Bangladesh

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that next year’s Bishwa Ijtema will be held after national elections. Both groups of the Tablighi Jamaat have agreed to hold the Ijtema after the elections, he added. The adviser came up with the information while talking to reporters after a meeting with the representatives of the two factions of ...

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain held a high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the ongoing 21st Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. He has underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Middle East and appreciated Bahrain’s constructive leadership in promoting regional harmony. During his meeting with the Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Touhid also expressed Bangladesh’s ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh marked the 71st anniversary of the start of the Glorious Liberation Revolution with a grand ceremony at Le Méridien Dhaka on Saturday. The event commemorated the historic uprising that began on November 1, 1954, against colonial rule. Dignitaries, including government officials, academics, civil society leaders, business executives, diplomats, journalists, and students, attended the celebration, ...

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) for the southern region, has launched a sharp critique of the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of partisanship and undermining electoral fairness ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters on Saturday following a regional coordination meeting in Barguna aimed at revitalizing party mobilization, Hasnat expressed deep concern over ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has termed the recent decision to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) a “surrender to the irrational demand of a particular party,” questioning the government’s neutrality in the run-up to the upcoming 13th national election. In a video message released to the media on Saturday, Taher said, “The decision taken ...

Journalists across Bangladesh held demonstrations on Saturday demanding the implementation of the “No Wage Board, No Media” policy, enactment of a journalist protection law, introduction of two weekly holidays, and repeal of all anti-media black laws. The protests, organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), highlighted a 39-point charter of demands aimed at ensuring press ...

Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the urgent need to ensure the livelihood security, identity and institutional recognition of the country’s fisherfolk, saying their contributions must be valued and incorporated into national development planning. Speaking as the chief guest at 7th Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) Conference, held at a city hotel on Saturday, she said that ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the current crisis has been created by the interim government. “There is no chance of a referendum before the national election. I urge the government not to deceive the nation by lying.” While speaking at a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Saturday, Fakhrul said, ”A vested quarter wants to ...

The government has embarked on an extensive set of reforms to transform the country’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector into a central force driving national economic growth. In recent months, the Investment Coordination Committee has convened four consecutive meetings aimed at accelerating policy reforms and removing barriers that have long hindered SME development. The meetings were attended by Lutfey ...

The declaration follows a court order and was formally published in two national daily newspapers on Friday. The move came after Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court-17, presided over by Judge Ariful Islam, issued an order on Thursday declaring 261 accused, including Sheikh Hasina, named as the prime suspect, as fugitives for failing to respond to judicial summons. The CID filed the ...