Bangladesh

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 ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday gave permission to Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP Convener Amanullah Aman, who is now on bail in a case filed over amassing wealth illegally and concealing information, to go abroad for treatment. The Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order after holding hearing on an application over the ...

The Indian External Affairs secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra will arrive Dhaka on Wednesday (May 8) on a two-day official visit to finalise the schedule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi. “He will hand over the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis invitation letter to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to New Delhi, however, he will also discuss various issues with ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said it is a policy decision of the party to prevent relatives of ministers and MPs from taking part in local government elections. “It is a policy decision of Awami League to restrain relatives of ministers and MPs from contesting the local government elections. There is no ...

A delegation of Bangladesh women cricketers who are taking part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup-2024, on Sunday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital. Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan, MP, Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey John Allardice, Bangladesh Women National Cricket Team Captain Nigar Sultana and Indian Women National Cricket Team Captain ...