Bangladesh

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday granted remand for different days for former ministers Anisul, Menon, Inu, Faruk Khan; and former state ministers Dipankar Talukdar and Kamal Majumdar in separate cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam issued the remand orders. Former Law Minister Anisul Haque has been granted a five-day remand in a murder case related to the student ...

President of Romania Ilie Bolojan has praised the longstanding Bangladesh-Romania friendship and stressed Romania’s interest in expanding labour recruitment from Bangladesh. He acknowledged Bangladeshi workers’ contributions to Romania’s economy and encouraged stronger business-to-business engagements. The Romanian President assured that necessary actions would be taken to resolve the visa challenges and support smoother access for Bangladeshi workers and students. Earlier, Ambassador ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others from the much-talked Niko graft case. Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-4 handed down the judgement. Lawyer Mohammad Ziauddin Zia was present in the court on behalf of Khaleza Zia, who is currently in London for medical treatment. The other acquitted individuals are former principal ...

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam stated today that the interim government’s primary objective is to bring back Sheikh Hasina from India and ensure her trial in Bangladesh. Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Alam cited a recent fact-finding report from the UN human rights office, which he claimed revealed Sheikh Hasina’s involvement in crimes against ...

The Hajj flights of this year are going to start on April 29 and will continue until May 31, according to ministry official familiar with the process. Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Secretary Nasrin Jahan on Tuesday announced the Hajj flights schedule. She said the estimated hajj pilgrims this year will be 87,100 from Bangladesh to perform Hajj, reports BSS. ...

Syeda Monalisa Islam, wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, was arrested from the capital’s Eskaton area on Sunday night. Law enforcement officials carried out a raid at a residence in Eskaton at night and took her into custody, confirmed Sheikh Mejbah Uddin, Meherpur Sadar Police Station OC. Syeda Monalisa was the vice-president of central Jubo League committee. She ...

A discussion meeting was held between the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees’ Council and the Finance Secretary on Sunday. During the meeting, held around 4:30 PM at the Finance Secretary’s office, the council’s President, Md. Badiul Kabir, and General Secretary, Nizam Uddin Ahmed, submitted a four-point demand to the Finance Secretary. The key demands included: 1. Immediate Implementation of Dearness ...

Law enforcement officials used batons, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse assistant teacher candidates protesting at the Secretariat on Sunday after a High Court ruling nullified their appointments to government primary schools. The demonstration escalated around 3 PM as protesters attempted to march towards the Secretariat, prompting police to block their path. Despite the barricades, the demonstrators continued their ...

Head of the US Department of Government Efficiency and owner of satellite internet service provider Starlink, Elon Musk, has expressed his enthusiasm for launching Starlink, his satellite-based internet service, in Bangladesh. The development came after Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser posted on X yesterday: “Had a great meeting with Mr. @elonmusk. We agreed to work together and hope to launch Starlink in ...

Police verification will no longer be required for passport, said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. “Why should police verification be necessary for a passport? A passport is one of my fundamental right as a citizen. Police will judge separately whether I am a thief or a dacoit. The birth certificate I received, was not issued through police verification.” ...