Bangladesh

Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadikul Haque, has been shown arrested in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Gulshan Police Station. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Jonayed ordered that Sumaiya Jafrin be shown arrested on Wednesday. Sumaiya’s husband, Major Sadikul Haque, is accused of providing training to activists of banned Awami League faction. A ...

Dhaka, 17 December 2025 – The British High Commission Dhaka warmly welcomed the arrival of the King’s Baton in Bangladesh on Wednesday, 17 December, as part of the build-up to the Commonwealth Games 2026 – set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland. The King’s Baton Relay is a longstanding tradition that symbolises unity and shared values across the Commonwealth. It connects communities and inspires ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that new politics must be pursued for the country’s independence and sovereignty. While speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a youth marathon organised by the party, Shafiqur Rahman said, ”The politics of the future Bangladesh would be guided by a new system by discarding the old political order.” “The ...

Those who opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, want to rise again, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday. Fakhrul made the remarks after placing wreaths at the grave of BNP founder and martyred President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the morning. ”Those who stood against Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 are now trying to raise their heads ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here, on the outskirts of the capital, marking the 55th Victory Day. The Head of the State laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial with the rise of the sun at 6.34AM. A ...

The nation is celebrating Victory Day, the most joyous occasion marking the birth of the country, on Tuesday with elaborate programmes in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs. On this glorious day in 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered, bringing to an end a bloody nine-month-long war. The government has taken ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here on the outskirts of the capital marking the 55th Victory Day. He laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial around 6:56AM on Tuesday. After placing the wreath, the Chief Adviser stood in ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday unveiled a commemorative postage stamp to mark the Great Victory Day. The ceremony, held at the State Guest House Jamuna this afternoon, also included the release of an opening day cover and a canceller, according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology ...

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said the party under the leadership of such a “heinous criminal” like Sheikh Hasina, who is consistently calling for terror attacks against Bangladesh, cannot be allowed to take part in the national elections slated for February 12. “The party (Awami League) chief is a death-row convict for crimes against humanity and is ...

Sharif Osman Hadi, Inquilab Mancha spokesperson, is being taken to Singapore for advanced medical treatment via air ambulance. An ambulance, carrying Hadi, left Evercare Hospital at 1:15PM on Monday. Earlier, an ICU ambulance, equipped with all emergency facilities for a critical patient, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:22AM. Later, it went to the Evercare Hospital for ...