Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday called for the implementation of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus' promise regarding the 13th parliamentary election. He made the remarks during a press briefing following a meeting with Nicole N Chulick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of South and Central Asian
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6 AL, BCL leaders detained over arson attack on Manabendra’s home
Police on Wednesday detained six leaders of the Awami League (AL) and its student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), in connection with an arson attack on the residence of artist Manabendra Ghosh in Manikganj. The detainees are Al Amin alias Tamal (22), finance secretary of the Chhatra League's Manikganj Sadar upazila
Yunus urges Trump to defer reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh by 3 months
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has written to US President Donald Trump, urging him to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months. In a letter, Prof Yunus requested the postponement to allow the interim government sufficient time to implement its initiative aimed at significantly boosting US
Consensus Commission expects consensus on reforms by mid-July
Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz said on Monday that the commission aims to build national consensus on reform initiatives by mid-July. "The Commission's target is to complete our responsibility within the stipulated timeframe of mid-July next," he said. Prof Riaz made the comments during his introductory speech at
Govt condemns Israeli killings, human rights violations in Gaza
The government of Bangladesh on Monday expressed its strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupying forces' continued mass killing and gross violations of human rights in the Gaza Strip. Israel's ongoing military attacks since last month's unilateral breach of the ceasefire have killed scores of Palestinians, mostly women and children as well
7 ex-officials of Sonali Bank among 11 jailed for embezzling Tk 1.38 crore
A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced eleven people including seven officials of Sonali Bank including the former Managing Director of the bank, to different terms jail for embezzling Tk 1.38 crore. Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6, Md Zakaria Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition. Among the convicts, seven
Protests erupt in Bangladesh over Israeli attacks on Gaza
People staged strong protests in Dhaka and other parts of the country on Monday condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. The demonstrators demanded an immediate end to Israeli "barbarity" against Palestinians. Students from various educational institutions, especially universities, joined the protests in large numbers. Regular academic activities including classes and exams were
IMF happy with Bangladesh’s economic progress: Salehuddin
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with the recent progress in Bangladesh economy. "The IMF team has observed that the country's economy is heading in the right direction," he told reporters after a meeting with the visiting IMF delegation at the
Court asks to freeze Tk 44.99 lakh in 34 bank accounts of ex-SSF DG Mujibur, his wife
A Dhaka court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to confiscate Tk 44.99 lakh at 34 bank accounts of former Director General of Special Security Force Mujibur Rahman and his wife Tasrin Mujib in graft cases. Dhaka Metropolitan senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order following a petition filed
Bombs planted to kill investigators of enforced disappearace: Chief Prosecutor
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Tajul Islam claimed on Sunday that bombs had been planted to kill investigators working on enforced disappearance cases. "While conducting this investigation, we discovered that bombs had been planted to kill those involved in the investigation, including myself as the Chief Prosecutor," said