Bangladesh

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has filed a complain at International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 44 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina for their alleged involvement in the mass killings of activists of the organisation during its protest rally at Shapla Chattar, Motijheel in Dhaka on May 5, 2013. The other accused are the then home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, then state ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has called on the media and journalists to offer constructive criticism to help the government improve its performance. Such feedback would be valuable for refining government policies, he said during an exchange of views with leaders of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity at the Secretariat on Tuesday. “We welcome constructive criticism. The government remains open ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s steadfast support for Palestine. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, introduced by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, is being observed today. In his message, Prof Yunus called for an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with East ...

Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Tuesday said the European Union is dedicated to ensuring that all people, especially women and girls, are free from all forms of gender-based violence, and have access to safe spaces at home, workplace and at public spheres. “I am delighted to work with our Bangladeshi partner and the Government to ...

‘National Student Solidarity Week’ has been announced to resolve the ongoing unrest in educational institutions and to resist Awami fascism. The announcement came after a meeting of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement with various student organisations at Bangla Motor in the capital on Monday night. Hasnat Abdullah, convenor of the movement, made the announcement. “We have observed for the last few ...

Religious leaders representing the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha have staged a protest outside the Detective Branch (DB) headquarters on Minto Road, demanding the immediate release of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. The protest, involving 30-40 leaders, began around 6:45 PM on Monday. The leaders threatened to escalate their demonstration to Shahbagh if their demands are not met swiftly. Chinmoy Krishna Das, ...

Interim government advisor Nahid Islam admitted police weakness in managing the clashes among students of Kabi Nazrul, Suhrawardy, and Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Molla colleges. Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Monday, Nahid acknowledged shortcomings in police action during the violence. The press conference was attended by another advisor, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan ...

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent leader of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday. The detention took place as he was en route to Chattogram from Dhaka, according to DB Chief Rezaul Karim Mallik, who confirmed the matter to the media. According to DB ...

Several were injured after the students of Kabi Nazrul Government College and Suhrawardy College attacked Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College (DMRC) at Demra as part of their ‘Mega Monday’ programme. In retaliation, the students of DMRC also attacked those. Then Demra area turned into battlefiled. Meanwhile, considering the situation, Dhaka University authorities postponed Tuesday’s fourth year exam of seven colleges ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has stated that the bilateral relationship between Dhaka and Beijing has consistently remained stable amid geopolitical shifts and evolving political scenarios. “No matter how the international situation and political landscape in Bangladesh evolve, the China-Bangladesh relationship has always maintained a steady and sound momentum,” he said. The envoy delivered the keynote speech at an ...