Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed the interim government’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding religious freedom for all citizens, regardless of faith or background. He made the remarks during a high-level meeting with Stephen Schneck, Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital. The hour-long discussion spanned ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Tokyo, Japan, for four-day visit on Tuesday (May 27) night. Both the countries will sign a total of seven MoUs. Besides, Bangladesh will sought $1 billion from Japan as budgetary support in the form of ‘soft loan’. Acting Foreign Secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique briefed reporters at the Ministry ...

General Secretary of Awami League,Obaidul Quader,revealed in an interview with Indian news outlet ‘The Wall’ that he hid in a bathroom for five hours during the mass student-led uprising on August 5 that led to the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. In his first media appearance since the ouster, Quader described the chaotic events of that day and his ...

Government employees have warned that they will paralyse the secretariat if their demands are not met. The vehicle movement through Gate No 1 suspended following the protest that began at 11AM on Monday. A protest procession was brought out at 11AM by Badiul Kabir, president of the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Coordinated Council, and Nizam Uddin Ahmed, its secretary ...

Assistant teachers of public primary schools have been observing full-day work stoppage as part of their ongoing protest to push for fair pay and timely promotions. The teachers are protesting to press home a series of demands, including wages under Grade 11 of the pay scale and recognition of their position as an entry-level post. Other demands include resolving the ...

A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Middle Badda in Dhaka on Sunday night. The incident took place around 8:30 PM at Gudaraghat area in the capital. The deceased was identified as Kamrul Hasan Sadhan, a Joint Convener of BNP’s Gulshan Thana unit. According to eyewitnesses, some unidentified assailants attacked Sadhan ...

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained an order to freeze the sale of a luxury London home owned by Sheikh Rehana — the younger sister of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports the Daily Mail. The luxury property in Golders Green, North London, has been the main residence of Sheikh Rehana, 69, for the past 14 years and ...

Inqilab Mancha delivered passionate pledge of national loyalty, with spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi declaring organisation will never abandon Bangladesh regardless of circumstances. Sunday afternoon protest at Shahbagh witnessed dramatic commitment as political figure invoked memory of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s patriotic legacy. “If hell descends upon Bangladesh once again, we will never cross border, leaving behind wounded brothers ...

Chief Advisor (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to meet with 20 political parties and organizations in two separate sessions on Sunday. The meetings, scheduled for 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the CA’s official residence, Jamuna, come in the wake of growing political dialogue and follow-up to Saturday’s talks with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and Jatiya Nagorik Party ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate a case filed against Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Mokhlesur Rahman and three former chairmen of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for allegedly orchestrating false cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman issued the order on ...