Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (May 7) urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as its Director General (DG) Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her in Dhaka. “As the fund for the assistance of Rohingya (in Bangladesh) decreased, the IOM should find ...

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said on Tuesday said that ministers and member of parliament (MPs) cannot influence the upazila parishad elections. Election Commission (EC) will monitor centrally whether they (minister, MPs) are trying to control the polls or not, the CEC said a press briefing held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital on the EC’s preparation to hold ...

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections in 141 upazilas will be held on Wednesday (May 8). Voting will begin from 8am. A total of 1,635 candidates are competing in this phase. Among them, 570 are vying for the post of chairman, 625 for vice chairman and 440 for the post of female vice chairman. Candidates for all ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as its Director General (DG) Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her. “As the fund for the assistance of Rohingya (in Bangladesh) decreased, the IOM should find new partners to raise more ...

After Arms Act, Monir Hossain, better known as Golden Monir, has been acquitted in another case filed under the Special Powers Act. Dhaka’s 7th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Judge Tahsin Iftekhar on Sunday (May 6) delivered the acquittal order in the case, finding no cogent grounds to punish the accused. The state lawyers failed to prove the the Special Powers Act ...

A total of 418 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the first phase of the upazila parishad elections scheduled to be held on Wednesday (May 8). BGB Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam confirmed this on Tuesday morning. He said the BGB will work as a mobile and striking force in the election areas from May 6-10 ...

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said actions will be taken against those who will breach party discipline. “The leaders who are assigned by the party (Awami League) will continue to try to discourage the family members of the ministers and MPs who want to be candidates in the upazila elections,” ...

Babgla Mirror Desk:   Minister for the Indo-Pacific visit will strengthen UK-Bangladesh modern economic, security and migration partnership UK will back economic development efforts with launch of new trade policy project in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh New UK funding of £12 million ($15 million) announced will provide vital humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the public representatives to work for fulfilling people’s expectations as she administered oath to newly elected Lalmonirhat Zilla Parishad Chairman Abu Bakar Siddique Shyamol. “Keep in mind the needs of the people and work to fulfill their expectations accordingly,” Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon quoted her as saying at the ...

The government has no intention to establish any separate university for the children of bureaucrats at this moment, Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain has said. “The government is working to ensure equal opportunity for all,” he said while talking to UNB at the secretariat on Sunday. “Bureaucrats placed a proposal regarding the establishment of a university for their children and ...