Police have arrested Md Delwar Hossain Dulal Mia, a former chairman of Bahugram Union Parishad and president of the local Jubo League unit, in Muksedpur, Gopalganj. He has been shown arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and was subsequently sent to court, police said. Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Muksedpur Police Station, […]

Bangladesh is not currently considering the introduction of a dengue vaccine, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said, despite the country facing a serious dengue outbreak. The minister said the government would consider the issue if international health organisations, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi, provide the necessary approval or recommendations. […]

Bangladesh has no plan to launch an operation modelled on the 2002 ‘Operation Clean Heart’, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad said on Thursday, while also ruling out the creation of a separate joint force to tackle the country’s law-and-order situation. The minister made the remarks while speaking to journalists after unveiling the foundation plaque for the […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is increasing its political and organisational activity as opposition parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami continue a series of programmes, while political activity by the Awami League has also emerged as a concern for the government. Party sources say BNP leaders have issued organisational instructions to prepare for possible counter-programmes. In Dhaka […]

Tensions erupted at the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court premises on Wednesday morning as a faction of BNP activists allegedly assaulted three lawyers affiliated with the Awami League and vandalised two chambers. The violent clash occurred around 11:00 am, throwing the judicial premises into chaos and raising serious concerns over political violence within legal […]

Jiaul Haque Jewel, joint general secretary of the Patuakhali district unit of the Awami League and former mayor of Bauphal Municipality, has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was arrested from a house in the Baridhara DOHS area of the capital at around 11.30pm on Wednesday (30 September), according […]

A student political leader in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila has drawn intense scrutiny following allegations that he stole 30 packets of milk earmarked for primary school pupils, before returning most of the stock after the incident came to light. The accused, Nadim Mahmud, serves as the joint general secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) unit […]