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No more political use of police: Adviser Sakhawat

News —11 August, 2024 16:03

Adviser for Home Affairs Brigadier (retd) AKM Sakhawat Hossain has said that Bangladesh Police cannot be used for political purposes any more. Police will…

No more political use of police: Adviser Sakhawat

Build a new Bangladesh while honoring the sacrifice of Sayed and others: Dr. Yunus

Interim government's Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Professor…

Build a new Bangladesh while honoring the sacrifice of Sayed and others: Dr. Yunus
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has submitted his resignation letter…

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns

Bangladesh seen heading toward political crisis

Bangladesh seen heading toward political crisis

Nearly 80 hours after former Prime Minister Hasina fled Bangladesh amid violent protests that resulted in more than 300 fatalities, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in to lead…

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader warns Modi's residence could face same fate as Hasina’s

Madhya Pradesh Congress leader warns Modi's residence could face same fate as Hasina’s

Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma has sparked controversy by suggesting that, similar to recent events in Bangladesh, people in India might one day storm Prime…

Chief adviser to visit Abu Sayed's home Saturday in Rangpur

Chief adviser to visit Abu Sayed's home Saturday in Rangpur

Chief adviser to the newly formed interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit the home of Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was killed in…

BGB detains ex-SBAC Chairman and Barishal AL Leader at Satkhira Border

BGB detains ex-SBAC Chairman and Barishal AL Leader at Satkhira Border

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained S.M. Amjad Hossain, the former chairman of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, as he attempted to illegally cross into India through…

Portfolios of interim govt announced

Portfolios of interim govt announced

The Cabinet Division has announced the portfolios of the interim government, with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to oversee 27 ministries and divisions. The announcement, published…

Modi congratulates Dr Yunus on becoming chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government 

Modi congratulates Dr Yunus on becoming chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government.…

Interim government led by Dr Yunus takes oath

Interim government led by Dr Yunus takes oath

A 17-member interim government has been sworn in following the fall of dictator Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted by a massive popular revolt against her misrule. The oath-taking ceremony,…

BNP bans infiltrators from joining party units

BNP bans infiltrators from joining party units

Following the fall of the Awami League government, the BNP has instructed all units not to make any room for the infiltrators in any lair of the party and its associate bodies.  "No…

India’s Bangladesh bet backfires after Hasina ousted

India’s Bangladesh bet backfires after Hasina ousted

India was for decades the most reliable international backer of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, sheltering her as a young exile and supporting her government long after Bangladeshis…

We stand ready to work with the interim government: US

We stand ready to work with the interim government: US

The United States has said they stand ready to work with the interim government, as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh. “We understand Nobel Laureate…

All officials appointed during ousted AL govt to lose jobs

All officials appointed during ousted AL govt to lose jobs

All contractual appointments of officials made during the tenure of the recently ousted Awami League government are set to be cancelled. An official notification will be issued once…

Prof Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government: Fakhrul

Prof Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed hope that Professor Muhammad Yunus will succeed in leading the interim government.  "Dr. Muhammad Yunus…

Restoring law and order is priority: Dr Yunus

Restoring law and order is priority: Dr Yunus

 Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who arrived in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon to lead an interim government, said restoring law and order is priority.  "Anarchy and…

Assam CM hopes Bangladesh won’t ‘safe house’ of Northeast insurgents

Assam CM hopes Bangladesh won’t ‘safe house’ of Northeast insurgents

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hoped that Bangladesh wouldn’t a safe house of insurgents from India's northeast following the violent ouster of former Prime Minister…