Bangladesh

Former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been shown arrested in six separate cases lodged over murders during the recent Quota Reform Movement. The cases were filed with Adabor, Lalbagh and Badda Police Stations. Earlier on Wednesday morning, Manik was produced before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zaki Al Farabi for hearing. Magistrate Farabi granted the applications ...

A grant of Tk 100 crore was given to the ‘July Shaheed Smriti Foundation’ from the Chief Adviser  (CA)’s Relief and Welfare Fund, said  Posts and Telecommunications, and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Tuesday. ‘July Shaheed Smriti Foundation’ was formed for the rehabilitation and medical assistance of the victims of the July Student Uprising. Nahid, also Information and ...

The government has decided to give executive magistracy power to Bangladesh Army across the country. The power has been conferred upon commissioned officers of the army through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday. The decision is set to come into effect immediately and will remain in effect for the next two months (60 days). ...

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said today that it would not be wrong if anyone believes that new political parties are necessary for the development and safety of Bangladesh. “Ultimately, the people of the country will make the final decision. It is their right to decide whom they will support or reject. Therefore, the BNP has always placed emphasis on ...

Assuring an increased lending to Bangladesh, World Bank Country Director Abdoulaye Seck on Tuesday (September 17) said the World Bank can mobilise about $2 billion new financing in this fiscal year to support critical reforms, flood response, better air quality and health. Seck spoke about the new assistance when he met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guesthouse ...

Ekattor Television CEO Mozammel Haque Babu and president of the advisory board of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, have been placed on a seven-day remand each in connection with the killing of a domestic help Liza Aktar during the anti-discrimination movement in Dhaka. Besides, the court placed Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta on a seven-day remand in connection with ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said Germany will provide 1 billion Euro to Bangladesh in the next 10 years, including 15 million Euro this year, to develop its renewable energy sector. Both countries will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation with non-state actors like private sector, research institutes, academia, and civil society, she said. The ...

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have started gathering at Nayapaltan in the capital for joining a rally there in observance of ‘International Democracy Day’. The rally formally starts at 2:30PM on Tuesday. Additional police personnel have been deployed in and around the area.      

Former Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan has been arrested. He was arrested by police on Monday (Sept 16) night from Room No. 833 of Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at Shyamoli in the capital. Jatrabari Police Station’s officer-in-charge (OC) Md Faruque Ahmed confirmed it at night. He said there are cases pending against Nurul Islam Sujan with Jatrabari Police Station. Legal action ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a vested quarter has already stared working to keep Professor Muhammad Yunus led interim government in power indefinitely. Demanding the announcement of holding election as soon as possible, he power must have to be handed over to the elected government after holding an election. Then the elected government will decide ...