Bangladesh

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday ordered to freeze 31 bank accounts of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, her sister Sheikh Rehana and their concerned. The 31 accounts have Tk 394,60,72,805. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court Judge Md Zakir Hossain passed the order following an application submitted by ACC Deputy ...

Former IGP Syed Sirajul Islam has passed away at a hospital in the capital at the age of 75. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the hospital around 9:30AM on Monday. The namaj-e-janaza for the former IGP was held at 10AM at SI Shiru Mia auditorium at Rajarbagh Police Lines. He left behind wife and three sons and ...

Journalist Shafik Rehman has successfully regained the declaration of daily newspaper ‘Jaijaidin.’ The news was confirmed on Tuesday (March 18) by the order of Dhaka District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Tanveer Ahmed. Nusrat Nowshin, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate (Publication and Printing) of Dhaka District Administration, confirmed the development. Previously, the government had cancelled the newspaper’s declaration following allegations of ...

The term of the Inquiry Commission investigating the enforced disappearances carried out by law enforcement agencies during the ousted Awami League government’s rule has been extended till June 30. A gazette notification was issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday (March 17). The extended period will be effective from March 15. Now the commission gets another three and a half ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic relations with Bangladesh through high-level discussions focused on trade, investment, and collaboration in key sectors such as education, aviation, and renewable energy. UK Investment Minister Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE recently met with Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the ...

The interim government has decided to appoint judges through a Special Judicial Service Commission to speed up the trial process for rape and other criminal cases, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced on Monday. Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Rizwana stated that the government aims to accelerate justice delivery by initiating ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that they cannot build a new Bangladesh ignoring police. He directed the police to strengthen their efforts to maintain law and order so that every citizen of the country, including the minorities, feel safe. Speaking at a special meeting on Monday with senior police officers on law and order issues, the Chief Adviser ...

A Dhaka court has placed a travel ban on former Mymensingh-11 lawmaker Mohammed Abdul Wahed due to ongoing corruption investigations. The order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib, following a request from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC has been investigating allegations that Wahed amassed illegal wealth and engaged in money laundering. ...

The interim government has temporarily suspended DIG Molla Nazrul Islam, who was posted at the Rajshahi Sarada Police Academy, and former Sylhet District Police Superintendent Abdul Mannan, from government service. Separate notifications regarding their dismissals were issued by the Police-1 branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Safety Division on Monday. Senior Secretary Nasimul Gani signed the two notifications ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to embark on an official visit to China on March 26, with plans to elevate Bangladesh-China relations to new heights, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam announced Sunday. During his visit, Prof. Yunus will address the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on March 27, a high-profile economic conference often referred to as the “Davos of ...