Bangladesh

Trial against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has begun in six separate cases over alleged irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town. Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun on Thursday framed charges against them. As the accused are absconding, the court issued arrest warrants against them ...

July fighters have blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding July charter. Around 11AM, nearly a hundred July fighters, carrying flags, were seen stationed at Shahbagh. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies are on high alert in that area. According to the July fighters, the families of the injured and martyrs took to the street as the July charter is not prepared ...

Police have seized cheques worth Tk 2.25 crore and fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 20 lakh from the house of Abdur Razzak Riyad, who was earlier arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a former MP’s house in Gulshan. The recovery was made on Monday night based on information provided by Riyad, police said at a press briefing ...

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has decided to move its scheduled student rally on August 3 from the Central Shaheed Minar to Shahbagh, despite having secured permission for the original venue. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Wednesday, JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib said the decision was made in response to a request from the ...

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Abida Islam has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Women in Diplomacy’ Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to promoting women’s rights and gender equality in the diplomatic arena. The accolade, presented under the category “Champion for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality,” was handed over to the envoy at a ceremony held at ...

Bangladesh has given a green signal from the United States on reducing the 35 per cent reciprocal tariffs, said Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman after a high-level meeting. He came up with this information on Wednesday morning through WhatsApp after the first day of the third round of trade talks with the United States inWashington. ”We had a fruitful discussion with ...

Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque has been put on a seven-day remand in a case filed overforgery of verdicts. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah on Wednesday accepted the remand prayer of the case investigation officer Shahbagh Police Station inspector Khalek Miah. The IO earlier pleaded for 10-day remand for questioning but, later, the Magistrate issued for seven-day ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring “inclusive, participatory, and credible” national elections as part of a broader democratic renewal process following the July 2024 uprising. Speaking at a commemoration and dialogue event in Dhaka marking the first anniversary of the uprising, Yunus emphasized the importance of building a renewed political system through ...

National Consensus Commission’s Vice Chairman Ali Riaz has expressed hope to reach the July Charter by Thursday (July 31). ”We will combine them and reach the July Charter by the day after tomorrow.” Ali Riaz’s remarks came at the start of the talks at Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday. Referring to the draft of the July Charter being presented to ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that if BNP is elected to power, the party would take all necessary steps to rehabilitate the families and children of the July movement victims. ”Though the victim of enforced disappearance cannot be returned, there is an opportunity to do something for the affected families.” Fakhrul made the remarks while speaking ...