report in Prothom Alo, Apr 17, 2023Foreign minister Abdul Momen on Sunday said Dhaka has sought cooperation from Washington to ensure participation of all political parties in the upcoming national election. It is not possible for the government and the election commission to conduct a fair election single-handedly. Political parties and people must have sincerity and commitment, and the government has sought cooperation from the USA to that end, he said. The foreign minister made…
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report in Prothom Alo, 13 Apr 2023Prime Minister and ruling Awami League president Sheikh Hasina speaks as leaders and activists of district units of AL from across the country met the prime minister at her official residence, Ganabhaban, in Dhaka on 12 April 2023BSS Prime Minister and ruling Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alerted her party men against local and foreign conspiracies and asked them to strengthen the party further ahead of…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Apr 9, 20-23The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Bangladesh police said on Saturday that two death-row militants, who were snatched from the Dhaka court premises, are still residing in Bangladesh. The militants were snatched after a six-month-long plan and the information about the plan was delivered to the imprisoned militants by Shikha, the wife of one of the escaped militants Md Abu Siddique Sohel and the key coordinator…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Apr 2, 2023Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Parishad (BSP), Bangladesh Editors’ Forum and Dhaka Bar Association have strongly protested publishing false news using a child by the daily Prothom Alo on Independence Day. In a joint statement, they demanded the trial of the people involved in the acts of insulting the country’s hard-earned independence. In the statement, Dhaka Lawyers Association President Md Mizanur Rahman Mamun and General Secretary Khandkar Golam Kibria Jobair said the…
report in Prothom Alo, Mar 17, 2023Bangladesh has decided to seek an Indian explanation on West Bengal’s proposed projects on the Teesta River reducing its flow, amid a protracted unsettled process for water sharing of the trans-boundary river, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. “We will prepare a paper on the issue with consultation of our water resource ministry and JRC (Joint River Commission) . . . (then) we will ask the Indian side regarding…
by Pinaki Roy in The Daily Star, Mar 14, 2023Around two decades ago, river pollution was confined to mega cities like Dhaka and Chattogram. It has now spread to every town in the country. According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period — when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest. Conducting a year-long physical survey and…
report in The Dhaka Tribune, Mar 11, 2023A report by US-based independent watchdog group Freedom House, Bangladesh saw an improvement in the situation of political rights and civil liberties in 2022, compared to the previous year. According to the 2023 edition of the report Bangladesh stood under the category of “partly free” with an overall score of 40 out of 100 under the section “Global Freedom Score”. The report, titled “Freedom in the World 2023:…
by Rejaul Karim Byron in The Daily Star, Mar 3, 2023Bangladesh and India are in talks about doing away with the dollar as the official currency for payments between the two countries — a development that would bring down the cost of trade as well as the conversion rate losses for businesses and ordinary people. The talks took place on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in the…
AFP report, Feb 21, 2023DHAKA: The only newspaper of Bangladesh´s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government suspension order was upheld, stoking fears about media freedom in the South Asian nation. Campaigners and foreign governments including the United States have long expressed worries about efforts by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence criticism and what they see as creeping authoritarianism. The Dainik Dinkal, a broadsheet Bengali-language newspaper, has been a vital voice…
by Porimol Palma in The Daily Star, Feb 17, 2023A major focus of US State Department Counsellor Derek Chollet’s recent visit to Dhaka was the Rohingya crisis, and the US believes that addressing the problem involves restoration of Myanmar’s democracy. US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack visited the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar before joining Chollet in Dhaka in meetings with the country’s top leadership and international organisations. Chollet said part of…
by Emran Hussain Sheikh in Dhaka Tribune, Feb 13, 2023After much speculation, the ruling Awami League has chosen Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as Bangladesh’s 19th president. According to party sources, Shahabuddin Chuppu was selected for the post for his uncompromising spirit for the Liberation War, illustrious political career, and proven track record of integrity, efficiency, and dedication. The party leaders have high hopes that Shahabuddin Chuppu, with his expertise in law, will excel in his role…