Bangladesh

Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, said on Tuesday that efforts are underway to finalise the proposed July Charter by the end of this month, following ongoing discussions with political parties. Speaking at the opening of the second phase of formal dialogue at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Riaz stressed the importance of compromise among stakeholders ...

Interim government’s advisers are responsible for the deadlock which was created in Nagar Bhaban, commented BNP leader Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday. “Please bring this matter to your (Chief Adviser) attention and free Dhaka residents by finding a rational solution to it.” Ishraque Hossain made this comment atNagar Bhaban while expressing solidarity with his supporters who are protesting for his oath ...

Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday morning. The nearly hour-long meeting, began around 11AM, was held at the party Chairperson’s Gulshan office. They discussed issues of mutual interests, including bilateral relations, the political situation in Bangladesh and the upcoming national election, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir ...

Bangladesh has taken an initiative to set up new diplomatic missions in five nations to strengthen political ties with Europe and South America, expand trade and involve Bangladeshi expatriates in the development process. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shajib Bhuyaan disclosed the information in a post on his verified Facebook account on Monday. In the post, ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued a notice ordering to surrender ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan before it in crimes against humanity case. The tribunal registrar issued this notice on Tuesday and it was published in two newspapers. If both failed to appear within seven days, the trial procedure will continue in their ...

Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi has said that, as part of a ‘comprehensive refresh’ of the Bangladesh-UAE bilateral relationship, covering trade, investment and people, the two governments will continue to build goodwill and trust to make progress on the visa issue. “I had a long, open and frank discussion with Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a formal investigation into allegations of embezzlement and money laundering involving nearly Tk 2,000 crore against Bangladesh’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Saida Muna Tasneem, and her husband, Generation Next Fashions Ltd Chairman Towhidul Islam Chowdhury. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, ACC Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen confirmed the initiation of ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the publication of newspaper notices summoning ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to aapear before the court within one week to face charges of crimes against humanity. The directive was issued on Monday by a three-member bench of the tribunal headed by Justice Golam Mortoza Mojumder. The court ...

A visiting delegation from the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on Monday praised the interim government of Bangladesh for taking significant steps to address the issue of enforced disappearances. The delegation, comprising WGEID Vice-Chairperson Grażyna Baranowska and member Ana Lorena Delgadillo Perez, specifically welcomed Bangladesh’s accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All ...

A total of 23,659 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned from Saudi Arabia as of Sunday following the completion of this year’s Hajj, which took place on June 5. According to officials, four return flights were scheduled for Sunday to bring back 822 pilgrims — one each operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudia Airlines, and two by Flynas Airlines. The Hajj ...