Bangladesh

Veteran politician and Gano Forum president Mostafa Mohsin Montu passed away on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 79. According to family, Montu breathed his last at Square Hospital in the capital around 5:10 PM. He had been under medical care for age-related complications. Montu, a prominent figure in Bangladesh’s democratic political landscape, ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that they will finish the pending works related to elections with the help of everyone. “The commission will perform its duties as a referee, nonetheless who are the players and who will win.” CEC Nasir said this in a post-Eid meeting for views exchange with the commissioners and officials of the ...

Police fired sound grenades to disperse the 17th batch registered job aspirants of NTRCA, who were tried to enter Bangladesh Secretariatdefying the police barrier. Around 1:25PM on Sunday, the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA job aspirants tried to enter the Secretariat with ‘Long March to Secretariat’ procession for their three demands, which triggered police personnel to fire sound ...

Vehicles which have become unfit and exceeded their economic lifespan, will not be allowed to ply, said Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday. “Vehicles got stuck on highways as some unfit vehicles were out of order.” The adviser stated this while talking to reporters on the first working day after a 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday at ...

After Eid-ul-Azha vacation, supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and the Dhaka City South Corporation (DSCC) employee unions again took position in front Nagar Bhaban on Sunday. From the morning, Ishraque’s supporters gathered at Nagar Bhaban to hold protest demanding that Ishraque be given the mayoral responsibilities of the DSCC. Later around 11AM, Ishraque Hossain entered the Nagar Bhaban and ...

All government, semi-government offices, banks and financial institutions reopened on Sunday (June 15) after 10-day of Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Many people are returning from their village homes to the capital even this morning to join office. The second-largest religious festival for Muslims in Bangladesh, Eid-ul-Azha, was celebrated on June 7. June 4 marked the last working day for government officials and ...

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday said the recent meeting in London between Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has renewed public hope and marked a significant step forward for the country’s democratic aspirations. Speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, Dudu described the meeting, held on Friday, as a historic development ...

Field-level police personnel will not be allowed to carry heavy lethal weapons, except rifles, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. “Only specialized units like the APBN will be authorized to carry heavy arms.” He made the remarks on Saturday at 11 AM while visiting headquarters of Armed Police Battalion (APBN) in the capital. He spoke to ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned home on Saturday morning after ending his four-day tour to London. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 9:45AM, Chief Adviser’s Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad confirmed. Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Abida Islam saw him ...

A case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 220 others in connection with the shooting of students and civilians during the July Mass Rising at Mohammadpur in Dhaka. The case was lodged on Wednesday by Sohel Rana, a victim of the incident, with Mohammadpur Police Station. On Friday, Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah ...