Bangladesh

Former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal admitted that the 2024 national election was a “dummy election” held without real political participation. Speaking during a remand hearing at Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday, he said, “Under a political government, a fair election will not be possible in this country even in a thousand years.” Awal made this explosive ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the ministry to start preparations from now on so that hajj management can also be completed smoothly next year like this year’s. He congratulated the Ministry of Religious Affairs and other concerned for accomplishing this year’s hajj management efficiently. He came up with the directives at a meeting with representatives of the ministry ...

Achim Tröster, the outgoing Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna, marking end of his four-year diplomatic assignment in Dhaka. During the meeting, Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus congratulated Ambassador Tröster on the successful completion of his tenure and lauded his ...

The government has declared August 5 as ‘July Uprising Day’ and August 8 as ‘New Bangladesh Day,’ commemorating key events in the country’s recent history. Meanwhile, July 16 has been announced as Martyr Abu Sayeed Day in remembrance of the student who was killed in police firing in Rangpur during the mass movement. The Cabinet Division issued separate circulars on ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has publicly sought an unconditional apology for all past mistakes, including those related to the 1971 Liberation War. Speaking on a televised talk show on Tuesday, Dr. Rahman said, “Just as individuals can make mistakes, political parties can also take wrong decisions as a collective.For all such errors, I sincerely seek forgiveness without any conditions.” ...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin today (June 25) simultaneously across the country, with a total of 12,51,111 candidates participating this year. Among the examinees, 618,015 are male and 633,096 are female. Of the total, 10,55,398 students are from the General Education Board, while 86,102 and 109,611 will take part under the Madrasa and Technical Education Boards ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged all to stop using one time plastic items. “Plastic is an environmental poison. It is a poison for all living things on earth, not just humans.” “If we do not change our lifestyle, our defeat to plastic is obvious,” he told a function as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre ...

A Dhaka court has granted bail to three individuals who were accused of allegedly assaulting former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah issued the bail order on Wednesday. The accused are Md Hanif, 38, member secretary of Uttara West unit of Sechchha Sebak Dal, Mojammel Haque Dhali, the prime accused and Md Kaiyum, joint convener ...

The BDR mutiny that took place on 25–26 February 2009 was the result of ‘long-term conspiracy’, according to the National Independent Investigation Commission report. The commission revealed its findings at a press conference held at the new building of the Science Laboratory in the capital on Wednesday. Fazlur Rahman, Chairman of the commission, said both the then armed forces command ...

The National Consensus Commission on Wednesday began the sixth day of its second-round talks with political parties. The discussion started around 11AM at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with the Commission’s Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz presiding over the session. Thanking the political leaders who present at the dialogue, Ali Riaz He thanked the leaders of political parties ...