Bangladesh

Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD), Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, has clarified that the magazine of his licensed firearm found in his bag at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was packed unintentionally. In a Facebook post late Sunday evening, Asif Mahmud addressed the media reports that surfaced following the incident. He wrote, “I possess a ...

A total of 1,519 independent Ebtedayee madrasas currently receiving grant support are set to be included under the government’s Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system, subject to meeting specific eligibility criteria. The government has issued a public notice inviting applications for inclusion in the MPO, contingent upon compliance with guidelines for establishing independent Ebtedayee madrasas and adherence to teaching recognition, administrative, ...

Hotel and restaurant owners in Dhaka have urged the government to repeal provisions allowing smoking zones in food outlets and amend the tobacco control law to create a completely smoke-free environment. The call was made at a discussion titled “Steps to Ensure 100% Smoke-Free Hotels and Restaurants for Public Health Protection”, organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) at the Dhaka ...

Most political parties in Bangladesh have expressed support in principle for establishing a bicameral parliament, with only minor objections from a few parties, said National Consensus Commission Vice Chair Ali Riaz. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday afternoon following the commission’s second round of talks at Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Riaz said discussions covered the electoral process, including ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned the very purpose of the ongoing national consensus talks, arguing there is little point in dialogue if parties are expected to fully accept all proposals put forward by the National Consensus Commission. Speaking to the media at Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Sunday after a daylong round of talks with the ...

In a major effort to reduce harassment from arbitrary arrests and false cases, the government has approved changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Speaking at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy following a meeting of the Advisory Council, Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul made the announcement on Sunday. Nazrul acknowledged that longstanding concerns over false ...

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz has expressed his concern over ‘July Charter’ signing. “Though discussions have been held for the past seven days with some progress, but reality is that there is no significant progress in talks.” Ali Riaz said, “We had hoped that we all would sign the July Charter on the anniversary of the martyrdom of ...

Police in early Sunday arrested the main accused in the rape case involving an expatriate’s wife at her father’s home in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila. Prime accused Fazar Ali Fazar, 36, was arrested from the capital’s Sayedabad area at 5AM. Meanwhile, during overnight drives at different places in Cumilla, police arrested four more people involved in the incident, Muradnagar Police Station ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday celebrated his birthday with the global social business family by joining the participants of the 15th Social Business Day-2025 online. “A perfect ending to the 15th Social Business Day-2025,” said the Yunus Centre, noting that the celebrations reached a heartfelt high as Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Yunus joined participants online for a truly ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday pledged that his party would create employment for one crore people within 18 months if voted to power, giving special emphasis to the information technology sector. Speaking at Sylhet Business Dialogue held at Jalalabad Gas Auditorium, Khosru said youths with at least an SSC qualification would be offered jobs in ...