More than fifty people were injured as clashes broke out at the BaitulMukarram National Mosquebetween followers of present KhatibWaliurRahman and former khatibRuhulAminbeforeJumma prayers. The incident occurred around 12:30pm while KhatibWaliurRahman was addressing the worshipers. Eyewitnesses said KhatibWaliurRahman Khan was giving a speech before the prayer started. At that time, KhatibMaulana Mufti Ruhul
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Dhaka concerned over atrocities in Gaza
The ongoing 10th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted an important resolution, affirming the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024 that declared the occupation of Israel on the Occupied Palestinian Territories illegal. The resolution was tabled by Palestine and was
TIB urges nations to help Dhaka getting stolen assets
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has reiterated its call upon governments of the destination countries to take concrete actions to help Bangladesh expedite the return of stolen assets as part of their international commitments and responsibility. The anti-graft watchdog made the call in view of the continued national and international media disclosures
WB pledges support for vital reforms in Bangladesh
Pledging the World Bank's support for critical reforms to help the country achieve inclusive and sustainable growth, its Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser on Thursday said Bangladesh has the opportunity to implement critical reforms that were unaddressed for a longtime. Raiser met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed
Bangladesh shipbreaking industry lacks oversight
The explosion on the oil tanker MT SuvarnaSwarajya in Bangladesh early this month underscores the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight, and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking industry, Human Rights Watch and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said on Wednesday. Six workers have died and four remain in critical
Govt suspends five-year plan in first ECNEC meeting
The interim government announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily suspend the implementation of the country's five-year plans as part of a shift in its economic strategy. "We are suspending the five-year plan for now. It's not our focus at the moment," Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud told reporters during a
Hasina, 3 ex-CECs among 18 sued for fraudulent polls
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners (CECs), along with 14 other individuals, were sued over allegations of organising fraudulent national elections. EkramulKarim, former General Secretary of Chattogram City BNP, filed the case in the court of Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate-6 KaziSharifulHaque on Wednesday. KafilUddin, the plaintiff's lawyer,
We must protect minority communities: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general MirzaFakhrul Islam AlamgirWednesday said the BNP leaders and activists have to protect members of the minority communities even at the cost of their lives. "We must protect minority communities even at the cost of our lives. We have to ensure that they can complete their Durga Puja in
ICT likely to reconstituted within a week: Chief Prosecutor
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said that the tribunal might be reconstituted by next week. "We had a meeting with the law adviser in this regard last week. He (the legal adviser) assured us that the reconstitution (of the International Crimes Tribunal) would probably take place within
Former Culture Minister Asaduzzaman Noor arrested by DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch has arrested former Minister of Culture, Asaduzzaman Noor, from the Nawraton Colony on Bailey Road at 11:00 PM on Sunday night. Asaduzzaman Noor has been named as an accused in a case filed with Mirpur Police Station. Asaduzzaman Noor, a prominent cultural figure, has represented the Awami