Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that the tenure of the interim government will be less than four years, and their intention is to hold the election as quickly as possible. “I didn’t say that I will be (in power) for four years. This is the maximum term. But that’s not our intention. Our intention is to get it ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered to submit investigation report against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by December 17 in a case filed for crimes against humanity on charge of genocide during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, passed this order on Monday. Earlier this morning, 13 individuals, including ...

Awami League government’s nine former ministers, two advisers, a retired Appellate Division justice and a former Home secretary were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday morning in a case filed for crimes against humanity on charge of genocide during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. These 13 are the first, out of arrested 46, to produce before the ICT ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 13 top officials of Bangladesh Bank (BB) in investigation into the allegations of laundering thousands of crores of money by S Alam Group and its associates. A letter, signed by investigation officer deputy director Yasir Arafat, was sent to the central bank governor. The 13 officials have been asked to appear before the ACC ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in electoral system. “Once the electoral reforms are decided, you will get the election roadmap very soon,” he said while addressing the nation on Sunday (November 17) evening on completion of 100 days of the ...

Secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Rezaul Maksud Zahedi speaks at a press conference at the secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan looks on. Secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Rezaul Maksud Zahedi speaks at a press conference at the secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday. Youth and ...

At least 40 individuals were injured in a violent clash between two groups in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district over the removal of the headteacher of a local high school on Sunday. Eyewitnesses reported that students had been protesting for about a month, demanding the removal of the headteacher of Goninagar Sholo Gram High School, due to alleged misconduct and ...

The British government will extend full support to the interim government of Bangladesh, including its efforts to bring back billions of dollars of laundered money, said UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West today (17 November). She made the assurance when she called on Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, according to ...

The National Board of Revenue has extended the time for filing income tax returns by one month. The NBR issued an order in this regard today (17 November) extending the deadline to 31 December 2024, which applies for both online e-returns and physical paper submissions. Submissions within the period will not face any penalties. As per the Income Tax Act, ...

Germany dismantled visitors Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 on Saturday with a statement win and two goals apiece from Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst to secure top spot in their Nations League group A3 with a game to spare. The Germans, who had already qualified for next year’s quarter-finals of the competition, took the lead with in-form Jamal Musiala’s looping header ...