Bangladesh

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has told the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina personally authorized using of lethal weapons, helicopter gunfire, and block raids to suppress last year’s July Uprising. Testifying as a state witness on Monday in a crimes against humanity case against Hasina and two others, Mamun said ...

Six witnesses have testified in three corruption cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 22 others over alleged misuse of power in securing residential plots under Rajuk’s Purbachal New Town Project. On Tuesday, Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 recorded statements from officials of Sonali Bank and the tax department. As no defense lawyers were present, the witnesses were not cross-examined. ...

Police have submitted chargesheets in 34 cases linked to July Mass uprising incidents before the courts. Thirteen of the chargesheets were given in murder cases, while 21 were submitted in other cases, according to a statement of the Police Headquarters. A total of 1,390 were chargesheeted in the murder cases and 777 were charge sheeted in other cases, it also ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday (September 2) to see Nurul Haque Nur, the president of Gono Odhikar Parishad. He arrived at the hospital around 12:15 pm and inquired about Nur’s health and treatment progress. Nur was injured during a clash on August 29 between activists of the Jatiya Party and ...

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said that the number of tribunals could be increased to accelerate proceedings of July genocide. ”Once the adjacent tin-shed building next to the International Crimes Tribunal premises is vacated, it could be used to set up Tribunal-3.” Speaking to reporters after inspecting renovation works at the main building of Tribunal-2, he made this remark. ...

At a multi-party meeting in Dhaka on Monday, a coalition of 22 political parties, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, NCP, and Gono Odhikar Parishad, demanded the trial of Awami League, Jatiya Party (JaPa), and the 14-party alliance, branding them as “fascist forces.” The meeting, held at Gono Odhikar Parishad’s central office at Al Razi Complex in Bijoynagar, lasted from ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and 34 others on charges of large-scale bribery, embezzlement, and tax evasion involving the Suchona Foundation. ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the decision to reporters on Monday, saying the case was cleared for filing following a detailed investigation. According ...

The United States (US) has reiterated its support for the interim government under Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and the Election Commission as they prepare to hold national elections early next year. US Chargé d’Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson made the statement after meeting Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Election Commission headquarters in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. The discussion, ...

Chief of Army Staff General Wakar-Uz-Zaman met with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday, where discussions centered on the army’s role in supporting the civil administration in the lead-up to national elections. According to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s press wing, Prof Yunus expressed gratitude for the military’s continued contribution to maintaining law and order. He emphasized the ...

US Ambassador-in-Charge (Chargé d’Affaires) Tracy Ann Jacobson met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Mondy afternoon to discuss Bangladesh’s preparations for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections. The meeting began around 2:00 PM at the Election Commission headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka. Ambassador Jacobson was accompanied by James Stewart, Political Officer at the US Embassy, and Firoz ...