Bangladesh

The BNP-backed Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikya panel (Blue Panel) has secured a thumping victory in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the 2026-2027 term, bagging 13 out of 14 executive posts. Retired justice Miftah Uddin Choudhury, the convenor of the election sub-committee, announced the results late Thursday night. AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Mohammad Ali emerged victorious as president ...

The Australian High Commission in Bangladesh co-hosted a networking event this week bringing together alumni of two of Australia’s flagship development initiatives — the South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity (SARIC) programme and Australia Awards. According to a Facebook post on Friday by the Australian High Commission in Bangladesh, the event provided alumni with an opportunity to reconnect, exchange ideas and ...

The long-awaited third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will, once fully operational, nearly double the airport’s current passenger handling capacity, according to the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), Air Vice Marshal Mostafa Mahmud Siddiq. He shared this expectation during a courtesy meeting with the members of the Bangladesh Aviation and Tourism Journalists Association (BATJA) at ...

Prime Minister’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Thursday inaugurated the “Shishu Swarga Model” programme as part of healthcare and rehabilitation activities for people with disabilities. The event was organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at Korail slum in the capital on Thursday afternoon. Before inaugurating the programme, she visited different stalls displaying educational materials and essential items ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Thursday that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of 2027 will begin on 7 January, while the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will start on 6 June. He made the announcement at a press conference held at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. The minister said the ...

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. First Secretary for political affairs of the EU Delegation Sebastian Rieger-Brown also attended the meeting. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, where the two sides discussed various issues of mutual interests ...

Senior journalist Anis Alamgir on Thursday granted permanent bail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Fayez.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday ordered that former minister Dr Dipu Moni and journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa be shown arrested in a case filed over the 2013 Shapla Chattar killing during a rally of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The ICT-1, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, issued the order, sending the accused to jail in connection with ...

The government has approved the implementation of the Padma Barrage project involving an estimated cost of Tk34,494 crore, aiming to bring major changes to agriculture and water management in the country’s south-western region. Speaking about the project, Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said nearly seven crore people in 24 districts are expected to benefit from the initiative. He said ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday exempted former Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui from personal appearance in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh Police Station. However, Siddiqui told the court that he had no objection to appearing in court. The case was scheduled on Wednesday for submission of the probe report and appearance of the accused. However, the investigation ...