Bangladesh

Jatiya Nagorik Party’s (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has stated that if BNP refuses to walk the path of reform, it is heading toward political extinction. “Sheikh Hasina has managed to flee India — but where will Tarique Rahman escape?” he asked. He made the remarks on Monday (November 10) at a discussion titled “Political Marginalisation of the Working Class ...

Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah has assured that the Election Commission (EC) is actively working to secure voting rights of Bangladeshi citizens living abroad, emphasizing that a significant portion of the electorate resides outside the country. “Inclusive elections cannot be achieved without incorporating overseas voters,” Sanaullah said during an online discussion via Zoom with expatriates from ...

Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique has secured bail in a case filed under the Anti-terrorism Act. An Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court order which granted bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-terrorism Act. A three-member HC bench of Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury issued the order after ...

A crude bomb was blasted in front of Grameen Bank’s headquarters in the capital’s Mirpur area early Monday. According to police, the incident took place around 3:45AM with no casualties were reported. Efforts are underway to trace two individuals, riding on a motorcycle, responsible for the sabotage, said Mirpur Model Police Station OC Sajjad Roman. ”We are visited the spot. ...

Miscreants set on fire to two buses in Dhaka’s Merul Badda and Shahjadpur areas early Monday. Getting information at an early hours, Fire Service personnel went to the spots and doused the blaze. According to duty officer Rashed Bin Khaled, the incidents were reported around 5:40AM that two buses belonging to Victor Paribahan were torched at Merul Badda and Shahjadpur. ...

Assistant teachers of government primary schools reversed their work abstention decision late on Sunday, hours after withdrawing their sit-in. At an early hours, they announced that their non-stop sit-in programme would continue alongside the strike. After a meeting with government representatives at the Secretariat on Sunday night, Mohammad Shamsuddin Masud, central convener of the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council, announced ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has assured that the government is determined to hold the national elections in the first half of February, dismissing any confusion or concerns about delays. Dr. Asif made the statement on Sunday morning after meeting with judges at the Legal Aid Office in Chief Judicial Magistrate Court building in Rajshahi. “There ...

Aam Janatar Dal Member Secretary Tarek Rahman ended his six-day hunger strike on Sunday evening after a personal request from BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed. Following the end of his protest, Tarek was taken to Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital by ambulance for medical treatment. Earlier in the day, Salahuddin visited Tarek in front of Election Commission (EC) headquarters in Agargaon, ...

Former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr. Selina Hayat Ivy has granted bail in five separate cases. A High Court bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Sagir Hossain on Sunday gave the bail approval after a hearing. Barrister Sara Hossain was present in the court for Ivy. Earlier on May, the court rejected Ivy’s prayer in a case ...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted chargesheets in 17 cases against former adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on private industry and investment Salman F Rahman and several of his associates over allegations of laundering $97 million abroad under the guise of foreign trade. CID Special Superintendent of Police Jasim Uddin Khan confirmed the development in a message ...