Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General Wakar-Uz-Zaman met with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday, where discussions centered on the army’s role in supporting the civil administration in the lead-up to national elections. According to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s press wing, Prof Yunus expressed gratitude for the military’s continued contribution to maintaining law and order. He emphasized the ...

US Ambassador-in-Charge (Chargé d’Affaires) Tracy Ann Jacobson met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Mondy afternoon to discuss Bangladesh’s preparations for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections. The meeting began around 2:00 PM at the Election Commission headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka. Ambassador Jacobson was accompanied by James Stewart, Political Officer at the US Embassy, and Firoz ...

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman met with President Mohammad Sahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday. Waker-uz-Zaman first met with the Chief Adviser, followed by a meeting with the President, a senior military source confirmed. The Army Chief briefed them about his recent official visit to China. The talks also covered the current law and order situation in the ...

The Appellate Division’s chamber judge on Monday stayed a High Court order that had postponed the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election for two months, effectively clearing the way for the polls to be held on September 9. Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir, who represented Dhaka University, confirmed the development, saying the chamber judge’s decision removed the legal barrier to ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold a meeting with leaders of seven more political parties on Tuesday (September 2). The meeting will be held at the State Guest House Jamuna at 5PM,Chief Adviser’s press wing confirmed. Earlier on Sunday, the Chief Adviser held separate meetings with leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party (NCP) at ...

Repeated attempts have been made to destroy BNP, commented the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday. ”But BNP, like a phoenix, has always risen.” Mirza Fakhrul said, ”BNP has fought a long battle to restore democracy as the party has been repeatedly targeted. But BNP, like a phoenix, has always risen, embodying the ideals of Bangladeshi nationalism ...

The 47th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is today. The party is celebrating the anniversary with a series of events planned over a seven-day period to mark the occasion. Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman founded BNP on this day in 1978. He was the founding chairman of the party. To commemorate the anniversary, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman issued ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said discussions with Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus were “fruitful,” adding that the interim government has assured elections will be held in the first half of February. Speaking to reporters after emerging from the meeting at the state guest house Jamuna, Fakhrul said, “The Chief Adviser has assured us that the ...

Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan today (August 31) visited Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to inquire about his health following the recent attack on him. Speaking to reporters afterwards, the adviser alleged that leaders of the July mass uprising were being targeted in a bid to protect pro-fascist forces. He said the Jatiya ...

High Court division Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman has submitted his resignation letter amid inquiry against him by the Supreme Judicial Council. A notification posted on the website of the Supreme Court on Sunday said Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman, who was under inquiry by the Supreme Judicial Council, has submitted his resignation letter to the President through the Chief Justice. The Supreme Judicial ...