Bangladesh

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Afreen Akhter has stressed the importance of “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh during her discussion with Bangladesh government officials. Talking to reporters, she highlighted that the elections need to be held in a peaceful manner. “We believe it is incredibly important that elections are conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner to support Prime ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said that the prime minister herself will decide about the size of an election-time government though nothing is mentioned about it anywhere in the constitution. “The prime minister will take a decision on how many ministers she would induct to her cabinet during the elections. If she needs everyone, all the ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has made it clear that no message or ultimatum can move the government from the constitution. “We will take local and foreign people’s advise, but the election will be held as per the constitution. Awami League will do everything necessary for holding a fair and impartial election. Through fair elections, AL will show the ...

The people of Bangladesh will decide how to hold the next national election in their country, Arindam Bagchi, spokesman for India’s ecternal affairs ministry has said. “The Bangladeshi people will determine how the election will take place. As a neighbour, India wants a stable and democratic government-run Bangladesh,” he said on Monday. Bagchi said this while exchanging views with a ...

The High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of former superintendent of police Babul Akhtar in his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu murder case. An HC bench of JUstice SM Kudduzaman and Justice Shahed Nur Uddin rejected the bail citing that his bail plea was not pressed. Adv Shishir Monir confirmed the matter. Earlier on March 23, a court in ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed 12-storey Joyita Tower at Dhanmondi in the city. She unveiled the inaugural plaque of Joyita Tower in Dhanmondi, Jamdani Gallery and Joyita Market Place installed in Joyita Tower, reports UNB. The prime minister attended the inauguration ceremony of Jayita Tower organised by Ministry of Women and Child Affairs at her ...

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has warned that the fate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will be worse than Hefazat-e-Islam if the party plan to siege Dhaka city. “BNP will be besieged if they come to lay siege to Dhaka city. They (BNP) will not find a place to flee…what happened to Hefazat-e-Islam at Shapla Chattar? They fled ...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said there was no scope of stepping back from the movement the party has already started to bring down the incumbent government and hold the upcoming general election under a non-partisan caretaker government. Fakhrul said, “If we return home leaving this government in power, our youth will neither find jobs nor have ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday released a Taka 10 commemorative postage stamp, a Taka 10 first day cover and a Data card of Taka 5 on the occasion of her government’s steps to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041. Sheikh Hasina also released a commemorative postage stamp souvenir sheet of Taka 50, a Taka 10 opening day cover and a ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought assistance with technical support of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the standard aviation navigation services and creating skilled manpower for maintenance of aircraft. “Bangladesh expects ICAO to provide assistance with technical support in rendering aviation navigation services according to ICAO standards, and creating skilled manpower for regulating the maintenance standards of ...