Bangladesh

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that four countries are coming to probe the fire at the cargo village area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. ”The four countries are England, Australia, China and Turkey. The experts will determine whether any negligence or mismanagement contributed to the incident.”

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is holding talks with the National Consensus Commission to discuss multiple aspects of the July Charter. The meeting began at about 10:15AM on Saturday in the Parliament’s LD Hall. The NCP delegation includes Akhter Hossen, member secretaries Sarwar Tusher, Khaled Saifullah, Javed Rasin and Joint Convenor Zahirul Islam Musa.

A case of attempted murder has been filed in Bogura against former President Abdul Hamid, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader, and 172 others, more than 14 months after the incident. The case was lodged with Bogura Sadar Police Station on October 22 by Md. Araf, son of Mizanur Rahman of Nataipara, Bogura. Around 250–300 others ...

A group of disabled graduates attempting to march from Dhaka University’s Raju Sculpture to the Chief Adviser’s residence at Jamuna were stopped by police at Shahbagh on Friday afternoon. They were demanding special recruitment and an increase in the age limit for government jobs. The march, organized under the banner of the Disabled Graduates’ Council, started around 3:00 p.m. but ...

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has addressed questions about his neutrality following a meeting with the chief adviser and three political parties. In a Facebook post on Friday, he said his name appeared on one party’s list, but stressed, “I am not accustomed to biased thinking or decision-making.” He emphasized that he has always carried ...

Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) is fully prepared to ensure security during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, with 600,000 members set to be deployed across the country. Ansar personnel will serve as the first line of defense at polling centers, working in coordination with other law enforcement agencies to maintain order and ensure a peaceful voting environment. ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has denied rumours circulating on social media that its Chief Coordinator, Nasiruddin Patwary, has resigned from his position. Reports claimed that he had submitted a resignation letter seeking relief from his party responsibilities, but NCP has termed the information “incorrect.” In a statement issued around 2 AM on Thursday, signed by NCP Joint Member Secretary (Office) ...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid his maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Thursday, according to a press release from the ministry. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the recent momentum in bilateral engagements, including the exchange of high-level ministerial visits. They highlighted the ...

The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final and in principle approval to drafts of six ordinances, including the Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (RPO). It also gave approval to two other proposals, reports BSS. The approval came at the weekly meeting of the Council of Adviser held at the ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to visit Dhaka in December, with preparations underway for her trip after Christmas. The information was confirmed by diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Rome. Meloni was expected in Dhaka on August 30, but her visit was postponed due to complexities arising from the Russia–Ukraine war, which also affected her planned visits to Bangladesh, ...