Bangladesh

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the three Bangladeshis recently repatriated from Malaysia are not militants. “They’re not militants… their visas had simply expired,” he said while talking to reporters following an inspection of the Export Cargo Village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The adviser said there are no militants in Bangladesh and those sent back from ...

Tazia processions started from old Dhaka’s Hussaini DalanImambara after 10AM on Sunday, marking the 10th day of Muharram. These processions are a significant part of the Shia community’s observance of Ashura. Since early Sunday, thousands of Muslims of Shia community of Dhaka and surrounding areas, wearing black clothes, have been gathering at the spot. Additional law enforcement agencies have been ...

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across the country on Sunday with due respect and religious solemnity. Today is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in the Hijri calendar-1447. This day is well-known as the “Holy Ashura”. It is regarded as ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has made strong allegations against the former government, claiming that they embezzled and laundered Tk 26 lakh crore under the false pretense of national development. Speaking at a civil society gathering in Feni on Saturday evening, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, “We were told we were on the highway of development. But that so-called highway led ...

Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman has made it clear that individuals convicted by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s July mass uprising will be barred from contesting in future elections. Speaking at a ‘Shadow Parliament’ debate organised by Debate for Democracy at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation in Dhaka on Saturday, Asaduzzaman said, “Those ...

Additional security measures have been beefed up in different parts of the capital centering Tazia processions and other progreammes marking the holy Ashura on Sunday. Apart from taking adequate security measures, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has also banned the carrying of sharp weapons and the use of firecrackers during Tajia processions marking Ashura, citing public safety concerns. The largest ...

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda passed away on Saturday morning at his Gulshan residence at the age of 83. According to family sources, he breathed his last around 9AM at his residence in the capital.Later, he was taken to United Hospital where doctors declared him dead. His namaz-e-janaza will be held once his daughter returns from the ...

Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, Advisor of Ministries of Youth, Sports, and Local Government, has expressed regret at not having been “martyred” in July. He made this comment in a verified Facebook status update on Friday night. In his post, Asif Mahmud wrote, “Last year, in July, someone directly ordered our killing. What the people of this country did to him ...

Job seekers have announced they will stage a sit-in protest at Raju Vaskorjo in Dhaka University until their 10-point demands for the reform of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) are met and an investigation is launched into an alleged police attack during Shahbagh blockade. On Friday afternoon, under the banner of ‘Chhatra Somabesh’, job seekers marched in a protest ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman emphasized the need for a proper political environment before holding elections. Speaking to journalists on Friday afternoon at Nilphamari’s Syedpur Airport, he said, “The environment must be set first, then elections can follow. Meaningful reforms on fundamental issues are essential. We hope these reforms are implemented effectively to ensure a free and fair election. There ...