Bangladesh

Reductions in funding for a community maintenance programme in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar have not only affected their incomes but also compromised safety during the monsoon season, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned. In the world’s largest and most congested refugee camp, home to over one million Rohingyas, life is always difficult. But monsoon rains make conditions ...

Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has accused unnamed political parties of exploiting ongoing political tensions to push misleading agendas, warning that such actions could derail the democratic process in Bangladesh. Speaking at a rally in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Friday, Salahuddin said certain groups with a history of opposing public sentiment and national interests are once again attempting to “fish ...

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas has called on the interim government to demonstrate neutrality and promptly arrange national elections, warning that further delays could fuel political unrest and undermine public trust. Speaking on Thursday at a silent procession commemorating the martyrs of the July-August mass uprising, Abbas accused the interim administration of favoring certain political parties while marginalizing the opposition. ...

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office will establish a mission in Bangladesh following the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladeshi government, aimed at strengthening human rights protection and promotion in the country. The agreement was signed this week by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, ...

Emphasising inclusive healthcare, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they are prioritising digital healthcare so that people in Bangladesh’s remote areas can consult doctors online, reports UNB. Their medical histories will be stored digitally, making future consultations easier, the Chief Adviser said when Vice President of SpaceX Lauren Dreyer met him at the State Guest House Jamuna. “This ...

The written MCQ exam for the 48th Special BCS is being held today (Friday) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The two-hour exam is being conducted exclusively at various centers in Dhaka. This special BCS has been arranged to urgently recruit 3,000 doctors for the health sector. According to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), 2,700 will be appointed as ...

In a week-long series of joint operations led by the Bangladesh Army, 328 individuals involved in various criminal activities were detained between July 10 and 17. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out in coordination with other law enforcement agencies across different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. The detainees ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:    July 17, 2025 — British MP Bob Blackman has submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the UK Parliament calling on the interim government of Bangladesh to prioritise the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission amidst ongoing political and social instability in the South Asian nation. The EDM, tabled on 16 July, notes the efforts ...

The government has formed a three-member committee to investigate the violence that occurred in Gopalganj on Wednesday (July 26). Nasimul Ghani, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, will lead the probe body. Other two members are two additional secretaries – one from the Ministry of Public Administration and another from the Ministry of Law and Justice, said a ...

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that those involved in Gopalganj incident, will be arrested. ”None will be sparred in this issue.” When asked whether the detectives had any information about such an incident happening in Gopalganj, Jahangir Alam said, “The detectives had information, but not to such an extent.” “On Wednesday, I gave instructions ...