Bangladesh

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated the new interim leader of Bangladesh, Dr Muhammad Yunus, and expressed hopes for deeper ties with the nation that separated from Pakistan in 1971. “Heartiest felicitations to Professor Muhammad Yunus,” Sharif tweeted, reports Al Arabiya News. “Wishing him great success in guiding Bangladesh towards a harmonious and prosperous future. I look forward ...

The head of the newly formed interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, and other members of the advisory council paid tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar on Friday morning. Dr Yunus at first laid wreaths at the memorial in honour of the Liberation War martyrs at around 10am amid heavy rain. He then ...

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday. This move follows the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amidst widespread protests demanding her removal. Along with Yunus, 16 additional advisers also join him in the interim government. While 13 of these were administered oath by President Mohammad Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban, the presidential palace, ...

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Col (Retd) Oli Ahmad has said time has come to get united of all irrespective to race, religion, colour and political identity following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime. “Because of an autocratic and terrorist organisation, the registration of Awami League will have to be cancelled and the party will have to be banned,” ...

Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said, “If you have faith in me, trust me, then ensure that there will be no attack anywhere in the country.” “If you do not, please bid me farewell, there will be no need of my presence.” He said that the country should fulfill the promise of its recent rebirth. “Hope that the youths ...

Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka from Dubai on Thursday afternoon. An Emirates flight (EK-582), carrying Prof Yunus, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at 2:10pm. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan welcomed Prof Yunus at the airport. Dr Asif Nazrul, ...

Supreme Court lawyer Adv Mohammad Asaduzzaman has been appointed as the Attorney General. President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the attorney general on Thursday (August 8). On Wednesday, AM Amin Uddin and Sheikh Mohammad Morshed resigned from their posts as Attorney General and Additional Attorney General respectively.  

The High Commission of India in Dhaka has shut down all visa application centres in Bangladesh amid the ongoing unrest. The Indian Visa Application Centre, on their website, informed applicants on Wednesday that the next date would be informed through SMS and that passports should be collected the next working day. Due to the ‘unstable situation’ after massive protests forced ...

After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of Prime Minister on August 5, the police stations of Dhaka became devoid of policemen due to the student uprising. Later, all the police units became empty. People are angry about the role of the police in suppressing the movement of students. After three consecutive days, police are returning to their ...

Additional Attorney General SM Munir has resigned. He submitted his resignation letter at the office of attorney general on Thursday (August 8). Earlier on Wednesday, Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has resigned. The government in September 1, 2020, appointed SM Munir, senior lawyer of the Supreme Court, as attorney general.