Bangladesh

Bangladesh is carrying out “fundamental, philosophical” reforms to bring back the country on the path of growth after living through years of entrenched corruption under the now ousted Awami League government led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, adviser for social welfare told NDTV in an exclusive interview. Sharmeen Murshid, who is one of the top advisers assisting chief adviser ...

Three more deaths were reported from floods created in 11 districts due to heavy rainfall and onrush of upstream water from India. With the three, the death toll rose to 18. KM Ali Reza, additional secretary of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, stated it at a press conference on the overall flood situation held at the secretariat on Saturday ...

As many as 40,000 individuals were made accused in a case filed over an attack on Chattogram Kotwali Police Station, looting arms and torching police station on August 5. Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) inspector (investigation) Ripon Kumar Das filed the case under Special Powers Act and Explosive Substances Act on Friday night. Officer-in-charge of the police station SM Obaidul Haque ...

There has been no heavy rain in Noakhali in the last 24 hours and there is no sign of heavy rain in the next 24 hours. Hoping that, the flood situation may improve in Noakhali district. The water receded three to four inches in the city and nearby upazilas. Besides, the water is receding through a regulator connected to the ...

Three murder cases were filed in connection with the deaths of three leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal during the student movement in Sirajganj. The cases name 463 individuals, including two former Members of Parliament (MPs) and a former Cabinet Secretary, along with 450 unidentified persons. Sirajganj Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Humayun Kabir confirmed the information on ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the leaders and workers of the party for not considering political or religious identity while extending cooperation to flood-affected people. “Stand beside the flood-hit people in a coordinated way. Extend hands of cooperation to them. Provide food, clothes, treatment and medicine and take measures for the people affected by ...

Bangladesh Workers Party president and former minister Rashed Khan Menon, arrested over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at New Market area in the capital, has been placed on a five-day remand by a court. On Friday, following a hearing, the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider passed the remand order. Earlier, the ...

Nearly 45 lakh people have been affected by the ongoing flood in 11 districts across the country. Md Kamrul Hasan, secretary of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief informed this at a press conference on the overall flood situation on Friday (August 23) afternoon. He said according to received information a total of thirteen people , including 11 men and ...

US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), an old friend of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, is likely to visit Bangladesh next week. He will meet Professor Yunus, civil society members, and media representatives during his forthcoming visit, a diplomatic source told UNB on Friday. Durbin, according to his schedule, may arrive in Dhaka on Monday. This will be the ...

The death toll from floods in the country has risen to 13, leaving more than 36 people affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks in 12 districts across the country. Among the deceased – four killed in Cumilla, three in Cox’s Bazar, two in Chattogram one each in Feni, Brahmanbaria, Noakhali and Lakhsmipur. Besides, two people ...