Bangladesh

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Md Aminul Islam, has stated that any crimes against humanity committed during the 1/11 period will be investigated by the tribunal on its own initiative. He added that if evidence is found against any individual, they will face trial. Speaking to journalists at his office yesterday afternoon (31 March), the Chief Prosecutor ...

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin met Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Monday (30 March) to discuss bilateral energy cooperation. During the meeting, both sides explored prospects for collaboration in the gas and nuclear energy sectors, as well as the supply of fuel to Bangladesh. The discussion underscored the continued engagement between the two ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with the newly appointed administrators of 42 zila parishads on Monday night. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairman’s office in the capital’s Gulshan area and marked the first formal engagement between the Prime Minister and the administrators since their appointment on 15 March. During the meeting, the administrators were instructed to ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the Prime Minister and other national leaders on Monday paid their tributes to Professor Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, on the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad. The coffin of the deceased was brought to the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad at around 12:00pm and placed on a stage draped in black cloth. On ...

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former director of DGFI, Md Afzal Naser, who is known to have been associated with the 1/11 government. He was apprehended early on Monday (30 March) from a residence at House No 864, Road No 12, Mirpur DOHS in the capital. DB Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest. ...

Bangladesh’s sporting landscape took a major leap forward on Monday as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially launched a groundbreaking athlete allowance and ‘Sports Card’ scheme, awarding Tk1 lakh per month to 129 national players in its first phase. The initiative, unveiled at the Prime Minister’s Office, aims to strengthen financial security and elevate sports as a viable profession across the ...

Parliament on Sunday fixed 31 March to hold discussion on the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025 in line with an adjournment motion placed by the Opposition Leader. Opposition Leader Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman gave the notice of adjournment motion on a matter of public importance under the Section 62 of the Rules of Procedure, seeking the adjournment ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced its preliminary list of mayoral candidates for five city corporation elections, including the two in Dhaka. NCP Convener and Opposition chief whip Nahid Islam made the announcement at an emergency press conference at the party’s central office in Dhaka on Sunday. According to the list, NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan will contest ...

A lively procedural debate unfolded in the Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday after Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman sought to raise a notice on a “July National Charter Constitutional Reform Implementation Order 2025”. Rising on a point of order, Shafiqur said he had earlier been advised by the speaker to submit the matter in due form and had complied accordingly. He ...

Experts have emphasised that the use of low-carbon construction materials is essential in Bangladesh’s housing and commercial building sectors to address the challenges posed by rapid urbanisation and ongoing development. They stressed the importance of reusing existing materials, adopting low-carbon alternatives, and ensuring the use of renewable energy at every stage of infrastructure development, from design to implementation, said a ...