Bangladesh

The ambassadors of Brazil and Switzerland to Bangladesh paid separate courtesy calls on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday, holding discussions on bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest. Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met Tarique Rahman in the afternoon at BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. During ...

Mitchell Lee, charge d’affaires of Singapore High Commission in Bangladesh, paid a courtesy visit to Shafiqur Rahman, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, at the party’s office in Dhaka’s Bashundhara, on Sunday. According to a press release, the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and focused on Bangladesh’s political and economic situation, industry and trade, upcoming national elections and state reforms. ...

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, emphasized that the diversity of ideals, experiences and perspectives among people is the essence of democracy, as individuals from different backgrounds came together to engage in dialogue for the country’s development. Zaima made the remarks on Sunday (January 18) at an event titled “Women in Nation-Building: Principles, Potential and the Future ...

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam on Sunday urged caution in use of the term “mob,” warning that its indiscriminate application risks misrepresenting the July Uprising and undermining its significance. Speaking at a policy dialogue titled “Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law” at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, organised by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), Tajul highlighted ...

Independent candidate Abdul Latif Siddique has been cleared to contest from Tangail-4 after the Election Commission declared his nomination valid at a hearing on Sunday. Md Liaqat Ali, the Jatiya Party candidate from the same constituency, had appealed to the Election Commission challenging the validity of Siddique’s nomination. During the hearing, Liaqat Ali’s lawyer argued that Latif Siddique should be ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday set February 2 for pronouncing its judgment in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq and his sister Tulip Siddiq, over irregularities in the allocation of a 10-katha plot under the RAJUK New Town Project. Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 fixed the date ...

Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, took position in front of Nirbachan Bhaban on Sunday for three-point demands, including the allegation of the commission’s biased decisions on postal voting. As per pre-announcement, a large number of supporters of the organisation started gathering near the Nirbachan Bhaban and later they sit-in there, chanting different slogans against the Election Commission. ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke held a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday evening. The meeting took place at 5:55pm on Saturday at the BNP Chairman’s Office in Gulshan, Dhaka. During the meeting, Sarah reaffirmed the UK’s long‑standing encouragement of free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in Bangladesh, the British High Commission in ...

Editors, journalists and media leaders from across the country on Saturday underscored the vital role of a free, independent, active and fearless media in sustaining democracy, warning that any attempt to silence media organisations ultimately threatens the rights of society as a whole. “The democratic aspiration that brings people into journalism can never be a crime,” said President of the ...

Adviser for Information and Broadcasting and Environment, Forests and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday urged people from all walks of life to refrain from unnecessary honking, stressing that public awareness and behavioural change are crucial to curbing noise pollution. Speaking at the inauguration of a motor rally organised under Department of Environment’s Integrated and Partnership-based Project for Noise ...