Bangladesh

The government has sent River Police Chief Kusum Dewan and four Additional Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) of Bangladesh Police into compulsory retirement. The information was disclosed through five separate notifications signed by Senior Secretary of the Police-1 branch under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Manjur Morshed Chowdhury, on Monday (March 9). The four other officials are Additional IGP (OSD) ...

Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary of the civil society group Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJAN), has stated that the High Court’s issuance of a rule over the July National Charter is beyond its jurisdiction and warned that denying or disputing the charter would be politically self-destructive for the current government. He made the remarks on Sunday at a roundtable discussion titled ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the imprisonment of three individuals, including Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi, former general secretary of “Slogan 71” organization, in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The order was issued by Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana after the accused were produced before the court. The other two accused are Md Asif Ahmed Soikat, a ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said on Sunday that the United Kingdom stands alongside Bangladesh in advancing women’s leadership, economic opportunities, and safety to ensure greater participation of women and girls in shaping their futures. In a message posted by the British High Commission Dhaka marking International Women’s Day, Cooke reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting women’s empowerment ...

Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is trying to destabilise Bangladesh while staying in India. “Fascist Hasina has fled to India, but from there she is trying to create instability in the country. This is clearly a criminal offence,” Fakhrul said. He made the allegation while ...

Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari and Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee called on Shama Obaed Islam, state minister for foreign affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The envoys congratulated the state minister on her assumption of the office and expressed their governments’ deep interest to work with the new Government of ...

“Let’s go to war,” Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said with a smile as he stepped out of his residence on Sunday morning to begin the first working day of the week. The brief but striking remark surprised officials waiting outside his Gulshan residence. Moments later, they realised he was referring to the daily struggle of running the country and tackling ...

Food Minister Aminur Rashid Yasin said the government will take initiatives to export Bangladeshi food products to Japan, adding that stronger food safety standards will help the country expand its presence in global markets. He made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting in the capital with a delegation led by Ichiguchi Tomuhide, chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency. ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that decorative illuminations will not be arranged nationwide during this year’s Independence Day celebrations, as the government seeks to prevent potential fuel shortages and promote electricity conservation. The minister made the announcement on Sunday after a meeting with relevant ministries and agencies. He said two separate meetings were held to ensure security and maintain ...

Former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been honoured with the ‘Best Indomitable Woman’ award posthumously for her outstanding contribution to the advancement of democracy in Bangladesh. Barrister Zaima Rahman accepted the award on behalf of Khaleda Zia at a ceremony marking International Women’s Day at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Sunday. Mohammad Shahabuddin handed over the awards to ...