Bangladesh

Hefazat-e Islam Bangladesh has announced to hold a grand rally in Dhaka on December 29 to press home its demand for releasing alems including Moulana Mamunul Huq. The party’s secretary general Sajidur Rahman announced the programme from a demonstration at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday afternoon. Sajidur Rahman said: “We want to see the release ...

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said his party is not worried about any sanctions. “We are moving towards a free, fair and peaceful election under the independent Election Commission as per the constitution. Why should there be a ban here, ” asked Quader. He said if any sanction comes, it ...

Bangladesh has conveyed to the United Nations that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is “determined to hold a free and fair election” but will not tolerate burning of public and private properties and burning of human lives in the name of demonstration that the opposition frequently perpetrates. “We also expect UN officials to maintain highest standard of non-partisanship, integrity and objectivity ...

BNP has taken preparations to form human chains across the country, including in the capital, on December 10, together with the family members of victims of enforced disappearance and political killings, marking the international Human Rights Day. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Friday, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi talked about the party’s preparation for making ...

A total of 267 arson attacks have been recorded till 6 am on Friday during the blockades and hartals called by BNP, Jamaat, and like-minded opposition parties since the end of October. An arson attack was reported between 6 am on Thursday till 6 am on Friday during the second day of the latest road, rail, and waterways blockade called ...

The newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioner of Pakistan, Egypt, Vatican city and Sri Lanka visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka on Thursday. The envoys paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman placing flower wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu. They also signed the visitors’ book and took a tour of the museum. ...

The United States will not be able to take any unilateral decision on Bangladesh even if it wants, said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. He said, “The US will not be able to make any unilateral decision on Bangladesh, because the America’s allies in South Asia and Europe will not agree to take any extreme decision regarding Bangladesh.” Quader ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes and offered prayers at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara. She paid homage by placing wreath at Bangabandhu’s grave and joined a prayer in the afternoon seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of August 15, 1975 carnage. After ...

Women and Children Affairs Ministry has announced the names of five renowned women as Begum Rokeya Padak awardees in recognition of their contribution to various fields in the country this year. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira on Thursday announced the names of five women at a press conference at Department of Information in Bangladesh Secretariat ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the issue of seat sharing did not come up for discussion in the meeting with Jatiya Party (JaPa) rather prevention of anti-election activities like sabotage and attacks got priority. “We discussed how the election-oriented parties can prevent anti-polls activities like sabotage and attacks in a united way to make the election ...