Bangladesh

A total of 21 Bangladeshi boys, women and children returned to the country through the Benapole border on Wednesday night after serving a two-year imprisonment in India. Indian immigration police handed them over to Benapole immigration authorities approximately 8:30PM. The group includes 10 boys and 11 girls, according to officer in-charge (OC) of Benapole Immigration Police Imtiaz Bhuiyan. He said ...

Preparations are in full swing to celebrate Bangla Nababarsha at the national level with participation from all communities, including ethnic groups, for the first time. An inter-ministerial meeting will be held on March 23 at 12 pm at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs’ meeting room in the Secretariat to discuss the celebrations. The meeting will be chaired by Cultural Affairs ...

The Supreme Court’ High Court division Justice Khizir Hayat has been removed. The President removed Justice Khizir Hayat from his post as per section (6) of Article 96 of the constitution. The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (March 19). A few days back, the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps and preparations for holding peaceful elections in the country. He made the directives during a meeting with Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and other officials concerned, reports UNB. Earlier, on March 17, the Chief Adviser had a special meeting with the field-level police officers ...

A magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday granted remand for former ministers Hasanul Haq Inu, Rashed Khan Menon, Anisul Huq, Dipu Moni and former MP Sadek Khan in multiple cases linked to last year’s anti-discrimination student protests. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza issued the remand orders on Wednesday following a hearing.

Eighteen Bangladeshis, who were victims of human trafficking and imprisoned in a scam centre in Myanmar, returned home early Wednesday. A Thai Airways flight, carrying them, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:45AM, with BRAC Migration Programme staff providing them with urgent assistance. Shariful Hasan, Associate Director of BRAC’s Migration and Youth Platform, said that the victims’ ...

The state has filed an appeal against the acquittals of all accused, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former BNP State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, in the August 21 grenade attack case. Attorney General’s office confirmed the matter on Wednesday (March 19). The appeal was submitted to the relevant branch of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division. On ...

Qatar has expressed strong support for Bangladesh’s ongoing reform agenda under the Interim Government, Qatar Ambassador Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani said on Tuesday. During a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, the envoy conveyed Qatar’s commitment to assisting Bangladesh in its development efforts. “Qatar is eager to provide all sorts of support to Bangladesh,” ...

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has stated that his government is committed to protecting the human rights of all citizens, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. He emphasized that the attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, following last August’s power transition were politically motivated rather than religiously driven. However, he assured that swift action had been taken against the perpetrators. ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 163 bank accounts of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary Naimul Islam Khan, his wife Nasima Khan Monti, and their three children Labiba Naim Khan, Adiva Naim Khan and Julika Naim Khan. There are Tk 6 crore 25 lakh 49 thousand 944 in these accounts. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md ...