Bangladesh

The plaintiffs of three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his family, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project, have testified on Monday. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Salahuddin, Assistant Directors Afnan Jannat Keya and SM Rashedul Hasan, the Plaintiffs of the three cases, submitted their depositions ...

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus departed for Malaysia on Monday (August 11) for a three-day official visit. He left Dhaka at 2:00 PM on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. During the visit, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and three exchanges of notes are expected to be signed between the two countries, with a focus on the migration and investment sectors. ...

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the current law and order situation is quite better to hold the election. ”All the stakeholders, including the aspirant candidates, people, election commission and administration, must cooperate the law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming general election in a free, fair, peaceful and festive manner.” Adviser Jahangir ...

The interim government will provide loans of Tk 47.26 crore to 4,985 young men and women marking the Youth Day to be observed on Tuesday (August 12). Of them, 2,534 are men and 2,451 are women. Besides, 1,076 youths have received training in traffic management and social awareness. The Youth Development Department has been working to build technology-based human resources, ...

Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz on Monday said he is convinced that Bangladesh can achieve its immense potential through this period of restructuring. “Germany and Bangladesh share a longstanding relationship; we will continue to walk this path together,” he said. Ambassador Lotz presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban on August 7. The ...

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has opened formal consultations with legal and constitutional experts to explore ways of making the July National Charter legally binding, in a move aimed at shaping the country’s post-crisis political framework. The July National Charter — a consensus document endorsed by political parties, civil society representatives, and reform advocates — outlines governance reforms, accountability measures, ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has issued arrest warrants for former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other ex-police officials in connection with alleged crimes against humanity committed during law enforcement operations in Rampura, Dhaka. In a significant development, the tribunal accepted three formal charges submitted by Prosecutor Faruk Ahmed, with support from Prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder, on ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that there will be a reward if anyone providing information about looted police arms during the July-August uprising. ”A circular will be issued in this regard soon.” He made the announcement after a meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order at the Secretariat on Sunday. The ...

The re-evaluated results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were released on Sunday (August 10). The results were published around 10AM. Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, Controller of Examinations of the Dhaka Education Board, provided the information. He said, this year, 92,863 students have applied for re-evaluation of a total of 223,664 records, which is significantly ...

Road communication of Dhaka with northern regions was suspended as Rabindra University students in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila blocked the road demanding permanent campus. Following the blockade, vehicle movement on the Dhaka-Pabna, Dhaka-Rajshahi and Dhaka-Bogura highways were suspended.