Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister, Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, has reassured citizens that there is no cause for alarm regarding market stability, despite recent price fluctuations ahead of Ramadan. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Wednesday, 18 January, he emphasised that the nation’s export framework remains highly concentrated, with nearly 85 per cent of total exports dependent […]

Md. Asaduzzaman, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, has issued a stern warning regarding corruption within the judiciary and public service. Speaking on Wednesday, 18 February, during his first official day in office at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, he emphasised that integrity is inseparable from the role of a judge. […]

Mahdi Hasan, the former coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and general secretary of the Habiganj district branch, was questioned by authorities upon his return to Bangladesh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Mahdi landed in Dhaka on Wednesday (18 February) at 3:40 pm, arriving from Delhi aboard an IndiGo Airlines flight. Upon reaching the immigration […]

In a proactive move ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, the administration of Kazipur Upazila, Sirajganj, has launched a series of inspections to ensure essential commodities remain affordable for the local population. Early on Wednesday, 18 February, the Upazila Executive Officer (UNO), Mostafizur Rahman, visited several key markets to engage directly with traders and […]

In a case that has gripped Dhaka for nearly six years, a court has sentenced a woman and her close accomplice to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of her third husband. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday, 18 February, by the 10th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka, Mohammad Shahidul Islam. The convicted are […]

Mesut Özil, the 2014 FIFA World Cup-winning midfielder for Germany, has arrived in Dhaka to participate in a series of humanitarian activities. The former football star’s visit centres around the inauguration of the ‘TIKA’ project at the University of Dhaka and a planned visit to Rohingya refugee camps. On Wednesday, 18 February, Özil attended the […]