by Mohammad Jamil Khan in The Daily Star, Oct 15, 2023On November 20 last year, two death row convict militants, Abu Siddiq Sohel and Moinul Hasan Shamim, escaped from a Dhaka court with help from their associates. While being taken to prison, the convicts assaulted their police escort, untied themselves from shackles and fled on a motorcycle, never to be seen again. Almost a year has passed since that day, but police are yet to…
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by Qadir Kallol &Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Oct 1, 2023Within October, BNP wants to reach the final stages of its one-point movement for the resignation of the government. To this end it is considering programmes such as long marches to Dhaka, sieges and blockades. On the other hand, the government and Awami League are determined to hold the election on time and plan to remain in the fray with the support of the administration…
by Moudud Ahmmed Sujan in The Daily Star, Sept 30, 2023Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety. Over the last one and a half years, these unauthorised devices were used to treat children with congenital heart defects at the government-run National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 29, 2023The United States has said it expects that the government of Bangladesh will take all necessary actions to maintain the safety and security of all foreign missions and personnel in the country, including those from the US. “The United States values its relationship with Bangladesh,” US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at a regular briefing on Thursday, September 28. He, however, said he is not going…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 17, 2023Police have arrested three members, including the chief, of a new militant outfit Tawhidul Uluhiah (Al-Jihadi) from Dhaka and other parts of the country. The arrestees — chief Jewel Molla, 29, members Rahul Hossain, 21, and Gaziul Islam, 40 — had a plan to carry out terror attacks in the country in 2024, according to the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police. They were arrested from Bagerhat, Joypurhat and…
report in The Daily Sta, Aug 13, 2023Two US Congressmen — Rich McCormick and Ed Case — will be holding meetings with major political parties today in Dhaka, including the ruling Awami League, the opposition BNP, and the Jatiya Party. Republican Congressman Richard McCormick from Georgia’s 6th Congressional District arrived yesterday, while Democrat Ed Case, who represents Hawaii’s First Congressional District, is scheduled to arrive early today. They will hold meetings with politicians today and…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 12, 2023Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 10 people — four male and six women — from a “militant hideout” in the remote hilly area of Kulaura in Moulvibazar today. They also had three children with them, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, chief of the specialised unit, told the media after the operation. “We had information that a new extremist group had radicalised a large number…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 10, 2023Representatives of the US Congress Ed Case and Richard McCormick are coming to Dhaka on Saturday for a four-day visit. Foreign Minister Dr Ak Abdul Momen confirmed the visit to Dhaka Tribune. “We welcome the visit,” he said, adding that: “The Biden administration is sending delegations one after another to strengthen our bilateral relations. This is a good sign.” Ed Case is a Democrat representative from Hawaii. Richard McCormick…
by Sajjad Hossain in The Daily Star, Aug 9, 2023After a 12-day break, BNP and like-minded parties are set to restart their one-point movement for the government’s resignation with a protest rally in Dhaka on August 11, according to party sources. It, however, currently has no plan to launch protests outside Dhaka due to excessive flooding in many districts at the moment, party leaders said. The BNP standing committee took the decision on Monday. At…
report in Prothom Alo, Aug 4, 2023The recent recommendations made by India’s parliamentary standing committee to initiate a meaningful dialogue with Bangladesh regarding Teesta water sharing agreement has generated hope in Dhaka. “It is surely encouraging and meaningful, especially when MPs from all political parties of India are there in this committee. That is why such a recommendation generated hope among us,” foreign ministry spokesperson Seheli Sabrin made the remark while speaking to the newspersons…