘unstable situation’ after massive protests forced ...

After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister on August 5, the police stations of Dhaka became devoid of policemen due to the student uprising. Later, all the police units became empty. People are angry about the role of the police in suppressing the movement of students. After three consecutive days, police are returning to their ...

Additional Attorney General SM Munir has resigned. He submitted his resignation letter at the office of attorney general on Thursday (August 8). Earlier on Wednesday, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has resigned. The government in September 1, 2020, appointed SM Munir, senior lawyer of the Supreme Court, as attorney general.  

Top leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement demanded the resignation of chief justice and others judges by Thursday (August 8). “Fascism of judiciary must be abolished. We observed that judges, who are still involved in the fascist system, are roaming in the judiciary. We demand the immediate removal of the chief justice, judges of the Appellate Division who are active ...

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has ordered all policemen, who fled during the turmoil or are absent from their respective workplaces, to join duty by Thursday evening. The IGP came up with the order while speaking at a press briefing held at Police Headquarters in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. “All policemen have to report ...

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia got her passport back. All of her passport renewal process was completed on Tuesday (August 6). Later, her machine readable passport (MRP) was handed over to her representative.  

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has resigned. He submitted his resignation to the President on Wednesday (August 7). On October 8, 2020, AM Amin Uddin, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and then president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, was appointed as Attorney General. He succeeded the late Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. Amin Uddin served as a junior ...

AKM Shahidur Rahman has been made new director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). A notification of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the matter. Meanwhile, Md Mainul Hasan has been appointed as the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Besides, Barrister Harun-Ar-Rashid, the director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion ...

The government has appointed the Commandant (traffic and driving school) Md Mainul Islam as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahbubur Rahman Sheikh, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home, said this on Tuesday night. Earlier, the contractual appointment of IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was voided following section-7 under the contract with ...

A decision has been taken to make Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus as head of the interim government. The President’s press secretary Zainal Abedin confirmed it from Bangabhaban on Tuesday night. He said the decision was taken at a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at Bangabhaban in the capital on Tuesday night. ...