The High Court has ordered the government to fully digitise the registration of marriage and divorce to ensure that every citizen can access and benefit from a secure and functional digital system. The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mohammad Asif Hasan delivered the verdict today (11 December) while disposing of a rule issued […]
Read MoreDhaka : Bangladesh has no scope to bring back convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina unless India agrees to her return, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today (10 December). Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the adviser, however, stated that diplomatic efforts may be undertaken to persuade New Delhi. Responding […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji Two months before Bangladesh heads to the polls for the first time since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, the most established party still in the race, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is facing deep uncertainty as its two top figures are either gravely ill or stuck abroad. BNP chair Begum Khaleda […]
Read MoreThe medical team is not considering sending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment until her health reaches a more stable point, a member of her medical board said. He said that although her health shows signs of gradual progress, the improvement is not significant, and recovery will take time due to her age […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is charged with personally ordering security forces to fire at protesters in the weeks before she fled, denied all allegations “categorically”. “I’m not denying that the situation got out of control, nor that many lives were lost needlessly. But I never issued any order to fire on unarmed […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday (13 November) reaffirmed the interim government’s commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and inclusive general election in the first half of February, emphasising an expected “big turnout” and a fresh start for Bangladesh. “The election will be participatory. There will be a big turnout,” he said during a meeting with […]
Read MoreDhaka: The 13th national election and a referendum on proposals made in the July National Charter will be held simultaneously on the same day in the first half of February next year, Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus has said. The Advisory Council of the interim government has also approved the July National Charter (Reform of Constitution) […]
Read MoreForeign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has rejected reports published by Indian media falsely linking Bangladesh to the explosion in India’s capital, Delhi. Responding to journalists’ questions at the foreign ministry on Tuesday afternoon, the adviser said, “Whatever happens, Indian media always try to blame others. There is no reason to believe such claims. No rational […]
Read MoreJapanese apparel importers are now considering Bangladesh as a key sourcing destination for high-value and fashionable garments, as the country’s capacity in producing such items continues to improve. Representatives of the Japan Textile Importers Association (JTIA) expressed its interest during a meeting with BGMEA leaders yesterday in the capital’s Uttara, according to a press release […]
Read MoreOn an overcast morning, Nurun Nabi loads bamboo poles and tin sheets onto a wooden boat. His home, built just a year ago on a fragile island in the Brahmaputra River, is on the verge of being swallowed by water. It is the second time the farmer and father of four has had to move […]
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