Bangladesh

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday and discussed a range of issues relating to Bangladesh’s upcoming election, democratic transition and foreign investment. “The hour-long meeting, which began around 3:30pm, was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office,” said BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan, reports UNB. BNP ...

A Dhaka on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to attach 45 immovable properties, including plots and flats, of former Sirajganj-2 lawmaker Jannat Ara Henry and seize her 16 vehicles and more than Tk 58 crore kept in her different bank accounts, over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea of the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 16 individuals, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and five of her family members, on charges of corruption in receiving allocation of 60-katha plots at the Purbachal New Town Project of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk). ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter on Sunday (January 12) saying that apart ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Norway to make Bangladesh a regional distribution hub of their products and invest more in the country to take the benefits of Bangladesh’s youth force. “Use Bangladesh as a base for distributing Norwegian products in Asia so that you don’t need to bring your people from Norway and can use our young ...

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has expressed his strong support for the Bangladesh interim government’s efforts to initiate “much-needed” reforms and conduct free and fair democratic elections. “I have followed developments in Bangladesh over the past year closely, and I am writing to express my strong support for your efforts to initiate much-needed reforms and conduct free and fair ...

Veteran journalist and senior member of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Aminul Islam Bedu died of old-age complications at a hospital in the city this morning. He was 84. “Journalist Aminul Islam Bedu, former news editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city at 5:00am today (Sunday). He had been ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that rooftop gardens are an effective solution in the fight against global warming and toxic-free safe food. She said turning the rooftops into green spaces could reduce carbon emissions, regulate temperatures and enhance air quality, which will offer residents of the city a healthier environment. Besides, it is also vital for ensuring chemical-free ...

Bangladesh forced India to halt construction of fencing in several zero line areas along the Bangladesh-India border, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday. “Bangladesh did it as it’s a violation of international law.” Speaking at a press conference at the secretariat on border issues, the adviser said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has been improving. AZM Zahid Hossain, the party standing committee member and Khaleda’s personal physician, informed the development to media on Saturday (January 11). “Alhamdulillah Khaleda Zia is more better. Doctors just visited her. She is better than Thursday, her physical condition has been improving.” He said despite today was weekend (holiday) in London ...

US President-elect Donal Trump has invited BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to attend the ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ in Washington. The invitation was sent by US President-elect Donald Trump to Mirza Fakhrul on Friday (January 10). The National Prayer Breakfast will be held in Washington, ...