Bangladesh

The fire of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport may have originated from the import courier section, said Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mustafa Mahmud Siddique on Sunday. ”We are not confirmed about this. This is what is initially believed. Multiple organisations are working with it” At a press briefing, the Chairman ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam on Monday asserted that the government does not interfere with media operations in Bangladesh. Speaking during a meeting with German Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz at the Secretariat, Alam said, “The Information and Broadcasting Ministry does not call any media outlet to interfere in their work. The media is freely criticising the government at ...

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be acquitted from crimes against humanity case, expects Adv Md Amir Hossain who represent Hasina. ‘He said, ”I hope that Sheikh Hasina will be acquitted. I think that she is not guilty. The allegations which brought against her, are not right; the state lawyers failed to prove those. Hope that Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan ...

The July Uprising has once again created a historic opportunity to build a prosperous and beautiful Bangladesh, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday. “Many of us may not feel like listening to talks about politics. But unfortunately, it is the politicians who shape the destiny of a country. They either create the path or destroy it. ...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted a four-day remand for former lawmaker Haji Salim and his son Solaiman Salim in a case filed over the killing of scrap trader Monir during last year’s anti-discrimination movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak passed the order after hearing from both sides. Shahbagh Police Sub-Inspector Mainul Islam Khan Pulak, the investigation officer, had ...

BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie on Monday expressed solidarity with the ongoing movement of MPO-listed teachers at Central Shaheed Minar. ”If BNP comes to power, it will include teachers under nationalism.” Annie urged the government to accept the teachers’ logical demands. ”The interim government has already expressed solidarity with the teachers’demand.But the teachers did not get 20 ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants to raise awareness among Bangladeshi expatriates and to enhance the image of Bangladesh abroad At a event, the UAE authorities presented three informative documentaries focusing on cybercrime, social media usage and traffic laws, followed by specific guidelines for the expatriate community. A significant community dialogue, organized by the Fujairah Bangladesh Association, in cooperation with the ...

The Election Commission has started a views-exchange with different law enforcement agencies and intelligences in a bid to conduct the 13th parliamentary election in free, participatory and fair manners. The meeting titled ‘views-exchange and pre-preparation meeting’ about the law and order began at 10:40AM at the Conference Room of Nirbachan Bhaban with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in the ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has accused the Election Commission (EC) of making arbitrary decisions after it was denied its preferred electoral symbol ‘shapla’. Speaking to reporters on Sunday following a meeting with EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed at Nirbachan Bhaban, NCP’s southern region chief organiser Hasnat Abdullah expressed deep dissatisfaction with EC’s stance. “We’ve observed that Election Commission is taking ...

In response to the disruption caused by the recent fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, all charges and fees for non-scheduled additional flights will be waived for the next three days, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin announced on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after visiting the airport’s fire-damaged Cargo Village, the adviser said 21 flights were either cancelled or diverted ...