Bangladesh

There had been “no significant changes” in the human rights situation in Bangladesh during the year 2023, the United States has said in a new report. The country reports in the 2023 Human Rights Report (HRR) do not draw legal conclusions, rank countries, or draw comparisons, said the US Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday. There were numerous reports of widespread impunity for ...

Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents – five agreements and five MoUs – to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of the documents, reports UNB. The five signed agreements are: agreement for cooperation in ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday morning warmly welcomed and received Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at her office. They will have tete-a-tete (one-to-one) meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office, which will be followed by a bilateral meeting, reports UNB. The two leaders will witness the signing of cooperation documents and join a joint press meet. Bangladesh ...

A red carpet was rolled out to accord warm reception to Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on his arrival in Dhaka on Monday on a two-day official visit as President Mohammed Shahabuddin received him. The Head of the State welcomed Qatar Amir with flower bouquets at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA) in the capital in the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations of corruption against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmin told reporters at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in the capital on Monday. She said a report on acquiring illegal wealth by former IGP Benazir Ahmed through abusing power was ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a six-day official visit to Thailand from Wednesday at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin to strengthen ties between the two countries. Bangladesh and Thailand will sign a number of cooperation documents including a letter of intent on negotiations for free trade agreement between the two countries, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud told ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for increasing adaptive capacity and strengthening resilience to build a safe and beautiful world for future generations. “We aim to build a safe and beautiful world for future generations. Achieving this goal requires increasing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience, and undertaking coordinated risk reduction initiatives,” she said. The prime minister said this while inaugurating ...

A court in Dhaka on Monday set July 29 for holding its hearing in 11 cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. Today was scheduled for the appearance of the BNP chief before the court, but Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Ash Shams Jaglul Hossain reset the date as Khaleda Zia failed to appear because of her ‘poor health’. Of the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is always ready and firmly committed to defend the country’s sovereignty from attack of any external forces. “The main driving force of our foreign policy is “Friendship to all, malice to none”. Our target is to ensure economic development with maintaining good relationships with all the neighbouring countries,” she said. “But, we are ...

A prayer has been submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking necessary legal steps after investigating the wealth accumulated illegally by former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family members. Ruling Awami League MP Barrister Sayedul Huque Sumon from Habiganj-4 (Madhabpur-Chunarughat) constituency, submitted the prayer to the ACC chairman at the anti-graft body’s head office at Segun ...