Staff Reporter : Pakistan has expressed a strong interest in revitalising its bilateral relations with Bangladesh through enhanced cooperation in...
Abu Jakir : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has recently intensified its calls for the interim government to expedite discussions...
Staff Reporter : The upcoming national election would be one of the toughest tests in the history of the country,...
Staff Reporter : Russia will provide 30,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser for free to Bangladesh, Russian Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy said during a meeting with Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam on Thursday. The Home Affairs Adviser thankde the Russian ambassador for the offer and has also requested Russia to provide a ship full of wheat to Bangladesh for free during the meeting, a press statement issued by the home ministry said. “In the current flood situation, ensuring...
Court Correspondent : A complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 52 others, including 28 journalists, for allegedly inciting genocide during the anti-discrimination student movement. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi H M Tamim lodged the complaint on behalf of Abdur Razzak, father of Nasib Hasan Riyan, a student killed in the protests. The complaint was submitted to the tribunal’s investigation agency. The journalists named in the complaint include Mozammel Babu, Saiful Alam,...
Court Correspondent : Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Thursday told the Supreme Court that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus does not want to withdraw the cases against him through misuse of power. Dr Yunus wants scrapping the cases through legal procedures, AJ Asaduzzaman said this during a hearing at the Appellate Division on Thursday. The apex court was reviewing a leave to appeal petition challenging a High Court ruling that upheld the indictment of Prof Yunus and six other Grameen...
Staff Reporter : The third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is set to be completed by October 2024, with flight operations expected to begin in early 2025, according to officials from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). The construction is in its final stages, with the CAAB planning to take over the terminal from the contractor in October. Following this, the scheduling of flights from the new terminal will begin early next year. After the fall...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed confidence on Thursday in the interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, stating that his party fully supports the government and is optimistic about its ability to restore stability in the country soon. “We are hopeful that this interim government, led by Professor Dr. Yunus, can restore the country’s stability shortly with their sincerity, patriotism, and competence. At the same time, they can go for an...
Staff Reporter : The interim government on Thursday decided to amend the Special Security Force Act 2021, effectively lifting the special security provisions for deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close relatives. The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council at the Chief Adviser’s office, chaired by Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) released a statement following the meeting, noting that the interim government was formed on August 8, 2024, in response to...
Staff Reporter : In a landmark move to safeguard its citizens, Bangladesh has signed the International Convention for the Protection...
Staff Reporter : The government has decided to end the controversial practice of whitening black money, as announced by Environment...