Bangladesh

Tensions escalated at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Friday evening as a group claiming to be the “real July warriors” clashed with demonstrators staging a sit-in demanding official recognition of the July Charter. The situation turned chaotic, prompting police to intervene with a baton charge and disperse both groups from the street. Traffic resumed shortly afterward. The sit-in had begun on ...

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said New Delhi is closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh following the circulation of a so-called ‘Greater Bangladesh’ map, which showed parts of several Indian states as part of Bangladesh. The issue, raised during a session of the Lok Sabha, has sparked concern over its potential implications for India’s national interests and security. Responding ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has issued a public warning to Bangladeshi nationals regarding a rising trend of fraudulent job offers linked to Malaysia’s Sabah province. In an official notice released on Friday, the High Commission alerted that an organized scam ring is falsely promising employment in Sabah and collecting passports and money from unsuspecting individuals in Bangladesh under ...

Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor and chief negotiator Dr. Khalilur Rahman noted that the country has successfully preserved its global competitiveness while also unlocking new opportunities to access the world’s largest consumer market. US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs-up to 41%—on imports from 69 countries as part of a sweeping effort to rebalance trade and bolster domestic US industries. ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Bangladesh’s tariff negotiation team for securing a landmark trade agreement with the United States. In an official statement released by his press wing, Professor Yunus described the deal as “a decisive diplomatic victory” and praised the negotiators for their strategic skill and unwavering dedication to the nation’s economic interests. ...

The Bangladesh Army has carried out extensive operations across the country over the past four weeks to ensure law and order and tackle crimes including terrorism, drug trafficking, and smuggling. Brigadier General Md. Nazim-ud-Daula, Director of the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters, shared the update during a press briefing held at the Officers’ Mess in Dhaka Cantonment. Colonel Md. ...

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Thursday proposed a significant constitutional amendment that would empower the President to appoint the chiefs of the three armed forces and the heads of two key intelligence agencies without the Prime Minister’s advice. The recommendation includes an amendment to Article 48(3) of the Constitution, under Part IV, Chapter I, which currently requires the President ...

The Council of Advisers has given in-principle approval to the draft of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The decision was made during the council’s 36th meeting, held at the Chief Adviser’s Office and chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, according to a press release issued by the Cabinet Division. The draft ordinance will now be ...

Criticising the Chhatra Shibir’s campaign over the leadership of the July uprising, Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has said that no one has denied the role of Shibir in the uprising. But this uprising was not carried out by Shibir alone, nor was it under Shibir’s instruction or direction. ”We have been working for a long ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in London on Wednesday accorded a warm reception to two Bangladeshi swimmers, Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and Nazmul Haque Himel, for successfully crossing the English Channel, marking the feat by any Bangladeshi after nearly four decades. The swimmers were welcomed at the High Commission in the afternoon at the invitation of High Commissioner Abida Islam, according to ...