Bangladesh

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed grave concern stating that law and order remains unstable and a level playing field has not yet been ensured ahead of upcoming 13th parliamentary election and national referendum, despite the Election Commission preparing to announce the poll schedule. Speaking to reporters on Monday after a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir ...

The air ambulance, arranged to transport BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London, will no longer arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday as previously planned. The operator has formally requested cancellation of its approved landing permission, according to sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). CAAB sources said the operator requested withdrawal of the earlier clearance ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that all necessary preparations have been completed to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming national elections. “All necessary preparation, including training for law enforcement agencies, purchase of body-worn cameras and ensuring electricity at every polling station, has been taken,” he said. The Home Adviser came up with ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that those who want to enter Jannah (heaven) without any effort should first find out where its bus station is. ”People understand these things.” Speaking at the programme of BNP titled ‘Plan to Build the Country’ on Monday,Salahuddinalso said anyone attempting to obstruct the democratic transition or the restoration of voting rights ...

A new political coalition National Democratic Front (NDF) has been formed, which includes the Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and as well as Anwar Hossain Manju’s Jatiya party-JP. The alliance was declared by Anisul at a press briefing on Monday.Media Monitoring Service Anisul has been selected as NDF president, while the chief coordinator is Janata Party Bangladesh ...

The medical board treating BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is hopeful that she may recover in Bangladesh with proper treatment, even without being taken abroad. A doctor from the board, wishing anonymity, said on Sunday night that her condition has slightly improved, reports UNB. “Madam is better than before. We are trying our best to treat her here. We believe ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has raised serious concerns about chemical contamination in food and its threat to public health, urging all stakeholders to work together to tackle the crisis. He made the call at a meeting held at the state guest house Jamuna, where participants discussed the presence of harmful chemicals in food, the context behind rising contamination and ...

The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election within this week, while also extending the voting period by one hour. Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazl Md. Sanaullah provided the information on Sunday after a meeting at EC Secretariat in the capital. “We will announce the election schedule on any day within this ...

Bangladesh must prioritise an effective democratic transition, stronger accountability systems and a long-term roadmap for building a fair, discrimination-free society, said Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday. ”Democratic institutions alone cannot guarantee the quality of democracy unless political behaviour and political culture change.” In an even at Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dr Wahiduddin said, “A parliament elected ...

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam, Bir Protik, has received a cheque of Taka 24 lakh from HDFC, Sinpower Ltd on behalf of the Chief Adviser (CA) to assist people affected by recent floods. The donation was handed over at the adviser’s office at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. The ministry said in a press release, ...