Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has outlined plans to tackle the country’s financial corruption and position...
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has recommended that no individual should hold the offices of both the head of government and party leader simultaneously, in a move to prevent conflicts of interest.The organisation also proposed that the same individual should not serve as Prime Minister for more than two terms. In addition, TIB called for a comprehensive overhaul of the state structure to ensure transparency, accountability, justice, and human rights, with the goal of creating a corruption-free, democratic,...
Staff Reporter : The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, has announced his party’s commitment to ending the politics of vengeance and division in Bangladesh. In a meeting on Wednesday with media editors and senior journalists, Shafiqur Rahman highlighted the necessity of unity and peace in the nation. “We want to bury the politics of vengeance… let it not rise again. We want to bury the politics of division… let it not rise again either,” Rahman declared, emphasising the importance...
Staff Reporter : The interim government has officially cancelled the gazette notification that banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, reversing a decision made by the previous Awami League government. The Public Security Division of the Home Ministry issued a new gazette on Wednesday, stating that no concrete evidence had been found to prove that Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir, or their associated organisations were involved in violent activities. The original ban, enacted by the Sheikh Hasina government on...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur has said no one should buy properties that do not have...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir on Wednesday called on the interim government to engage in discussions with political parties at the earliest opportunity to understand their expectations and demands. Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan, Fakhrul stated, “The interim government should sit in discussion with political parties very soon to know what they want. It should be clear what the interim government wants and what the people want.” Expressing concern...
Staff Reporter : The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has suggested the interim government that it should urgently implement measures to bring civilian oversight over security forces, disband the notorious Rapid Action Battalion, reform institutions in line with international human rights standards, and revise abusive laws. The HRW on its website further stated that the interim government should ensure ongoing monitoring of Bangladesh’s human rights situation by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and establish regular reporting...
Sports Reporter : Bangladesh Under-20 National Football team clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-20 Championship title crushing Nepal Under-20 National Football team 4-1 in the final at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Complex in Nepal on Wednesday. Bangladesh led the first half 1-0. Earlier, Bangladesh lost to Nepal by 1-2 goals in their Group-A match at the same venue on August 22.Bangladesh took sweet revenge over Nepal and also gained the SAFF Under-20 Championship crown, the most...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional...
In an exclusive conversation with The New Nation, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer (President) of Bangladesh’s largest Islamic political party,...
Staff Reporter : In a recent statement, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury assured that the Home Ministry will offer full cooperation to the United Nations (UN) fact-finding team investigating alleged crimes and acts against humanity that occurred between June 5 and August 5. “The Home Ministry will provide extensive cooperation to the UN fact-finding team to ensure that the investigation is conducted in an independent, thorough, fair, and impartial manner,” said Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. The adviser...