Bangladesh

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Thursday fixed May 27 for delivering its judgment on the appeal petition challenging the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The date was set by seven-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed after closing the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Tulip Siddiq, a British lawmaker and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for quizzing. She has been requested to appear at the ACC office at 10AM on May 14 in a case filed alleging that Tulip received a luxury flat in the capital’s Gulshan area from the real estate developer Eastern Housing Limited ...

Nine months after the fall of the Awami League government, former President Abdul Hamid has left the country early Thursday. Reliable sources have confirmed that he departed Dhaka at 3:05 AM on Thursday aboard a Thai Airways flight. A responsible official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport confirmed the news of his departure. According to the source, Abdul Hamid left for ...

The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) administration has filed a case against 71 people, including police, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders, teachers, officials and employees, in the murder of Abu Sayeed. The university’s registrar Dr. Md. Harun Or Rashid filed the case with Tajhat Metropolitan police station as the plaintiff today against the 71 people and 80-100 unidentified people for ...

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka for Italy Wednesday on an official visit. The Air Chief will visit Italy from May 8 to 14, ISPR said in a media release on Wednesday evening. During the visit, he will attend the AeroSpace Power Conference (ASPC) 2025 on 08–09 May 2025 at ...

Today marks the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the towering figure whose literary genius redefined Bangla literature, music, and the cultural identity of the Indian subcontinent through his embrace of contextual modernism. Tagore was born on 25 Baishakh, 1268 in the Bengali calendar (May 7, 1861) at the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. A poet, philosopher, playwright, and painter, Tagore ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday extended heartfelt appreciation to the thousands of supporters and citizens who turned out to welcome his mother and party Chairperson, Khaleda Zia, upon her return from London after four months of medical treatment. In a statement issued by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP conveyed Tarique Rahman’s thanks to the masses ...

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 244.14 crore project aimed at strengthening disaster resilience and creating employment for vulnerable communities in disaster-prone areas. The decision came during ECNEC’s 10th meeting of the year, held at the NEC Conference Room in Dhaka on Wednesday. ECNEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus presided over ...

A total of 2,248 pilgrims left here for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to perform this year’s Hajj. Among them, 1,446 pilgrims used Biman Bangladesh Airlines and 802 pilgrims used Saudis Airlines. Director (Joint Secretary) of Hajj Office under the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Lokman Hossain revealed this information. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain formally inaugurated ...

The National Consensus Commission held a meeting on Wednesday with Nagorik Oikya as part of its ongoing efforts to build agreement among political parties on key national reform proposals. The commission’s Vice-Chairman, Professor Ali Riaz, along with members Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Safar Raj Hossain and Monir Haidar, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser, participated in the talks, according to an ...