Bangladesh

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the true independence of judges in Bangladesh hinges on the abolition of the long-standing dual governance system within the judiciary. The joint authority of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Law must be dismantled to facilitate a separate secretariat under the Bangladesh Supreme Court, he told judges of subordinate courts at the ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman emphasized the need for national unity to ensure both political and economic freedom during a rally in Sirajganj on Saturday. He stated that economic emancipation is crucial for fulfilling the people’s expectations, alongside political freedom. Speaking virtually at the event held at Enayetpur Islamia High School Ground, Tarique said, “Political freedom alone cannot meet the ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday described Dhaka University Syndicate’s decision to suspend all kinds of political activities on campus as a “bad move.” “Politics must exist; we must accept politics. Depoliticisation is not an answer. I think suspending student politics at Dhaka University is a completely bad step,” he said. Justifying his remark, the BNP leader ...

Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus will depart for New York on September 23 to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as he is scheduled to deliver his speech at the high-level General Debate on September 27, reports BSS. “In his speech, he is expected to highlight the remarkable mass uprising over the past two months in Bangladesh ...

A 72-hour blockade of roads and waterways is underway in three hill districts–Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban. No long-distance vehicles left the districts in the morning as the blockade began on 6AM on Saturday. Meanwhile, transport workers in Rangamati are observing indefinite strike from Saturday morning, causing immense sufferings of the commuters. Members of army, BGB alongwith police have been patrolling ...

The District Administration in Khagrachhari has imposed Section 144 to restore law and order following arson attacks on homes and sporadic gunfire on Friday night. Section 144 will remain in effect from 2:00pm on Friday until further notice. Section 144 has been imposed in Khagrachhari Sadar. The announcement also stated that legal action will be taken against anyone violating the ...

Six Dhaka University students arrested in connection with lynching a man named, Masud Kamal Tofazzal, at Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall of the DU have submitted confessional statements to court under Section 164. Following the submission of confessional statements, the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain ordered police to send them to jail. Earlier, investigation officer (IO) of the case ...

The advisory council has given the final approval in principle to the draft of the Interim Government Ordinance, 2024. This approval was given during a meeting of the Advisory Council held on Thursday, presided over by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, said a press release. According to the press release from the Cabinet Division, widespread protests erupted across the country ...

The body of Masud Kamal Tofazzal, who was lynched at Dhaka University, was buried next to the graves of his father, mother and brother at Patharghata in Borguna district on Friday (September 20). Tofazzal was laid to rest after his first namaz-e-janaza at his maternal grandfather’s home at Shatkar in the upazila and second namaz-e-janaza at Charduani Talimul Quran Madrasa ...

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said the six reform commissions will place their reports to the government by December 31, reflecting on people’s desire and expectation as the government is committed to build a new Bangladesh. “The commissions will start working from October 1. We expect the commissions will submit their reports by December 31,” he told reporters ...