Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Monday that the next national elections could be held in the last half of 2025 or the first half of 2026. He also said if we add to this the expected level of reforms based on political consensus, it may take six more months. “Broadly speaking, the election can be scheduled between the ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War at the National Memorial on Monday morning, marking the 54th Victory Day. The Head of the State laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial with the rise of the sun at 6.34AM. A contingent drawn from the Armed Forces Division (AFD) – Bangladesh ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta placed wreaths at the Jatiya Smritisoudho to honour the country’s Freedom Fighters to mark the Victory Day celebrations on Monday. Chief Adviser Dr Yunus will address the nation at 10AM, marking Victory Day, said his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. The address will be aired live on ...

The nation is celebrating the great Victory Day on Monday anew marking the emergence of sovereign Bangladesh on December 16, 1971 after nine months of bloody War of Liberation and with the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s fascist regime on August 5, 2024. Sheikh Hasina, whose demon rule lasted over 15 years, was driven out by a vast display of people ...

On the eve of Victory Day, Bangladesh comes alive with a festive spirit as the nation unites to celebrate its hard-won independence. Across the country, iconic landmarks, government buildings, and major roads are illuminated with vibrant lights, creating a captivating display. The capital city, Dhaka, becomes a dazzling canvas as buildings like the National Parliament House and Dhaka University are ...

The nation today celebrates the 54th Victory Day, remembering the heroic freedom fighters’ supreme sacrifices to free the country from the marauding Pakistani military in the War of Independence. This year, Victory Day arrives with a call to build a new Bangladesh with renewed vigour and zeal as mass people led by undaunted students brought the downfall of the autocratic ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will attend in-person a rally of freedom-fighters in Dhaka to be organized by the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal on Saturday (December 21). Muktijoddha Dal President Syed Ishtiaque Aziz Ulfat said they will arrange a gathering of freedom fighters at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Saturday where Khaleda will be present as the chief guest. Ulfat ...

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and former member of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Matiur Rahman were sued by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over graft allegations. ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain on Sunday said that the cases were filed at anti-graft watchdog’s Dhaka Integrated District Office.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta on Sunday held “fruitful discussions” and shared their ideas to take the relations between the two countries to a new height. They witnessed the signing of two instruments- MoU on bilateral consultations mechanism and agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders- to further strengthen the relations. The ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested Nishita Iqbal Nodi, former vice-president of the banned student organization Chhatra League’s Dhaka University (DU) Shamsunnahar Hall unit. She was arrested in a raid in the capital’s Bhatara police station area on Saturday (December 14) night. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (DB) Rezaul Mallick confirmed the matter. He said Nishita Iqbal ...