Bangladesh

The government on Wednesday night officially banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League (AL). In a gazette issued at night by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chhatra League was also declared a “terrorist organization.” The notification stated that since Bangladesh’s independence and especially during the last 15 years of authoritarian rule, Chhatra League has been involved ...

US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Helen LaFave on Wednesday met with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and informed him that a high-level delegation of the United States will visit Bangladesh in the coming weeks, reports UNB. During the meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna, they discussed issues related to the visit and issues of mutual interest and followed up on ...

The High Court has acquitted former BNP state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar in a case filed for accumulating illegal wealth in which he was sentenced to eight years jail by a trial court. It also scrapped that verdict which had found Babar guilty of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 7.5 crore. The bench of Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah ...

The High Court on Wednesday scraped four extortion cases against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. An HC bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the order, declaring absolute a rule issued earlier by the court in this regard. Senior jurist Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Barrister Kaiser Kamal argued for the BNP leader before the ...

The interim government has affirmed that there has been no decision yet regarding the President’s matter, saying that the media will be informed in due time if any decision is taken. “Political parties are our stakeholders. This (today’s meeting with BNP) is part of an ongoing dialogue with political parties. You will know in due course of time if there ...

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said that if the associates of the ousted fascist regime try to create a new constitutional and political crisis in the country, then it will be countered together with the interim government. “We have to be careful not to create any political or constitutional crisis.” The senior BNP leader made these comment ...

Security has been tightened in front of Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Mohamamed Shahabuddin, following some unrest. Besides barricades, barbed wire fences were set up at the main entrance of Bangabhaban on Wednesday morning. Additional number of APBN, BGB, police and army persoonel have been deployed there to avert any kind of violence. Water cannons and riot car have ...

Two people including a student on Tuesday night received bullet injuries when they tried to storm into Bangabhaban,the official residence of President Mohamamed Shahabuddin. breaking the barricades put by army personnel. Besides, another person was injured in sound grenade explosion. A group of demonstrators locked in a clash with police when they tried to enter Bangabhaban on Tuesday night. Then, ...

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis and the UN Human Rights Adviser Huma Khan held a courtesy meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The meeting was held at the Bang;adesh Jamaat-e-Islami central office in the capital at 11:30am on Tuesday during which they exchanged views in a very cordial atmosphere. During the meeting, they shared opinions ...

Barrister Sayedul Haque Sumon, who was arrested early Tuesday from Mirpur, has been placed on a five-day remand in a case filed over the attempted murder of Jubo Dal leader Hridoy Mia. He was produced before a Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning. Then investigation officer of the case Mirpur Model Police Station SI Abdul Halim submitted an ...