Bangladesh

Six Reform Commissions formed to propose reforms of the constitution, electoral system, the judiciary, police, anti-corruption, and public administration will submit their reports soon. It was stated by Dr Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Commission, and secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), while speaking at a seminar on “Dialogue for Democratic Restructure: Public Administration-related Dialogue” held at ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has demanded international investigation into the repression and torture on the minorities, and occupying their houses since the War of Independence of the country. Opposing any division on the basis of religion, he said if guarding the mosques does not require, guarding the temples would also not require. He was speaking at a workers’ ...

BNP Vice Chairman Abdus Salam alias Pintu was released from prison on Tuesday morning, 17 years after he was arrested for alleged involvement in the 21 August massacre targeting Awami League politicians. Pintu was a death-row convict in the 21 August grenade attack case, and was arrested during the 2006-08 caretaker government tenure. However, the High Court this month ruled ...

Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However, our railway faces various challenges. He made this statement on Tuesday morning at the official inauguration ceremony of the Dhaka-Khulna-Dhaka route at Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur). He said, “You need to understand ...

World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck on Monday promised the World Bank’s support for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. Seck made the pledge when he paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here, reports BSS. Prof Yunus thanked Seck, who is retiring in January, ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has canceled the ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Moulvibazar (Phase 1)’ project in the Lathitila forest of Moulvibazar. Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud after the meeting while briefing the reports said the ECNEC has canceled the project as the Lathitila Forest is a hotspot of biodiversity and constructing a safari park ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Foreign adviser Touhid Hossain informed the reporters at the foreign ministry in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He said, “We sent a note verbal (diplomatic message) to the Indian government saying that the Bangladesh government ...

A seven-member commission has been formed to re-investigate the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury informed this while speaking at an event marking BGB Day at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka on Monday. The adviser said that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus approved the formation of the commission on ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said that essential reforms will be conducted if gets a year. ‘No alternative without reforms.’ He made the comment at a programme at CIRDAP auditorium in the capital on Monday. “The interim government’s chief advisor and the reform commission have given verbal consent to implement the reforms on the issue ...

Interim Government’s Civil Aviation, Tourism and Land Adviser AF Hassan Ariff was buried at Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur on Monday morning in presence of his family members. Other advisers, government officials and employees were also present during the burial. Hassan Arif died of heart attack at LabAid Hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon at the age of 83. ...