Bangladesh

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered a pardon for the Bangladeshi nationals involved in last month’s protests and disturbances across several emirates. The decision includes cancelling the sentences of those convicted and arranging for their deportation, according to WAM. In line with His Highness’ directive, Chancellor Dr. Hamad Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, has issued an order ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been acquitted from five defamation cases filed against her. The four cases have been filed by AB Siddique, president of Bangladesh Jananetri Parishad; and one has been filed by Gazi Zahirul Islam, former joint general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists, during the Awami League tenure over derogatory remarks about Liberation War, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur ...

The United States would support the interim government of Bangladesh and strengthen ties with Dhaka in a range of issues, US charge d’ affaires in Dhaka Helen LaFave said Monday. The US diplomat made the assurance when she paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. “The US government was ...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted a five-day remand for Haji Mohammad Salim, former Member of Parliament for Dhaka-7 and a prominent leader of Awami League. The decision was made by Metropolitan Magistrate Akteruzzaman following a hearing. Earlier, in the early hours of Sunday, a team from Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Salim from Bangshal area of Old Dhaka. ...

India has rejected reports published by some media outlets on visa ban for six Bangladeshi student leaders, and described those as “fake news.” “These are fake news,” a source at India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. A source at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said that no such decision was taken. Reports published by some media outlets have claimed ...

A court in Dhaka on Monday placed Awami League leader and former lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap on a three-day fresh remand in a case filed over the death of garment worker Rubel during the student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mehedi Hasan passed the order around 7:15AM after Adabor Police Station inspector Mintu Chandra Banik produced him before the ...

A court in Dhaka on Monday sent former commerce minister Tipu Munshi to jail rejecting his bail prayer in a murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mehedi Hasan passed this order after hearing. Earlier, Tipu Munshi was produced before the court at 7AMafter ending his four-day remand. After that, the case investigation officer Badda Police Station OC Md Rezaul Karim ...

Former Awami League lawmaker from Dhaka-7 constituency Haji Salim was arrested early Monday from the capital’s Bangshal area. On secret information, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted a raid at Bangshal area and arrested Haji Salim from there at about 12:45AM. DB (north) Joint Commissioner Rabiul Islam Bhuyian confirmed the arrest news, adding that he ...

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rezaul Karim Mallick has been appointed as the new chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). An office order, signed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan, stated it on Sunday afternoon. Rezaul Karim Mallick joined the Bangladesh Police in 1998. He is an official belongs to the 17th batch ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will leave Dhaka for Singapore for medical treatment. He is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International (RA) Airport in Dhaka on Sunday (September 1) night. BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan said it on Suunday. Confirming about the matter, he said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife Rahat ...