Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Thursday that the government is moving to amend Article 70 of the Constitution and that the next presidential election would be held under the revised provision.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutors have sought an Interpol red notice for former army chief Aziz Ahmed over a crimes against humanity case tied to the 2013 crackdown on a Hifazat-e Islam rally in Dhaka.
Bangladesh said Sunday that prime minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India is unlikely to proceed unless New Delhi acts on Dhaka’s extradition requests for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India between Aug. 20 and 25 as Dhaka and New Delhi work to finalize dates for his first trip there since taking office in February, diplomatic sources told the Daily Star.
Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India depends largely on New Delhi’s handling of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, diplomatic sources told the Daily Star.
Members of Bangladesh’s Parliament who vote against their party’s decision in the upcoming presidential election could lose their seats under Article 70 of the Constitution, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said Tuesday.
A leaked telephone conversation presented to a tribunal has detailed how senior officials in the former Awami League government allegedly sought to suppress television coverage of violence during Bangladesh’s 2024 July uprising.
Bangladesh has urged India to expedite the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and renewed its request for the return of people accused in the killing of Osman Hadi.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have finalized secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as their first choice for president, according to multiple party sources.
Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi expressed confidence that a meeting between Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could help resolve outstanding bilateral issues.
