Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. Prof Yunus also held a meeting with Finland President Alexander Stubb there. Besides, the Chief Adviser joined a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has urged healthcare professionals at the Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital to improve service quality through greater professionalism, dedication, and sincerity. Speaking at a meeting with doctors, nurses, and hospital staff on Tuesday, the IGP emphasized the importance of modernizing the hospital and maintaining high standards of care for police personnel and their families. ...

The government has cancelled the tax on marriage registration, according to an announcement made by Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul during a press conference at the Secretariat on Tuesday. “The tax on marriage registration has been removed. The ministry has decided to cancel this illogical tax,” he said. Dr. Nazrul confirmed that the decision takes effect immediately, stating, “I have ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain had a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday (January 21) and discussed a wide range of issues and ways to strengthen Dhaka’s economic partnership with Beijing. The meeting was held at a time when Bangladesh and China are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus reached Zurich on Tuesday (January 21) to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland. A flight of Emirates Airline, carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage, reached Zurich International Airport in the capital at about 12:27 pm (local time), reports BSS. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Bangladesh permanent representative ...

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday ordered the seizure of income tax file of former law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court, on January 20, showed Anisul arrested in the case for amassing illegal wealth of Tk ...

Those involved in crimes against humanity and extrajudicial killings, will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections, said Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, head of the Election System Reform Commission, on Tuesday. Speaking as the chief guest at a Reporters’ Forum for Election and Democracy (RFED) talk at Nirbachan Bhaban, Badiul reiterated the commission’s recommendation to the Election Commission. ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, early Tuesday, on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). A flight of Emirates airline, carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1AM, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiul Alam. During his visit, the Chief Adviser ...

The government has extended the term of six reform commissions until February 15, following their establishment after the government’s fall. This extension was announced through six separate notifications issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday (January 20). The commissions whose terms have been extended include: Election System Reform Commission, Police Administration Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, Public ...

The government has unveiled redesigned uniforms for Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Ansar forces as part of a modernization initiative for Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced the changes after a Law and Order Committee meeting at the Secretariat on Monday. Each force will now have distinct uniform colors to enhance ...