Bangladesh

Highlighting 24 tasks, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections roadmap. The 24 activities includes finalisation of constituency boundaries, voter lists, political party registration, and accreditation of domestic observers. According to the roadmap, the registration process for new parties will be completed by September 30. The 13th national parliamentary election will be held in the ...

Academic activities came to a halt at all engineering universities and colleges across the country on Thursday as students under the banner of ‘Engineering Rights Movement’ enforced a ‘complete shutdown’. Nasimul Islam, a fourth year student of BUET, said, ”Thursday is our weekly holiday, but we have exams every day except Friday. We boycott today’s exam for the shutdown.” The ...

Former Awami League minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and several others were handed over to police by an agitated crowd after being confined at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Thursday (August 28) around 11:00 AM. According to witnesses and sources, a roundtable discussion organized by a group named “’71 Mancha” was taking place at DRU. Latif Siddiqui, along with others identifying ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has deferred the hearing on a petition regarding the state’s warrant of precedence – the official ranking of important constitutional and government positions. The Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam on Thursday set November 4 following the review petitions challenging its judgment on the issue. Barrister Salauddin Dolon and Adv Ahsanul Karim ...

Bangladesh is steadily transitioning towards clean transportation and renewable energy, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said during a webinar on Wednesday. Speaking at fourth edition of “State of Investment Climate – Bangladesh” webinar, hosted by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Dr. Khan outlined the government’s comprehensive steps to ensure energy security, promote clean mobility ...

Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has cautioned that the pursuit of a cashless economy in Bangladesh must not result in an “income-less economy.” He emphasised the need for careful planning and inclusive implementation so that digital transformation benefits all, particularly those in the informal economy. Speaking at “Cashless Bangladesh Summit 2025” held at Sonargaon Hotel ...

Akhtar Ahmed, senior secretary of the Election Commission (EC), has said that the commission is poised to unveil the final roadmap for the 13th National Parliament elections on Thursday. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Media Center of the Election Commission Building on Wednesday afternoon, Akhtar said, “Wait until tomorrow (Thursday) for the action plan we have prepared. ...

Some political quarters were deliberately raising new demands to thwart or disrupt the election, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. ”They were making demands unfamiliar to the people of Bangladesh, where even the concept of ‘reform’ was not widely understood.” ”A section within the government is deliberately trying to prevent pro-democracy forces from coming to power. ...

Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have gathered the busiest area Shahbagh to join their pre-announced ‘Long March to Dhaka’, halting traffic in and around the area. They started the protest at about 11AM on Wednesday demanding reforms in the engineering sector, including barring diploma engineers from using the title ‘engineer.’ For the same demands, the BUET ...

The European Union (EU) has said it believes in empowered and representative Rohingya voices and supports efforts that drive sustainable solutions. “Politically, with funding for humanitarians, development and accountability for human rights abuses, and with sanctions in force. But this crisis is one that cries out for concerted action,” said the EU Embassy in Dhaka. EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael ...