Bangladesh

Humayun Kabir, an adviser to BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has been made Joint Secretary General (International Affairs) of the party A press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, confirmed this on Wednesday. Earlier, on June 15, 2024, the party reshuffled several key posts, including promoting its then Joint Secretaries general – Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, ...

The Election Commission will not bend to any pressure, said Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday. The CEC asked the UNOs not to bow down to any pressure rather remain firm on their decisions completely as per the law. He made the remark at a training event on election management for Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO) at Agargaon. Nasir ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday sent 15 army officials, who were in the custody, to jail in three cases related to enforced disappearance, murder and July uprising killing case. A three-member tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, issued this order. Earlier, the officers were transported to the tribunal around 7:15AM amid tight security. Members of the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has assured that Bangladesh is on course for a “peaceful and inclusive” national election, emphasising the participation of millions of first-time young voters in what he described as a historic democratic milestone. “Half the population is under 27, and many will be voting for the first time. We want to make sure they are satisfied. ...

A visiting delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI) held a meeting with a BNP delegation on Tuesday and discussed various issues relating to Bangladesh’s upcoming national election. The hour-long meeting began around 11:50AM at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. Different matters relating to the country’s political situation and the next national election were discussed during the meeting. However, there ...

The government has once again hiked the house rent allowance for teachers and employees of MPO-listed non-government educational institutions by 12 per cent. The Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that teachers and staff will receive 7.5 per cent of their basic salary as house rent allowance in the current fiscal year, while the remaining 7.5 per cent will be ...

The fire of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport may have originated from the import courier section, said Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mustafa Mahmud Siddique on Sunday. ”We are not confirmed about this. This is what is initially believed. Multiple organisations are working with it” At a press briefing, the Chairman ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam on Monday asserted that the government does not interfere with media operations in Bangladesh. Speaking during a meeting with German Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz at the Secretariat, Alam said, “The Information and Broadcasting Ministry does not call any media outlet to interfere in their work. The media is freely criticising the government at ...

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be acquitted from crimes against humanity case, expects Adv Md Amir Hossain who represent Hasina. ‘He said, ”I hope that Sheikh Hasina will be acquitted. I think that she is not guilty. The allegations which brought against her, are not right; the state lawyers failed to prove those. Hope that Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan ...

The July Uprising has once again created a historic opportunity to build a prosperous and beautiful Bangladesh, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday. “Many of us may not feel like listening to talks about politics. But unfortunately, it is the politicians who shape the destiny of a country. They either create the path or destroy it. ...