Bangladesh

A Dhaka court has placed former state minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Enamur Rahman, on a 5-day remand in connection with the murder of a Comilla University (CoU) student during the anti-discrimination students movement in Savar. Dhaka Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin granted the police’s plea to show Dr. Enam arrested in seven cases filed with Savar ...

Chief Advisor to the Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus visited the Aynaghar along with local and foreign media personnel and family members of the victims. He visited three Aynaghars at Agargaon, Kachukhet and Uttara in the capital on Wednesday (February 12) morning. Responsible sources in the Chief Advisor’s office confirmed this information. It has been reported that during the visit ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that verdicts in 3-4 cases related to crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising are expected to be delivered by October this year by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) and announced that 1,214 ghost cases filed during the Awami League government’s tenure are being withdrawn. Speaking at a press briefing at the ...

The nationwide security drive ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ gained momentum on its third day, with joint forces arresting 607 people across the country. This brings the total number of arrests since the operation began to 2,258 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to sources at police headquarters. Of those arrested, 1,168 individuals were taken into custody in connection with existing cases. During ...

World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser has reiterated the global financial institution’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s Interim Government in implementing key reforms. Raiser made this pledge during a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday. During their discussion, they addressed various areas of mutual interest, focusing on the World ...

Former members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) have launched a six-point movement, calling for justice, reinstatement, and policy reforms. The protest began on Tuesday morning with a sit-in demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar, drawing support from family members and relatives under the banner of the BDR Kalyan Parishad. The demonstrators are demanding the annulment of verdicts handed down by Sheikh ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for continued US support for key development projects and reform initiatives as he met with US Charge d’Affaires Tracey Jacobson in the city on Tuesday. The discussion, held at the State Guest House Jamuna, covered a range of critical issues, including governance reforms, the Rohingya crisis, migration, and law and order. One of ...

Mentioning the ongoing crackdown ‘Operation Devil Hunt’, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said no criminals should be allowed to escape from the law enforcement agencies. He urged law enforcers to be more vigilant to bring criminals to justice during the operation. He made the call while addressing a workshop at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium ...

Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, has said the consensus Committee will start their dialogue with the political parties starting on 15 February. Shafiqul Alam said, “A decision was taken today to hold first meeting of the National Consensus Commission with political parties on February 15.” He said it in a press briefing held at Foreign Service Academy ...

Interim government Advisor Mahfuz Alam on Monday said that mobbers will be considered as devil during the ongoing Operation Devil Haunt. He made the remark in a social media platform post on his verified page on Monday night. Mahfuz Alam wrote, “Following the today’s incident, no more requests will be made. It is not your duty to take the law ...