Bangladesh

The people of Bangladesh showed the highest level of courage against Awami League and even sacrificed their lives, said National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossen, claiming that they have a target of Awami League. ”We are not afraid of this. They will remain united and Awami League will not be able to return.” Soon after coming out from ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of Bangladeshi-origin US police officer Didarul Islam, killed in a gun attack in New York. “I read about the incident in the newspaper, and I was shocked. I couldn’t realise how such a tragedy could happen. I also saw on television that thousands of people gathered in ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said his government is prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February in Bangladesh. He made the remarks during a meeting with United States (US) Special Envoy Sergio Gor on Monday (NY time). “The election will be held in February. It will be free, fair, and ...

Stressing the importance of building trust between taxpayers and the government, Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that people must feel they are receiving services in return for the taxes they pay. ”In our country, the taxpayers get poor services. For this, they become angry. Meanwhile, in foreign countries, where people pay higher taxes, they receive quality public services.” ...

A Metropolitan Magistrate on Monday showed former ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser Salman F Rahman, former law minister Anisul Huq and two others as arrested in a case filed over the killing of Mahfuzur Rahman during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in the capital’s Mirpur area. The other two accused shown arrested are former Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul ...

This year’s Durga Puja will be very festive, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury ”There are 33,000 mandaps across the country. In each mandap, the traditional religious brothers will have seven volunteers, eight ansars will be deployed. In addition, there will be police, RAB and army. Apart from these, 80,000 volunteers from the Ministry of Women ...

Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur left Dhaka for Singapore on Monday morning for advanced medical treatment. A flight of Bangladesh Airlines, carrying Nur and his physicians, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 8:25AM. He will receive treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, his party sources informed. Nur was seriously injured during a police action at Kakrail in the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka early Monday for New York to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). An Emirates flight carrying him departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:40am. Five political leaders — BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP acting chairman’s foreign affairs adviser Humayun Kabir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syeed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, National Citizen ...

A state-appointed defence lawyer on Sunday argued before International Crimes Tribunal-1 that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina did not resign from office on August 5th, 2024, but was instead compelled to leave for India. Md Amir Hossain, representing Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, made the claim while cross-examining Nahid Islam, convenor of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) and ...

Home Affairs adviser Lt Gen (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that members of law enforcement agencies will be on the field from September 24 to ensure peaceful celebrations of Durga Puja. “The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs will appoint 80,000 volunteers during the festival this year as it is important for all of us to remain vigilant.” ...