Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) President Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman has said a “comprehensive and forward-thinking security agenda” is crucial to effectively address these challenges that Bangladesh faces now. He said Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its political and social history and…

Staff Correspondent: The interim government’s Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum said over 1,000 people had been killed and over 400 students lost their eyesight in the recent student-led mass upsurge that toppled the Awami League government. She disclosed the figures while visiting the injured police personnel and others undergoing treatment at…

Staff Correspondent: Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday and emphasised the need to revitalise relations between the two nations. “There remains immense potential in expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation,” Pakistan Prime Minister told Prof Yunus, congratulating him…

Power contract with Adani Staff Correspondent: During the Awami League government, Bangladesh signed an agreement with India’s largest industrial group Adani to build a coal-fired power plant with a capacity of 1,498 MW. According to the agreement, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) will buy electricity from this plant built…

Staff Correspondent: Sheikh Hasina brought huge changes in the boundaries of power in the last decade and a half. In this, the bureaucrats are making laws, accepting and implementing development projects, and taking all the important decisions of the government. Ministers are following the path shown to them, performing the…

Dr. Enayet Karim: The interim government has taken charge before 3 weeks led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus but they don’t offer any official tribute or respect to the deceased students and general mass killed in the recent movement against the fascist Hasina government from the Republic. Many concerns have expressed…

Zarif Mahmud: From April to June this year, the number of people employed has decreased by almost a quarter of 11 lakh compared to the same period of the previous year. During this time, the number of people eligible to join the work force has decreased by more than 9…

Staff Correspondent: At least 52 people, including 39 men, six women and seven children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of 21 more people were reported yesterday.Among the deaths, 14 were in Cumilla, 17 in Feni, six in Chattogram, eight in Noakhali, one each in Khagrachhari, Brahmanbaria, Moulvibazar and…

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh on Thursday signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, demonstrating its commitment to investigate each and every case of enforced disappearances. With this, Bangladesh is now party to all nine core human rights treaties, manifesting people’s…

Zarif Mahmud: The government has started the process of acquiring local assets of money embezzlers and repatriating money laundered abroad by the bank looters.This information was gained in a press release sent from the Office of the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government on Wednesday (August 28).According to the notification,…