Bangladesh

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the Election Commission to restore Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registrationas political party, which was cancelled by the High Court in 2013. The court also directed the EC to dispose of the pending issues of Jamaat. A four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, delivered the verdict following an appeal filed ...

The prosecution on Sunday pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. First time, the tribunal is telecasting live trial procedures. The two accused in the report are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP ...

The prosecution is set to formally file charges against former ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (June 1) at the International Crimes Tribunal over allegations of crimes against humanity related to July Mass Uprising. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim has said that the trial proceedings may be broadcast live on BTV Sunday, subject to the tribunal’s permission. “Formal charges against ...

Environment Aviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday urged the youth to shun the lure of power, financial irregularities and corruption. Instead, she urged them to dedicate themselves to serve the nation. Rizwana Hasan made this comment while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled “Manifesto Talk: Youth, Environment and Climate”at the Department of Environment in the capital. Rizwana ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left Tokyo on Saturday (May 31) for home, wrapping up his four-day official tour to Japan. He departed from Narita International Airport for Dhaka at 11:20AM (Tokyo time) on a flight of Singapore Airlines, concluding his very successful trip, his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. He said Prof Yunus is scheduled to reach ...

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Tazul Islam said that formal charges against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be filed on Sunday. “We are determined to push the trial process forward,” he said. Tazul Islam made the announcement at a discussion held Saturday morning at the National Press Club, marking the International Week of the Disappeared. ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ between the two countries to a new height. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will host a dinner in honour of the visiting Chinese Commerce Minister today (Saturday) in addition to holding their bilateral meeting. During ...

The interim government is set to unveil a Tk790,000 crore national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year on 2 June, a defining moment for Bangladesh as it navigates mounting economic pressures and charts a course for stability and growth. This will be the first budget to be presented by the newly installed appointed administration, which faces the daunting task of ...

Japan and Bangladesh on Friday signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on economic, investment and other cooperation, reports BSS. The instruments were signed on the third day of ongoing visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Japan. Prof Yunus witnessed the signing of the MoUs on the sidelines of a seminar titled “Bangladesh Business Seminar” in Tokyo. The first ...

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Soka University in recognition of his outstanding contributions to social innovation and global development. The conferment ceremony took place at Soka University in Tokyo, where Prof Yunus addressed a distinguished audience, sharing insights from his lifelong work in social entrepreneurship and poverty ...