Bangladesh

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Thursday proposed a significant constitutional amendment that would empower the President to appoint the chiefs of the three armed forces and the heads of two key intelligence agencies without the Prime Minister’s advice. The recommendation includes an amendment to Article 48(3) of the Constitution, under Part IV, Chapter I, which currently requires the President ...

The Council of Advisers has given in-principle approval to the draft of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The decision was made during the council’s 36th meeting, held at the Chief Adviser’s Office and chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a press release issued by the Cabinet Division. The draft ordinance will now be ...

Criticising the Chhatra Shibir’s campaign over the leadership of the July uprising, Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has said that no one has denied the role of Shibir in the uprising. But this uprising was not carried out by Shibir alone, nor was it under Shibir’s instruction or direction. ”We have been working for a long ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in London on Wednesday accorded a warm reception to two Bangladeshi swimmers, Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and Nazmul Haque Himel, for successfully crossing the English Channel, marking the feat by any Bangladeshi after nearly four decades. The swimmers were welcomed at the High Commission in the afternoon at the invitation of High Commissioner Abida Islam, according to ...

Trial against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has begun in six separate cases over alleged irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town. Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun on Thursday framed charges against them. As the accused are absconding, the court issued arrest warrants against them ...

July fighters have blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding July charter. Around 11AM, nearly a hundred July fighters, carrying flags, were seen stationed at Shahbagh. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies are on high alert in that area. According to the July fighters, the families of the injured and martyrs took to the street as the July charter is not prepared ...

Police have seized cheques worth Tk 2.25 crore and fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 20 lakh from the house of Abdur Razzak Riyad, who was earlier arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a former MP’s house in Gulshan. The recovery was made on Monday night based on information provided by Riyad, police said at a press briefing ...

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has decided to move its scheduled student rally on August 3 from the Central Shaheed Minar to Shahbagh, despite having secured permission for the original venue. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Wednesday, JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib said the decision was made in response to a request from the ...

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Abida Islam has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Women in Diplomacy’ Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to promoting women’s rights and gender equality in the diplomatic arena. The accolade, presented under the category “Champion for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality,” was handed over to the envoy at a ceremony held at ...

Bangladesh has given a green signal from the United States on reducing the 35 per cent reciprocal tariffs, said Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman after a high-level meeting. He came up with this information on Wednesday morning through WhatsApp after the first day of the third round of trade talks with the United States inWashington. ”We had a fruitful discussion with ...