Bangladesh

Detective Branch (DB) police arrested former state minister for planning Dr Shamsul Alam from the capital’s Mohammadpur area. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest news. “Shamsul Alam was arrested and he is currently at the Detective Branch (DB) office on Minto Road. There is a case against him and he will be produced before the ...

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman met with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday at the State Department in Washington, DC. The two sides discussed a range of key issues, including the ongoing Rohingya crisis, bilateral tariff negotiations, recent developments in South Asia, and the democratic transition in Bangladesh, according to an official message received Thursday. Deputy ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the Special Security Force (SSF) to avoid public suffering as much as possible while working with professionalism staying above political ideologies. “I think SSF will successfully fulfill all the responsibilities entrusted to it, not by isolating the public, but through a combination of public relations and security,” he said on Wednesday during their ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed discomfort over the rare occurrence of a joint press conference between the government and BNP, calling it an embarrassment to all other political parties. Speaking during National Consensus Commission (NCC) talks on Wednesday, Jamaat’s central Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher also reaffirmed the party’s support for forming the NCC while urging further discussion on its structure ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has thrown his full support behind the proposed National Constitutional Council (NCC), challenging opposing parties to present alternative solutions amidst growing political divisions over constitutional reform. Speaking at Wednesday’s dialogue session at the Foreign Service Academy’s Doel Hall, Nahid warned that Bangladesh’s constitutional bodies have been systematically undermined and require urgent overhaul. The ...

The proposed budget turned out to be a budget of disappointment, commented Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Wednesday. “There were many expectations in the budget. We did not see them implemented.This (budget) has turned out to be a budget of disappointment in many cases.” The distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) made this comment while delivering his ...

A Bangladeshi diplomat’s residence has been destroyed in Tehran by Israel’s attack. The official, Oalid Islam, is the first secretary at the Bangladeshi embassy in Iran. He was not at home during the attack. His residence was located in the ‘Jordan’ neighbourhood of Tehran, an upscale district in the city, according to BBC Bangla reports. “My home has been completely ...

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) aims to reach a final decision on the National Constitutional Council (NCC) during Wednesday’s meeting with political parties. At the start of the second day of the commission’s second phase of discussions, being held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, Prof Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz made the remarks. “Today, ...

Sarwar Tusher, Joint Convener of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has been suspended from all party activities following allegations of moral misconduct involving leaked audio conversation with female party leader. Party has given him five days to provide written explanation to Political Council and Investigation Committee. Journalist Jawad Nirjhor has been at the centre of the controversy after leaking both an ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus thanked Australia for resuming visa processing operations in Dhaka as newly appointed Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. “Visa applications can be submitted online” the High Commissioner said, adding that over 65,000 Bangladeshis now live in Australia plus an addition 14,000 students. During ...