Awami League condemned the mock trial against former PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, calling it a political farce by anti-national forces. They rejected the charges, accusing the interim government of blocking proper investigations and warned of a conspiracy to suppress democracy and turn Ba
Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been formally charged with crimes against humanity during the 2024 student uprising. The trial is being held in her absence, while she lives in India. An interim government now leads the country under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
"Tariqul Islam, a local BNP leader, was murdered on May 22 in Dahramshiahati village of Sundali Union in Abhaynagar Upzila of Jessore district over a dispute over the lease of a fish enclosure," it added.
He mentioned that Bangladesh government has instructed Md Monowar Hossain to return to Dhaka immediately. Officials from Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs have confirmed that Myanmar has not declared Hossain "Persona Non-Grata."
Dhaka, along with a co-accused, allegedly fled the scene after the incident, which occurred during a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operation designed to catch the perpetrators in the act.
An adviser to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said the sooner elections are held in Bangladesh, the better. The adviser also noted that the Army Chief has expressed concern about holding elections by December, as troops currently deployed for civilian and policing du
Amid growing unrest in Bangladesh, voices from within the nation and neighbouring countries are calling for peace and political transformation. Along with Bangladeshi nationals, medical students from Nepal studying in Bangladesh said that the country needs peace and also called for politica
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman has expressed his desire to hold parliamentary elections in the country by December this year, local media reported.
Bangladesh's interim government has approved the appointment of Asad Alam Siam, the country's ambassador to the United States, as the new foreign secretary, a senior official of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh would provide logistical support to transfer aid across the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's National Security Adviser (NSA), said on Wednesday.