Bangladesh

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed the establishment of a bicameral parliament with a five-year tenure for each term, said the party’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Saturday. Speaking at a press briefing during the lunch break of discussions with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex, Taher confirmed, “We have agreed on the matter ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Thursday paid tribute to late Pope Francis at Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. The mortal remains of Pope Francis were lying in state there ahead of Saturday’s funeral, reports BSS. His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, offered an official greeting to the Chief Adviser and ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that the party is committed to building an inclusive Bangladesh, free from all sorts of discrimination and corruption. “We want to build a Bangladesh which will be free from oppression, corruption, and discrimination. We aim to establish a generous nation guided by Islamic principles, where the rights of all people, irrespective of ...

The interim government has decided to set up a land-based LNG terminal to ensure smooth gas supply to the country’s factories., reports BSS. “Many are saying that they are unable to set up factories due to lack of gas. So, we want to set up a land-based LNG terminal as quick as possible so that enough gas could be brought ...

A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for Mehraj Islam, 20, the prime accused in the murder of Zahidul Islam Parvez, a student of Primeasia University. Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub issued the order after police sought a 10-day remand for Mehraj, who was arrested by RAB-13 from Gaibandha Sadar on April 23. He is the son of Nurul Islam ...

A legal notice was sent to the authorities concerned of the government, seeking action against National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara for allegedly spreading obscenity. The legal notice also sought action against Dr Jahangir Kabir who is known for his unconventional treatment style. Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab sent the legal notice ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the young people of the current generation are “super human being” and they are the most powerful generation in the entire human history. “I (would) also be very zealous to see the young people. Because I remind the young people, the most powerful generation in the entire human history. I repeat you ...

Australia wants free and fair 13th national elections. Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle made this comment after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Agargaon in the capital on Thursday. She assured all possible necessary supports to the Election Commission. “We thanked the CEC for giving his time. We have learned about the preparations for ...

A human chain was formed in front of the Expatriates’ Welfare Building in Dhaka on Thursday, urging the government to immediately reopen the Malaysian labor market by complying with all the conditions set by the Malaysian authorities. While 13 other countries have already resumed labor export to Malaysia under the new conditions, Bangladesh is lagging behind significantly. As a result, ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh wants to be top manufacturing country in world, emphasising that his government is offering one of the most attractive investment climates in the region. He held a closed-door meeting with several prominent foreign investors in the Qatari capital on Thursday, aiming to attract investment in some of the country’s key sectors. ...