Bangladesh

Nipun Roy Chowdhury, general secretary of Dhaka district BNP, has called on the public to support the BNP in the upcoming national elections during advanced campaign in Jinjira under the Keraniganj Model Police Station area Accompanied by BNP leaders Omar Shah Newaz, Mokaram Hoson, Sajjad Hossain, and activists from Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechhasebak Dal, Nipun Roy, also the ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has asserted that Bangladesh’s next general election and the formation of a new parliament must be based on the July Charter. Speaking at an emergency press conference at NCP’s temporary central office in Dhaka’s Rupayan Tower on Saturday, Nahid stressed the need for a legal foundation for the July Charter. “The Charter must ...

BNP Standing Committee member Hafizuddin Ahmed on Thursday expressed deep frustration over recent attempts to undermine the legacy of the Liberation War and questioned how unelected individuals could even consider altering the Constitution without public endorsement. Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in Dhaka to honor families of martyrs from the July-August mass uprising, ...

Prosecutors will deliver their opening statements Sunday in the war crimes trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over atrocities committed during the July Uprising. The tribunal has also scheduled the testimony of the first witness for the same day andapproved a live broadcast of the proceedings. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will begin formal ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman underwent successful open heart surgery at a private hospital in the capital on Saturday. After five hours’ of operation, he is now under close observation at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. “The surgery was completed without any complications,” said renowned cardiologist Dr Jahangir Kabir, who conducted the surgery. The Jamaat Ameer is ...

Sheikh Bashiruddin, Trade Adviser, has said that a joint statement from both countries is expected soon following the finalization of the tariff agreement between Bangladesh and the United States. In an exclusive interview with Bangladesh Embassy’s Press Minister Golam Mortoza, Sheikh Bashiruddin confirmed that the confidentiality agreement signed during the negotiations will be made public only after securing consent from ...

The interim government will present ‘July Declaration’ on August 5 before the nation in presence of all stakeholders involved in the mass uprising, according to the CA Press Wingstatement. The interim government has finalised the draft of the July Declaration and it will be presented to the nation on Tuesday (August 5) at 5PM. The development regarding the announcement will ...

A total of 39 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning via a chartered flight.Wheat import They were repatriated aboard a US military aircraft—a C-17—and arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday morning, immigration police at HSIA confirmed. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deportation ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has warned that Awami League men will not be spared if they try to engage in any form of wrongdoings. He emphasized that all individuals, regardless of affiliation or position, will be brought under justice if found involved. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters following a visit to Mohammadpur ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been undergoing open heart surgery at the United Hospital in the capital. The operation, which began at about 8:30AM on Saturday, is being conducted by Dr Jahangir Kabir, a Cardiologist specialised. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said, ”The operation began at 8:30AM, Alhamdulillah. And it will continue for five hours.” Earlier this morning, ...