Bangladesh

The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld the High Court order that dismissed the writ challenging the legality of the process of election of Mohammad Shahabuddin as President of Bangladesh. The court also fined the writ petitioner Tk 1,00,000. An eight-member Appellate Division bench led by Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order. Lawyer M A Aziz was fined Tk 1,00,000 as ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today called for a general vigil against local and foreign evil forces which could create a barrier to democracy and development. “Resist all sorts of conspiracies and anarchy centering the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls,” he made this call while visiting ‘Pabna Diabetic Society’ this noon, on the third day of his four-day visit to his ...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has declined a proposal for a ‘fifth freedom’ right to airlines of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The decision was made during a two-day discussion on bilateral aviation between Bangladesh and the UAE that was concluded on Wednesday at the CAAB head office in Dhaka. During the talks, four UAE airlines – Emirates, ...

The United Arab Emirates will continue its cooperation with Bangladesh in the development of its infrastructure and sea ports for mutual benefits. The UAE’s newly appointed ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi said this during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Wednesday. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. The UAE ...

The United States is providing $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in the most severely affected areas. “The people of the United States stand with the people of Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees affected by the cyclone,” US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said on Wednesday, UNB reports On May 14, Cyclone Mocha moved through the Bay of ...

The United Nations has unanimously adopted the first-ever resolution on community-based health care. The resolution, titled “Community-based primary health care: a participatory and inclusive approach to universal health coverage,” acknowledged the important role community clinics play in promoting primary health care, women’s empowerment, community engagement and mobilization towards achieving universal access to health, reports UNB. The resolution, in recognition of ...

Sheikh Hasina’s 43rd The 43rd homecoming day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Wednesday, recalling her returning home on May 17 in 1981 after a long exile. Marking the day, various organisations including the Awami League will organise different programmes. Special doa and prayers will also be offered at mosques, temples, churches and ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed economic cooperation between South and Southeast Asian countries for the mutual benefit as outgoing Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun called on her. “Economic cooperation is necessary between South and Southeast Asian countries for the mutual benefit of this region’s people,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim quoted her as saying ...

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Tuesday said the government will offer the services of the Ansar – a paramilitary auxiliary force – to the foreign missions in Dhaka as alternatives as the withdrawal of “additional escort services” for four diplomats came into effect, reports UNB. Talking to reporters, the foreign secretary said they are likely to hold a meeting ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the United States may not want her, or the progress her government made, to continue. During her visit to London, Hasina sat down with BBC anchor Yalda Hakim for an interview aired on Tuesday, commenting on the US sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion and other issues. Hakim asked the prime minister about Bangladesh’s human ...