Bangladesh

Former war crimes prosecutor Tureen Afroz has been shown arrested in a murder case related to July uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan issued the order on Monday after hearing a petition from the case investigation officer. Tureen was produce before the court around 10:30AM. She was then found in a smiling face. Tureen Afroz was arrested at night on ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) investigation agency has submitted a probe report accusing eight policemen over a student named Anas murder by the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) firing in the capital’s Chankharpul area on August 5 last year. This is the first full investigation report in the July-August genocide which was given to the tribunal on Monday (April 21). The ...

The Local Government Reform Commission on Sunday submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, outlining a set of recommendations aimed at enhancing the efficiency and service delivery of local government bodies across Bangladesh. The commission, headed by local governance expert Dr Tofail Ahmed, formally handed over the report at the state guesthouse Jamuna. The report includes a wide ...

A court in Dhaka on Sunday ordered the seizure of four apartments in Dhaka, three cars and 70 bank accounts that belong to former state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order following an application of the anti-graft body. The 70 accounts are containing Tk over 37 ...

Families of the victims of enforced disappearances formed a human chain in front of the High Court Mazar gate in the capital on Sunday. The human chain which was formed under the banner of ‘Maayer Daak,’ demanded justice for those involved in abductions, extrajudicial killings and the operation of secret detention centres known as ‘Aynagha’. They also submitted a memorandum ...

Students of different polytechnic institutes started their pre-announced grand rally on Sunday protesting recent attacks on their fellows and to realise their six-point demand. In Dhaka, the protesters started the rally under ‘Polytechnic Students Movement Bangladesh’ in front of Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute at Agargaon at 12noon. Students were seen holding various placards with demands at the rally. The area ...

After three-day break, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has sat with the National Consensus Commission. The meeting started at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building on Sunday morning. BNP standing committee member Salauddin Ahmed is leading the five-member delegation. At the beginning, Salahuddin Ahmed said that the issues discussed in the last meeting with the Consensus Commission were discussed ...

Disciplinary action would be taken against concerned police officials if they fail to control Awami League processions in future, warned Home Affairs Adviser Lt Col (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday. “Two people have already been detained. Instructions have been given to the police to prevent such rallies from taking place in the future,” he said while asking about police’s ...

The upcoming national election will be the best election in the history, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to a delegation of the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL). “We want to ensure that this election will be the best in Bangladesh’s history and a milestone in the country’s democratic progress.” Dr Yunus said Bangladesh will host a ‘free and ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged to create a way for radical change in the state structure. The party convener Nahid Islam urged this at his opening speech during a talks with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex on Saturday. “By reform, we mean fundamental reform and the reforms which will bring a ...