Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are facing scrutiny after two citizens were executed without prior notification, exposing failures in prisoner monitoring and severe staffing shortages affecting services for 3.5 million expatriates.
Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman, a journalist, former lawmaker, and veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, died at a Dhaka hospital Oct. 24, The Daily Star reported. Rahman represented Chandpur-4 in parliament after winning elections in 2018 and 2024. He also served two consecutive terms as president of the Jatiya Press Club. His journalism career began while […]
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), delivered the below speech in Bangla, on Saturday.
Bangladesh state minister for Liberation War affairs Ishraque Hossain announced his resignation Monday following controversy over his participation in an anti-drug campaign while carrying a firearm.
Prime minister Tarique Rahman urged people of all faiths to unite in building the country, telling Hindu worshippers during a Durga Puja address that citizenship and shared rights should guide their collective future.
An 11-party alliance has threatened nationwide protests unless the government fully implements the July Charter, accusing authorities of disregarding the outcome of a referendum and betraying the spirit of the 2024 uprising.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has warned that the proposed Cyber Protection Act could undermine freedom of expression, harm the media and ultimately backfire on the government.
Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed died at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, his family confirmed to The Daily Star. He was 80. His son Tanvir Ahmed, member secretary of Dhaka South City BNP, said Ahmed died around 8:10 p.m. while undergoing treatment. He had suffered from lung problems and other complications for a […]
At least 17 people were killed and 1,227 injured in 183 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh from July through September, the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) said in a report released Monday. The group recorded 69 internal clashes within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which it said killed nine people and injured at least […]
Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has approved a five-phase timetable for elections to about 4,500 union councils, with voting beginning Jan. 21, 2027. The decision was made Monday at a commission meeting chaired by chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, The Financial Express reported, citing bdnews24.com. Election commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah announced the plan at […]
