Bangladesh

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced it will refund more than Tk 8.28 crore to 4,978 Hajj pilgrims after managing to secure accommodations at reduced rates this year. The development comes as part of the government’s efforts to ensure financial transparency and pass cost benefits directly to pilgrims. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, Religious Affairs Adviser A ...

National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz urged political parties to reach an agreement on key state reform issues by July 31 to finalize a proposed national charter. “We are trying to reach a logical point by the end of July, by any means,” Prof Riaz said during the 12th day of the second round of reform dialogues at ...

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) has officially asked the Election Commission (EC) to remove the ‘Boat’ symbol from its list of electoral symbols. The party claims that the ruling Awami League’s registration has been suspended, so the Boat symbol should no longer appear in the EC’s list. At the same time, the NCP is demanding the allocation of the ‘Shapla’ ...

The government will launch a combing operationnationwidefrom today (Sunday). The operation will be conducted to arrest the criminals. Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury came up with the announcement on Sunday following a high-level meeting on the law and order at the Secretariat. He said that the government will strictly suppress any activities that disrupt public ...

The government has again extended the magistracy power of commissioned officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force by another 60 days. The order will come into effect from Monday (July 14. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification to this effect on Sunday. According to the notification, commissioned officers holding the rank of captain and above in the ...

The protests by officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) had eventually turned into an anti-government movement aimed at disrupting the country’s economy, claimed Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday. Fouzul Kabir made the remarks at a press conference at the Secretariat. Regarding the NBR officials’ protest demanding repeal of the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, Fouzul ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sent a consignment of ‘Haribhanga’ mangoes to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a goodwill gesture between the two neighbours. It is scheduled to reach New Delhi on Monday (July 14). The consignment containing 1,000 kilogrammes of Haribhanga will reach New Delhi on Monday, said an official at the Bangladesh High Commission in New ...

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has pledged to bring an end to what he described as the entrenched system of extortion and corruption in the country. Speaking at a street rally in Bagerhat’s Rail Road area on Saturday night, as part of the party’s “July for Nation-Building” campaign, Nahid Islam criticized the prevailing political structure and called for ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has criticized the interim government for failing to protect lives and property, questioning whether certain quarters within the administration are tacitly supporting violence and mob unrest. Speaking virtually on Saturday from London at a discussion in Dhaka with families of those killed in July uprising, Tarique Rahman asked, “Why is the government failing to ensure ...

President of Jubo Dal Abdul Monayem Munna has alleged that a political party is deliberately engaged in spreading propaganda against the Jubo Dal being envious with its popularity among youths. He expressed deep concern over the recent violence and law and order situation in the country. Abdul Monayem, at a press conference at the party’s central office at Nayapaltan on ...