China on Thursday welcomed the two rounds of dialogue between ruling Awami League and opposition BNP, hoping Bangladesh’s politicians would make “best use of their wisdom to hammer out a solution acceptable to all”.
Category: Governance
President pays last respects to Mandela
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday paid his last respects to South Africa’s first black President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela along with other heads of state and government.
UK minister due Thursday: She’ll meet PM, opposition leader
Amid the ongoing dialogue between two major political parties ahead of the crucial national election, British Senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Baroness Warsi arrives here on Thursday to discuss polls issues with political leaders.
UK concerned at Mollah’s execution plan
Dhaka – The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday expressed concerns over imminent use of death penalty in Bangladesh and called again for Bangladesh to implement a moratorium on the death penalty leading to the eventual abolition of the death penalty.
EU determined to promote respect for human rights
Dhaka – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said it remains determined to promote the respect for and protection of all human rights of all persons around the world
EC hear 59 cases of nomination cancellation Wednesday
The Election Commission on Wednesday held hearing on 59 cases filed challenging the decision of nomination cancellation by returning officers across the country. “We’ve heard 59 aspirants today. Around 50 percent of the nomination papers we’ve accepted disposing of the…
UK Minister Warsi due Thursday
Dhaka – Amid the deepening political tension ahead of the crucial national election, British Senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Baroness Warsi arrives here on Thursday to discuss polls issues with political leaders.
‘Molla’s death warrant illegal’, Kh Mahbub
The warrant issued for executing Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Molla’s death sentence is illegal, his lawyer has said. Molla’s lawyer Khandker Mahbub Hossain, who is also Vice Chairman of the Bar Council BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Adviser, said this at a…
No bar to Quader Mollah execution: AG
Observing that the constitutional scope for filing an appeal for reviewing the judgment and the jail code are not applicable for condemned Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday said he can be executed anytime.
‘Recent amendment of law slows down ACC work’
Chairman of Anti Corruption Commission M Bodiuzzaman on Monday said the speed of activities of the commission has been going downwards after the amendment of the ACC law.
8 anti-social activists arrested in Joypurhat
Police in separate anti-crime drives arrested eight persons on various charges from different places of the district during the last 24-hour till Monday morning.
One held with Yaba in Chandpur
Plainclothes police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 50 pieces of Yaba tablet from Koralia Road area in the district town on Sunday.
PM meets President, apprises him of dev
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday evening and apprised him about the country’s overall situation.
UN envoy meets BNP, AL advisers
UN emissary Oscar Fernandez-Taranco met the leaders of the BNP that leads the Opposition on Sunday. The visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs is trying to broker peace between Bangladesh’s two major political parties and end the impasse.
Taranco holds meeting with Pankaj Saran
Dhaka – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco on Sunday evening met Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran.
Zia charitable, orphanage trust cases deferred
A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and others in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases.
GRP files case against 105 for railway sabotage in Gaibandha
Government Railway Police (GRP) filed a case with Bonarpara Railway Thana (BRT) in Gaibandha against the miscreants for sabotage on the railway at Buringi area district on Wednesday.
Taranco-CEC meeting Sunday morning
Visiting UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco will sit in a parley with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Sunday morning.
Maritime Boundary with India: Hearing Monday
The hearing on the case related to the Bay of Bengal maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India will begin at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Netherlands on Monday.
Smuggled goods worth Tk 34.76 cr seized in Joypurhat
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in several anti-smuggling drives, seized a huge quantity of smuggled Indian goods worth about Taka 34.76 crore from different areas of the district during the last 11 months of this year.
3-day mourning for Mandela: President, Hasina, Khaleda condole
The government on Friday announced a three-day national mourning from Saturday to pay homage to iconic anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela of South Africa. “The government has announced a three-day national mourning starting from Saturday in memory of Nelson Mandela,” Cabinet…
Bangladeshi children hate politics: Unicef poll
Children, who comprise more than one-third of Bangladesh’s population, rarely dream to be a politician because of corruption and widespread violence that go with it. A Unicef poll reveals that 74 percent of city children and 65 percent in rural…
‘Bangladeshis climate-resilient’ says US envoy
The US ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena extolled Bangladeshis for their climate resilience on Friday. “Bangladeshis truly are tough, resilient, creative people…people who stand tough against the ravages of nature,” he said inaugurating a coastal crisis management centre at Pagla,…
One held with 22 gold bars in Naogaon
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged smuggler along with 22 gold bars weighing 2.75 kgs from Sahapur Talpukur area in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
Three held with arms in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged arms trader with two firearms and ammunitions from Puthiya upazila headquarters in the district last night, RAB said.
Compromise good for all: CEC
Voicing disappointment over the current volatile situation, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Thursday said a compromise is good for all right now as the responsibility of violence goes to all.
It’s not for int’l community to mediate: Canada
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden on Thursday said the international community would not play the mediator’s role in resolving the political crisis ahead of Bangladesh’s national election billed for January 5.
Mozena lauds BD’s contribution to global peacekeeping
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Thursday lauded Bangladesh for its ‘great contributions’ to global peacekeeping saying the world is safer, more secure and more stable today.
Bail prayer rejected Rizvi sent to jail
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed to jail, rejecting his bail petition and the remand prayer against him.
TICFA challenged in High court
Bangladesh’s Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) with the USA, signed recently, has been challenged in the High Court. Barrister Moksedul Islam filed a writ petition on Wednesday, questioning its legality.