Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged Islamic NGOs to expand their efforts through social business initiatives as a sustainable way to uplift Muslim communities worldwide. Speaking at a meeting with NGO leaders from various Muslim countries at the state guest house Jamuna, Professor Yunus emphasized that social business offers a practical tool to address poverty and health challenges. ...

A Dhaka court has issued a gazette notification summoning ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and nearly 100 others to appear before the court in connection with six corruption cases over alleged abuse of power in the allocation of 60 kathas of government land in the Purbachal New Town Project. The ...

A vested quarter is trying to show BNP as anti-reform, alleged BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday at a press conference. “After the consensus commission’s proposal, reform is being delayed with new proposals again.” Mirza Fakhrul said his party believes the country will move towards holding the election based on the discussions held between Chief Adviser Prof ...

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the three Bangladeshis recently repatriated from Malaysia are not militants. “They’re not militants… their visas had simply expired,” he said while talking to reporters following an inspection of the Export Cargo Village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The adviser said there are no militants in Bangladesh and those sent back from ...

Tazia processions started from old Dhaka’s Hussaini DalanImambara after 10AM on Sunday, marking the 10th day of Muharram. These processions are a significant part of the Shia community’s observance of Ashura. Since early Sunday, thousands of Muslims of Shia community of Dhaka and surrounding areas, wearing black clothes, have been gathering at the spot. Additional law enforcement agencies have been ...

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across the country on Sunday with due respect and religious solemnity. Today is the 10th day of the month of Muharram in the Hijri calendar-1447. This day is well-known as the “Holy Ashura”. It is regarded as ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has made strong allegations against the former government, claiming that they embezzled and laundered Tk 26 lakh crore under the false pretense of national development. Speaking at a civil society gathering in Feni on Saturday evening, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, “We were told we were on the highway of development. But that so-called highway led ...

Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman has made it clear that individuals convicted by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity linked to last year’s July mass uprising will be barred from contesting in future elections. Speaking at a ‘Shadow Parliament’ debate organised by Debate for Democracy at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation in Dhaka on Saturday, Asaduzzaman said, “Those ...

Additional security measures have been beefed up in different parts of the capital centering Tazia processions and other progreammes marking the holy Ashura on Sunday. Apart from taking adequate security measures, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has also banned the carrying of sharp weapons and the use of firecrackers during Tajia processions marking Ashura, citing public safety concerns. The largest ...

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda passed away on Saturday morning at his Gulshan residence at the age of 83. According to family sources, he breathed his last around 9AM at his residence in the capital.Later, he was taken to United Hospital where doctors declared him dead. His namaz-e-janaza will be held once his daughter returns from the ...