Report in The Daily Star, Oct 7, 2023A six-member US pre-election assessment mission will arrive in Dhaka today on a six-day visit to determine whether to send a limited international election observation mission for the upcoming general election in Bangladesh. During its stay in Dhaka, the US delegation will meet with election stakeholders, including the Election Commission, government officials, political party leaders, and civil society organisations, according to a statement of the International Republican Institute…
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report in Prothom Alo, Oct 6, 2023Internet freedom in Bangladesh declined during the period spanning from June 2022 to May 2023, said US-based think tank Freedom House. In a report titled ‘Freedom on the Net 2023, the think tank marked internet freedom in Bangladesh as “partly free” with a declining overall score of 41 out of 100 and painted a concerning picture of internet freedom here. In detail, the country received 12 points out of…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Oct 5, 2023Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that if it is necessary, Bangladesh would impose sanctions on those who would impose sanctions on Bangladesh. “There is nothing to hurry for Bangladesh,” he said, when asked whether the government was preparing to take such measures. He was replying to a question while emerging from his office at the Foreign Ministry. The foreign minister returned home after his visit…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 26, 2023Bangladesh’s credit rating came under further threat today as Fitch put the country on a “negative” outlook while giving a damning verdict on the central bank’s policy response to the fast-depleting foreign currency reserves. The American rating agency maintained Bangladesh’s BB- rating but warned that the outlook was now negative rather than stable, mirroring the action taken in July by its peer Standard and Poor’s. By the end…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 25, 2023US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterday said media in Bangladesh may also come under the purview of the US visa policy. He came up with the remark in an exclusive interview with Channel 24 at its office, reports the television channel. “We are applying the policy in a balanced way against anyone regardless of whether they are pro-government, whether they are in the opposition, or whether they…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 23, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power illegally in Bangladesh and the violators have to face the music. “If anyone comes to power, creating trouble and violating the constitution, then s/he will face punishment. It should not be forgotten,” she said. The prime minister made the remarks while addressing a press conference at Bangladesh Permanent Mission in UN in…
report in Dhaka Tribune online, Sept 21, 2023The European Union may not send an observer team to the upcoming national parliamentary polls in Bangladesh which is likely to be held in January. A senior EU official in Dhaka disclosed the information to Dhaka Tribune on Thursday. He said the decision was taken by the European Union based on the report prepared by their pre-monitoring team. The EU has already informed the Bangladesh government. An official…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 19, 2023As part of a simultaneous movement demanding the resignation of the Awami League government and elections under a neutral caretaker government, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has declared a 15-day program from Tuesday till October 3. The party’s Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan announced the program schedule on Monday afternoon at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan. BNP’s programs include-Rallies in Dhaka’s Keraniganj and Gazipur’s Tongi on TuesdayRoad…
AFP report, September 15, 2023DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced two leading human rights activists to two years each in jail, after a trial critics say is part of a government crackdown ahead of elections. Adilur Rahman Khan, 63, and Nasiruddin Elan, 57, have led the Odhikar organisation for decades, working to document thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances of opposition activists, and police brutalities. They “were sentenced to two years in prison”,…
Report in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 15, 2023The government of Bangladesh has expressed its “utter disappointment” at the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament on Thursday on the “Human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar.” “The timing and language of the joint motion, tabled by some political groups in the European Parliament, for making judgemental comments over sub-judice matters and a court verdict on two Odhikar officials delivered today in Dhaka…
report in Prothom Alo, Sept 10, 2023Chinese investors want simplification of tax, customs procedures and visa processes to enhance trade and investment with Bangladesh. Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of China in Bangladesh Song Yang made the remarks while addressing a seminar on “Stakeholder Consultation with Chinese Investors: Challenges, Expectations and Prospects” held at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center (BCFEC) at Purbachal. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh, in collaboration…