Bangladesh

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has no freedom of expression in his party’s internal politics as the party is run on the prescription of a convicted fugitive. “We understand the pain of Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir. In fact, Mirza Fakhrul has no freedom of expression in the internal politics of ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has cautioned that their party will remain in field even in the holy month of Ramadana to press home their 10-point demands including election under a caretaker government. He also announced that sit-in will be held at all metropolitan cities and district headquarters on April 1 and at all thana headquarters on April ...

Focusing on the source-to-sea approach to water cooperation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has stressed the need for sustainable water management for promoting global peace and stability. Momen presided over the plenary session of the UN 2023 Water Conference Thursday. He chaired the third plenary session of the conference. The foreign minister also delivered the closing remarks at the high-level ...

Interpol has issued a red notice against Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan, a fugitive in the police officer murder case. He is the 63rd Bangladeshi to be in the Interpol’s wanted list. On March 20, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said that the Interpol has accepted the letter sent by Bangladesh Police to bring back Arav Khan, ...

The US State Department 2022 report stating that elections in Bangladesh were not free, fair and impartial, extrajudicial killings, forced disappearance, and obstructing the freedom of expression etc will be analysed, said Seheli Sabrin, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She stated it at a weekly media briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (March 23). ...

A high level delegation of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Bangladesh held meeting with the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday. They reached consensus on combined efforts in the fields of rule of law and human rights. Led by its Chairman Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed, NHRC full-time member Md Selim Reza and other representatives attended the meeting held at ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government considers power as a scope to serve the people, reiterating her steadfast commitment to build developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by 2041. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government considers power as a scope to serve the people, reiterating her steadfast commitment to build developed, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh ...

Muslims of 40 villages in Chandpur began fasting from Thursday (March 23), in line with many Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia. The followers of this view were offering Taraweeh prayer on Wednesday night after Esha prayer and sehri in the early hours of Thursday. The people of these villages follow Sadra Darbar Sharif of Hajiganj upazila of the district. ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday handed over Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) to nine individuals and one institution in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country. The programme to distribute the highest civilian award was held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium, UNB reports. Freedom fighter Colonel Shamsul Alam (retired), Lieutenant AG Mohammad Khurshid (posthumous), martyred Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan, and ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam today sought more pro-active role from Vietnam on the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. He also voiced caution that further prolongation of the crisis would have region-wide security implications as those people remain vulnerable to exploitation. Shariar made the urge during a call on meeting with the ...