Bangladesh

November 21, 2024 12:54 PM

24 Bangladeshis return home after serving 2 years in Indian jail

Twenty-four Bangladeshis, including 11 women, returned to Bangladesh through the Benapole check post on Wednesday night after serving two years in an Indian jail. According to Bangladesh police, they were handed over to Bangladeshi immigration authorities at Benapole on Thursday. The Benapole Immigration Police officer-in-charge stated that the individuals had traveled to India two years ago without valid documents in search of work, with the assistance of local brokers. They were arrested by K...

November 14, 2024 3:55 PM

Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Yunus govt stresses to remove ‘seclarism’ from the constitution

In Bangladesh, the interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus stressed for removal of 'secularism' from the constitution of Bangladesh citing 90 percent muslim population in the country. "Secularism does not reflect the realities of Bangladesh where 90% of the population is Muslim", argued the Attorney General of Bangladesh Md Asaduzzaman during the hearings at the High Court on the legality of the 15th Constitutional Amendment on wednesday. The Attorney General also called for ...

November 12, 2024 11:35 AM

Bangladesh: Appointment of new advisers to interim government sparks protests

In Bangladesh, different sections of people including Student Movement Against Discrimination protested across the country on Monday against the appointment of some new advisers of the interim government questioning their role during the previous government. The interim government headed by professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday appointed businessman Sheikh Bashir Uddin, filmmaker Mostofa Sarowar Farooki and special assistant to the chief adviser Mahfuz Alam as advisers and reshuffled portfolios ...

November 11, 2024 1:14 PM

Bangladesh: 20km tailback as RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway

In Bangladesh, workers of five garment factories in Gazipur have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for the 3rd consecutive day, demanding payment of outstanding wages and allowances, as well as the reopening of closed factories. The blockade caused severe traffic congestion on about 20 kilometres along the highway, according to Gazipur Traffic Police Inspector. The workers who took to the highway on Saturday continued their demonstration on Monday morning, leading to severe traffic congesti...

November 10, 2024 11:57 AM

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs to level series 1-1

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on Saturday. This win marks Bangladesh’s maiden victory at the venue. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a competitive total of 252 for seven, anchored by a composed 76 from captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. The game was a must-win for Bangladesh to keep the series alive after a 92-run defeat in the first match. Afghanistan's left-arm spin...

November 8, 2024 8:34 PM

US wants Dhaka to respect freedom of religion: Matthew Miller

The United States has said they want to see freedom of religion is respected in Bangladesh, and people are held accountable for any attacks. "We have, in our discussions with Bangladeshi officials, made clear that we want to see freedom of religion respected," US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in a regular media briefing in Washington on Thursday. Miller said they want to see people are held accountable in any attack as is appropriate under Bangladeshi law. An...

November 5, 2024 6:45 PM

Islamic Leaders Present 9-Point Demand, Including Prevention of Saad Kandhalvi’s Entry into Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the Islamic Conference at Dhaka's historic Suhrawardy Udyan has concluded with the announcement of a nine-point demand, which includes the prevention of Saad Kandhalvi's entry into the country. Thousands of people, primarily madrasah teachers and students, gathered at the venue on Tuesday morning, where the Islamic scholars announced their demands to the government via loudspeakers. Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi is an Indian Muslim scholar and preacher, and he is the great-grandson of ...

October 29, 2024 11:37 PM

Search committee for Election Commission to be declared soon: Asif Nazrul, Law Adviser of Bangladesh

A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, Asif Nazrul, Law Affairs Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, announced on Tuesday. "The interim government’s journey towards holding the next general election has begun. This will be an extraordinary election, and the voter list will be updated," Nazrul told the media in Dhaka following a meeting with the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk. The High Commissioner is on a two-day offic...

October 29, 2024 10:12 PM

Bangladesh: Ayurveda day celebrated in Dhaka

The celebrations for Ayurveda Day 2024, themed "Ayurved Innovation For Global Health," were held at the High Commission of India in Bangladesh on Tuesday. As part of the event, the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organized lectures and exhibition stalls on Ayurveda, followed by a Sitar Sangeet performance in Dhaka. Speaking on the occasion, the acting High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pawan Badhe, emphasized the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing between India and Banglades...

October 28, 2024 6:20 PM

Bangladesh: Writ filed seeking restrictions on political activities of Awami League, ten others

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a writ petition seeking restrictions on the political activities of 11 political parties, including the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), was submitted to the High Court on Monday. The other ten parties mentioned in the petition are the Jatiya Party (Ershad), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Alternative Bangladesh, Tariqat Federation, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Liberal Democratic Party, Jatiya Party (Manju), Demokrati Dal, Marxist-Leninist (Barua), and the Socialist Party of Bangl...