Bangladesh

The government has given final approval to the draft of the “July Uprising Memorial Museum Ordinance 2025”, establishing the July Uprising Museum as a fully independent national institution to preserve and honour the memory of the historic student-people uprising. The Council of Advisers approved the draft at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), chaired by Chief Adviser ...

Winners of the 2025 National Policy Competition, organised by Ministry of Youth and Sports, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday evening. During the meeting, students from nine universities and one medical college shared their experiences from the competition and presented their policy proposals before the Chief Adviser, according to a press release from ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has firmly rejected the Election Commission’s newly proposed ‘Shapla Koli’ (water lily bud) symbol, insisting on retaining the original ‘Shapla’ (water lily) for the upcoming election. Addressing a seminar at party’s temporary office in Bangla Motor on Thursday evening, NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said the party remains uncompromising on the matter. “The Election Commission has ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday expressed frustration over the growing divide among political parties regarding the proposed national referendum, describing the lack of consensus after extensive dialogue as “deeply frustrating.” Speaking at a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Nazrul said the issue of rising tensions and disagreements was discussed at the Council of Advisers meeting. “The Consensus Commission ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has urged the government to announce and hold national elections by February, warning that further delays could push the country toward a “civil war-like situation.” “The country is heading toward a dangerous turning point. Announce elections by February; if you fail to do so and unrest breaks out later, the responsibility will ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned until November 2 the hearings in three corruption cases filed against 53 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project. Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 passed the order after granting a time petition ...

Eight political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, have submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC), demanding a referendum in November and implementation of the July National Charter. The parties held a short rally in front of Nirbanchan Bhaban in Agargaon on Thursday morning and near the Metro Rail station where they set up a temporary stage on ...

The proposals and recommendations of the National Consensus Commission are one-sided and being forcibly imposed on the nation, alleged BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. ”If necessary, BNP will go to the Chief Adviser with recommendations for implementing the July Charter.” While speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the BNP Chairperson’s political office, Mirza Fakhrul said, ”The ...

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has refused to apologise for the deadly crackdown on street protests that left at least 1,400 deaths ultimately led to her downfall last year, she said this during a interview with The Independent. In an e-mail interview to Reuters, Hasina said that she had no plans of leaving India, warning that millions of voters would ...

A high-level meeting on preparations for the upcoming general election was held today at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting, which brought together senior government officials, election authorities, and key stakeholders to assess the progress of electoral arrangements. The discussion focused on ensuring a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election process. ...