- Shafik Rehman secures bail
- Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at age 86
- Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance at Senakunja in 12 years
- Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo following troop support for Russian army
- 4 foreign tourists die from methanol tainted alcohol in Laos
- Supreme Court stays ex-Addl AG Mehedi’s bail
- Farmers busy in harvesting paddy in Naogaon
- Ukraine says Russia has launched an ICBM in an attack
- No artificial crisis be allowed in food supply chain: Bashir
- Nasir Uddin appointed as new CEC, along with four others
- Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
- Dr. Yunus advocates for a country where people hold ultimate power
- New DMP Commissioner Sazzad Ali takes charge
- Shakib hints he might be available for Windies ODIs
- Robert Pattinson cast in Christopher Nolan's next film
- Ex-MP Shahjahan arrested
- South Korea donates $2mn to support WFP’s Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh
- Barrister Suman shifted to Habiganj jail
- Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
- Sohanur Rahman honored with YAS24 Award in Geneva
'Dervish' expresses anger, says "You Are Disturbing Us" during search
Prison authorities were left shaken following reports that mobile phones were being used by Salman F. Rahman, the head of Beximco Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on private industry and investment. In response, officials conducted searches of Salman and other VIP prisoners...
AL men should question Hasina for abandoning them: Asif Nazrul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) should question Sheikh Hasina why she abandoned them and fled the country. She abandoned the leaders and activists of her party and fled the country. She sent her...
Former police chief among those set to appear in tribunal on Wednesday
Eight officials, including the former police chief and the former director general of NTMC, are set to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal on Wednesday, facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity related to events in July and August. The individuals scheduled for court...
Delhi must return Hasina to face trial, Prof Yunus tells The Hindu
Bangladesh will pursue the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus told The Hindu, reports BSS. He admitted however that he had no objection to her party the Awami League contesting in elections. In an exclusive interview with The...
If you’ve so much affection to Hasina, build another Taj Mahal for her: Rizvi to India
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has claimed that India is deeply saddened by Sheikh Hasinas exile and is allegedly conspiring to bring her back to Bangladesh and reinstate her in power. Rizvi also accused Indian media of spreading propaganda against an independent...
Passport application of Shirin Sharmin Chy suspended
The Department of Immigration Passports has suspended the passport applications of former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and her husband Syed Ishtiaq Hossain. The decision follows the adjournment of Shirin Sharmins application due to her involvement in a murder case and a plea of absconding....
Judiciary played facilitating role in establishing authoritarian regime of Hasina: TIB ED
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has said that the judiciary had played a facilitating role in establishing authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina. He also criticised a section of the media for aiding in the entrenchment of such governance. Dr...
Interim govt's primary responsibility to restore democracy: Dr Moyeen
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the primary responsibility of the current interim government is to restore democracy in Bangladesh by holding a credible and national election, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also said Sheikh Hasina fled to India like a coward in...
Dhaka expresses discontent over Hasina's use of mobile phones and giving statements from India
The interim government is not taking a good view of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas use of mobile phone to talk with the partymen or making statements after fleeing to Indiain the face of the students movement. In a briefing on Thursday, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP for Interpol red notice for Hasina
Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has sent a letter to the inspector general of police (IGP), requesting action to issue a red notice through Interpol for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with an International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) case, reports Dhaka Tribune. This...
Arrests were of AL activists, nothing to do with Trump: CA Press Wing
There have been no arrests or crackdowns on the supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump in Bangladesh, said Chief Advisers press wing, reports UNB. Some international newspapers have been aggressively spreading misinformation about the student-led mass uprising since Sheikh Hasina was...
Tk 19,000 crore embezzled in ICT sector
During the previous Awami League government, 22 projects were fabricated to embezzle Tk 19,000 crore from the information and communication technology sector. After taking office, the interim government halted these projects and directed Project Directors (PDs) to cease all purchases. Additionally,...
Govt to request Interpol red notice to bring back Sheikh Hasina
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has announced that the government will request Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest and return of fugitives including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina allegedly involved in the killings and genocide during the anti-discrimination student movement. A red...
Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad
A number of senior figures from Awami League (AL) have fled the country in the wake of mounting political pressure, fearing legal action and public backlash. Many of these leaders, particularly from the Sylhet region, are now planning to settle abroad as they face little hope of returning to party...
Tariq Rahman strongly condemns insulting remarks against Asif Nazrul
Acting Chairman of BNP, Tariq Rahman, has condemned the alleged rude behavior towards Asif Nazrul, Adviser on Law, Judiciary, and Parliamentary Affairs of the Interim Government, by miscreants associated with the Awami League. Rahman called the incident unacceptable and expressed strong disapproval...
Jharkhand CM criticizes Modi for giving shelter to Hasina
Hitting out at the BJP, Hemant Soren questioned why ousted prime minister of Bangladesh Seikh Hasina was given asylum in India, reports India Today. Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of fostering ties with Bangladesh while...
Stay united, alert against ‘ghosts of dictator’: Faruque
BNP Chairpersons Adviser Zainul Abdin Faruque on Friday said the ghosts of fallen dictator are still hatching conspiracies and all have to remain united against them to protect the independence attained through the sacrifices of martyrs like Abu Sayed, Mugdho and Wasim, reports BSS. We have...
GM Quader claims AL blackmailed JaPa into elections
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader claimed on Friday that his party was blackmailed into joining elections under the Awami Leagues tenure, saying that their involvement was far from voluntary, reports Dhaka Tribune. At an emergency press conference called at the Jatiya Party headquarters in...
Hasina sued over murder of Shramik Dal activist Hannan
A total of 237 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, were sued over the murder of Jatiyatabadi Shramik Dal activist Abdul Hannan, reports BSS. Hannans brother-in-law Dipokul Islam Dipu filed the complaint with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider on October...
Hasina, 391 others sued in connection with 15 July attack at DU
Mahin Sarkar on Monday evening filed a criminal case against 391 Awami League and Chhatra League leaders with Shahbag police station. The case has been filed for their alleged connection with the indiscriminate attacks on agitating students at Dhaka University (DU) campus on July 15 last....
Exam anxiety among students
During the COVID-19 pandemic, while many activities were limited, the government led by Sheikh Hasina kept all educational institutions closed for a continuous period of a year and a half. As a result of this prolonged closure, students became increasingly disengaged from their studies....
President walks into controversy
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has thrown himself into question by making contradictory remarks about the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of the fallen Awami League government with various quarters now seeking his own resignation. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser...
Hasina, 56 others sued over murder in Rampura
A case has been filed against 57 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of one Sohan Shah in capitals Rampura area during the anti-discrimination student movement, reports BSS. Sohans mother Sufia Begum filed the complaint with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan...
Sheikh Hasina is liable for police killing in July uprising: Adviser Nahid Islam
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Nahid Islam said Sheikh Hasina is responsible for the deaths of all the policemen in the July uprising. We urged Sheikh Hasina to hand over power peacefully. But she did not do so, causing a bloodbath in the country. Sniper rifles were used to open fire...
Come back and face trial, AG to Hasina
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman called upon ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to return to Bangladesh and face trials for the cases filed against in relation to the killings during the anti-government movement in July and August, reports the Daily Star. The AG said, I hope, she (Hasina)...
Hasina continues to stay in India: MEA
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina continues to stay here in India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). She had come here on short notice. No change in her status. She continues to stay here, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at the weekly media briefing in New...
Sheikh Hasina turned Bangladesh into a mass grave: Rizvi
BNP Senior Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said Bangladesh was turned into a mass grave during the fascist Sheikh Hasinas regime. Many cohorts of the fascist are still in the administration and the law enforcement agencies in guise, he said while distributing anti-Dengue...
BJAF demands immediate withdrawal of cases against Tarique
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF) on Monday, demanded immediate withdrawal of all cases against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports BSS. Advocate Zainul Abedin, President of BJAF made this demand at a press conference at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). We demand...