Bangladesh

Primary schools across the country have reopened after around one month of closure. Students were seen going to schools in the capital in the morning. All government primary schools under eight city corporation areas of the country were declared closed for an indefinite period on July 17 amid tension over students’ demonstrations for quota reform. The Ministry of Primary and ...

Shafiqul Alam has been appointed as press secretary to the interim government’s chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus with the status of a secretary on a contractual basis. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification to this end on Tuesday (August 13) night. The notification mentioned that Shafiqul, Bangladesh bureau chief at AFP News Agency, will remain in office for ...

Former advisor to ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on private investment Salman F Rahman, along with former Law Minister Anisul Haque have been arrested. The two were apprehended from Sadarghat area in the capital on Tuesday afternoon. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md. Mainul Hasan confirmed their detention on Tuesday evening, adding, “They both individuals were detained in connection with a ...

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a new set of programmes as part of their ongoing “Resistance Week” campaign, which demands swift trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with three other key issues. At 3 PM On Tuesday, numerous participants gathered at Raju Sculpture base of Dhaka University, holding various placards in support of their cause. Additionally, the movement ...

Freedom fighter Farooq-e-Azam was sworn in as an adviser of the interim government led by Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 11am on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony began with the National Anthem. During the ceremony, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of those who were killed in the ...

A murder case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others for killing a grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing. Abu Sayeed was killed in police firing in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on July 19. Amir Hamza Shatil, a resident of Mohammadpur, filed the case with the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury ...

Four newly appointed judges to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court were sworn in on Tuesday (August 13). Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the four judges at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge around 10:45am. Those who took the oath are Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury, Justice Sayed Mohammad Ziaul Karim, Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice ...

The United States had no role in ousting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who recently quit her position and fled the country, the White House said on Monday, calling allegations of US interference “simply false.” “We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these events is simply false,” White ...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday claimed the “same mob” is threatening the home affairs adviser of the interim government to suffer the same fate as his mother. In his verified Facebook page, the former ICT Adviser of Sheikh Hasina said that the home affairs adviser asked Awami League to reorganise as a big ...

Demand for a three-day holiday during the Hindu community’s religious festival, Durga Puja, is relevant said Home Affairs Adviser Brig Gen (retd ) M Sakhawat Hossain on Monday. He said this when the top leaders of the Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance met him at the conference room of the Home Ministry, reports UNB. Regarding the demand of the Hindu ...