Bangladesh

Police on Wednesday foiled a long march of Jagannath University(JnU) students heading towards the Chief Adviser’s official residence Jamuna in the capital’s Kakrail area, to press home their three-point demand. Witnesses said several hundred students started their scheduled ‘Long March’ towards Jamuna from the campus around 12:30 pm. The procession crossed Tatibazar intersection, Gulistan intersection, Zero point intersection and Matshya ...

Chittagong Port is the heart of the nation’s economy, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus commented on Wednesday. He emphasised the need to transform it into a true seaport of international standards. He said a new chapter in Bangladesh’s economy cannot be opened ignoring the Chittagong Port and laid emphasis on expanding its capacity and gradually making it stronger. “Bangladesh’s economy ...

The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case in which she has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment. The court also accepted Zubaida Rahman’s appeal for hearing. An HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman issued the order today. Senior lawyer SM Shahjahan, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon ...

A Dhaka court has granted a two-day remand for former home secretary Jahangir Alam in connection with the murder of Sheikh Mehedi Hasan Junayed during an anti-discrimination protest. On Wednesday (May 14), Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman issued the order after a hearing. Investigators from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) had sought a five-day remand, while the defense, ...

India has expressed concern over interim government’s decision to ban political activities of Awami League (AL) and all its affiliated, associated, and like-minded organizations. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the move did not follow due democratic process. During the MEA’s weekly press briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to a query ...

The High Court on Tuesday sentenced condemned convicts Maulana Mohammad Tajuddin and Shahadat Ullah to life term imprisonment in the case lodged over the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb attack. Meanwhile, the court commuted the sentences of the least nine convicts to 10-year imprisonment and fined Tk 50,000 each. The order was issued by Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Nasreen ...

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday submitted an appeal with the High Court (HC) against her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman accepted the petition for hearing and condoned a 587-day delay in filing the appeal. Advocate Zainul Abedin and Kayser Kamal stood for Zubaida while Asif ...

Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks has said consumer demands are shifting towards sustainability, and many companies, including their key global Swedish brands, have set ambitious climate goals. “Adopting a green business model among suppliers will be essential to remain competitive,” said the Ambassador while speaking at the 4th high-level policy dialogue within the Sustainable Fashion Platform. The event, held ...

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) on Tuesday held a views-exchange programme with different political parties at its office in Dhaka. Bida Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed ways to improve the investment environment in the country. The political leaders shared their views with the Bida Executive Chairman.

National Identity Card (NID) services have been suspended temporarily across the country. The problem was created as no One-Time Passwords (OTP) were found to access the NID server. For this, thousands of people are facing severe inconvenience. Even though there is no disruption to the institutions receiving NID services, EC officials are unable to provide services. ASM Humayun Kabir, Director ...