Bangladesh

Marking the 208th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the visionary founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), the Aligarh Old Boys’ Association of Bangladesh successfully organized “Sir Syed Day 2025” on October 17 the Gulshan Club, Dhaka. The event, presided over by Prof Dr. Rejuan Hossain Bhuiyan, President of the Aligarh Old Boys’ Association of Bangladesh, brought together AMU ...

NCP has partially cut the speech about the July warriors centering the July Charter signing, said BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, he also said he agreed with the Jamaat Ameer that no one should describe the July fighters as associates of fascist forces, and he called ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fixed October 28 for hearing a state plea challenging a High Court judgment that barred keeping death-row convicts in solitary confinement until their sentences are finalised. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, passed the order following a plea filed by Advocate Mohammad Shishir ...

MPO-listed teachers have announced to continue their movement, rejecting the government decision of increasing house rent allowance by 5 per cent of the basic salary (minimum Tk 2,000) to teachers. They started chanting slogan at Central Shaheed Minar to fulfill their three demands, including 20 per cent house rent allowance. The Finance Division issued a gazette, approving the house rent ...

Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said on Saturday that the massive fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has been brought under control, and authorities are working to resume all suspended flight operations by tonight. A press release from Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, signed by Public Relations ...

At least 35 security personnel, including 25 Ansar members and 10 police officers, were injured while combating a major fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Several of the injured were hospitalized at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Kurmitola General Hospital. The fire erupted around 2:30 PM near Gate 8, engulfing warehouses storing ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has stated that the political leaders who signed the July National Charter 2025 have “drifted away from the July Uprising and the people who made it possible.” Speaking at a press conference at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor on Saturday afternoon, Nahid sharply criticized BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed for reportedly labeling injured ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday downplayed the absence of some political parties from the July Charter signing, saying it will not significantly impact the upcoming national election. Speaking to reporters after paying tribute at the grave of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on the 26th anniversary of Ziaur Rahman Foundation, Salahuddin said, “As far as ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home from Evercare Hospital on Wednesday night after completed her routine check-ups. She was admitted to the hospital at night on October 15 as per her physicians advise. ”Alhamdulillah, madam is feeling good. Medical board reviewed the test reports. and, later she was permitted to go home advise,” said Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, her ...

July Charter is a document which sets out broad political consensus on fundamental reforms, said European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller. He has described the signing of the “July Charter” as a significant step toward political consensus and reform in Bangladesh, as the country advances toward national elections slated for early 2026. “I was delighted to join the ...