Bangladesh

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader and 13 former senior government secretaries in connection with a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The order was issued on Tuesday by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Foyez following an application by the ACC, court officials confirmed. According to the ...

A section of media is attempting to defame individuals who were at the forefront of the mass uprising, said National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam. Tahrima Jannat Surovi’s incident was part of that continued effort to malign such individuals. Nahid made this allegation while visiting residence of Tahrima, who was granted bail and released from jail on Monday night. ...

Supporters and activists of Inqilab Moncho have started their pre-announced ‘March for Insaaf’ from Shahbaghin the capital for their four-point demands, including justice for their slain leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The march started around 11:30AM on Tuesday, chanting different slogans like– Delhi Na Dhaka, Dhaka Dhaka; Rokto Bonyay, Veshe Jabe Onnay. The platform’s aim to mobilise public opinion demanding justice. ...

A condolence message from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the death of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia was formally handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The message was delivered by the Chief Adviser’s Private Secretary, Shazeeb M Khairul Islam, at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, according to party sources. In ...

A court has granted bail to a prominent July uprising activist Tahrima Jannat Surovi, who was arrested on allegations of blackmail, case trading and fraud. Anti-Discrimination Student Movement confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Monday evening, stating that Surovi’s bail had been granted. Earlier in the day, the Gazipur Metropolitan Magistrate Court had produced Surovi before the court ...

The testimony in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in allocating a plot in the RAJUK New Town Project. Investigation officer, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya, on Monday testified at the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 and was later cross-examined by the ...

Top leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairman’s office in Gulshan at 11 AM. Prior to the meeting, the Left Democratic Alliance leaders signed the condolence book for BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, placed at the venue. Alliance leaders Mujahidul ...

A writ petition has been filed challenging the legality of holding national election and referendum on the same day. It sought a stay order on the effectiveness of the gazette notification issued on December 11 on the schedule for both the parliamentary election and the referendum on a single date. Supreme Court lawyer Adv Md Eunus Ali Akond submitted the ...

The appeal proceedings against the returning officers’ decision on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers began on Monday with the Election Commission. It can be filed with the EC till 5PM on January 9. Any aggrieved candidate, bank or financial institution, government agency, or any person duly authorised in writing by a candidate may submit an appeal within the stipulated ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the atmosphere surrounding the 13th national parliament election is satisfactory so far. On Monday, while inspecting the appeal booths upon entering the Election Commission building, the CEC said, ”It will be possible to deliver a free and fair national parliamentary election, with the cooperation of all.” Meanwhile, the process of ...