Bangladesh

Incidents of harassment of women across the country could occur as part of a conspiracy to make Bangladesh known to the world as a very conservative country, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday. “Currently women are suffering from insecurity on the roads, they are also being subjected to adverse behaviour online.” The government should take ...

Marking the International Women’s Day, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus honoured outstanding women with ‘Indomitable Women’s Award-2025’. The award giving ceremony was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Saturday as part of government initiative to pay due respect and inspire the women through recognising their contributions. Sharifa Sultana, Halima Begum, Marina Besra, Lipi Begum, Muhin Mohona, players ...

The newly formed political party, Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has urged authorities to take legal action against individuals misusing the title ‘Shomonnoyok’ (Coordinator) for illegal activities such as extortion and corruption. At a press conference held on Friday afternoon at the NCP office, Convener Nahid Islam declared that the designation “Coordinator” no longer holds validity. He stressed that anyone still ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed optimism that the women of Bangladesh will continue advancing alongside the developed world to help build a prosperous nation. “As we strive to build a developed Bangladesh, our commitment must be towards the empowerment and progress of women,” Yunus stated in a message on the eve of International Women’s Day, which will ...

Today marks the anniversary of the historic March 7, a day forever etched in Bangladesh’s history. On this day in 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his iconic speech at the Racecourse Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan), rallying the nation towards independence from Pakistan’s rule. Recognized by UNESCO in 2017 as a world documentary heritage, Bangabandhu’s 19-minute extempore speech called for a ...

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP, raised the question of why it is difficult to hold elections by December. He said,”There are still 9 to 10 months left. If the Election Commission wants, elections can be held by December. Because the Election Commission will conduct the elections, and the government will provide support.” He made these remarks ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has highlighted the importance of ensuring women’s safety as a critical factor in defining a modern state. In a post on his verified Facebook page this morning, on the eve of International Women’s Day, Fakhrul called for the elimination of extremism, hatred, and disrespect towards women. “Ensuring women’s safety is the most important ...

Toby Cadman, Special Advisor to the ICT Chief Prosecutor has urged the Interim Government of Bangladesh to refer the cases of the July-August massacres to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Cadman, who has extensive experience as an international criminal law specialist worked in Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine, made the recommendation when he called on ...

Bangladesh’s Interim Government has been unable to fully ensure public safety and holding a general election this year will be difficult, the head of a newly launched political party told Reuters. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted last August in the wake of mass, sometimes violent, student-led protests. The interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said this ...

Route permits of passenger vessels charging fares beyond the fixed rates and carrying extra passengers, will be cancelled, said Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday. “No passenger vessel would be allowed to charge more than the fixed fare and a fare chart must be displayed publicly from today.” The adviser came up with this warning after ...