Bangladesh

Four days later, Bangladesh was shaken by another earthquake. The earthquake was felt at 7:05AM (Bangladesh time) on Tuesday in several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital. However, no damage has been reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in Tibet, China, with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale. The tremor was also felt in Nepal, Bhutan ...

The government wants to introduce a fully electronic passport (e-passport) by December this year, instead of machine-readable passports, said Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday. He came up with the information while briefing reporters after visiting passport office at Agargaon in the capital. Informing that the government is trying to transforming all passports into electronic passports, the Home ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday issued an arrest warrant against 11 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over enforced disappearance during the 15-year rule of the Awami League. A three-member judicial panel, led by the tribunal chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, issued the order following a prayer submitted earlier by the prosecution. The ICT also ordered ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday stressed the importance of maintaining constant combat readiness to safeguard the country’s sovereignty. He made this statement during the Army Manoeuvre Exercise 2024-25, held by the 55 Infantry Division at the Rajbari Military Training Area today, as reported by the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). “The Bangladesh Army is a source of pride ...

Uncertainty looms over the declaration of ‘July Mass Uprising Proclamation. Drafting of the proclamation within January 15 is unlikely to be possible. Before finalizing the ‘July Proclamation,’ the government will hold talks with political parties, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday (January 5). “It cannot be said that the proclamation would be readied by January 15. Talks ...

Shafiullah Mokki, a follower of Maulana Saad Kandlavi, has been arrested in a case filed over the violent clashes between two factions of Tablighi Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over control of the venue. A team from Tongi West Police Station arrested Shafiullah from Shariatpur around 9:15PM on Saturday. He was brought to Tongi from Shariatpur, investigation ...

Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sajjad Mahmud has said that the ansar force has been trained to perform its duties in the election process in a neutral manner. ”The ansar will be seen in different look in the next election.” The DG made the remarks while briefing the media after the inauguration of ...

The interim government has promoted 15 officers from the rank of assistant secretary to senior assistant secretary An order issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday confirmed this.

Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court verdict that earlier acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in four extortion cases. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by senior Justice Md Ashfaqul Iskam, passed this order rejecting the leave to appeal petition of the state. Additional Attorney General Barrister Anik represented the state. On October ...

The supporters of Maulana Zubair Ahmed, a faction of Tablighi Jamaat, would hold a protest and an Ulama conference demanding punishment for those involved in the deadly attack that four people at the Bishwa Ijtema grounds on the banks of the Turag River on December 17. A protest procession will be held across the country on January 10 and an ...