RAWALPINDI — Bangladesh clinched a thrilling final day victory over Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Bangladesh made history by securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan, triumphing by 10 wickets in the opening match of the series. This landmark win came after 14 encounters with Pakistan, where […]
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is amongst 156 people named in a murder case FIR filed in Dhaka’s Adabor area, in connection with the protests called by students in the country earlier this month. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the FIR was filed on August 22 by Rubel’s father, Rafiqul […]
DHAKA — Tax authorities in Bangladesh on Monday decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after banks were ordered to block them. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed banks to unfreeze the accounts of BNP Chairperson Zia, the Daily Star newspaper reported. In August 2007, […]
DHAKA — A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday. This will be the first time the UN is sending a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh […]
DHAKA — A top adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday said that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India will not hurt bilateral relations and Dhaka will always try to maintain good relations with New Delhi. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain made the comments when he was asked whether bilateral ties with […]
DHAKA — Days after the resignation of the Bangladesh Bank governor, two deputy governors and the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (BFUI) have resigned following the directives from the interim government, a media report said on August 12. Additionally, an adviser to the central bank has also submitted his resignation to the governor, The […]
DHAKA — The Chief Justice of Bangladesh’s top court, Obaidul Hassan, agreed to resign “in principle” following intense pressure from protesters surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. The 65-year-old judge will tender his resignation after consulting President Mohammed Shahabuddin in the evening, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The protests started after Mr Hassan […]
DHAKA — Day after protests in Bangaldesh forced Sheikh Hasina to resign as the prime minister, students have now targeted the Supreme Court and are demanding the resignation of all judges, including the Chief Justice. Hundreds of protesters, largely comprising students, have surrounded the Bangladesh Supreme Court, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Justice. The […]
DHAKA — A Bangladeshi student leader who was instrumental in overthrowing Sheikh Hasina and is now part of an interim government said she must face trial when she returns home as planned for the killings during her term, including during recent protests, which led her to resign and flee on Monday. About 300 people, many […]
DHAKA — People in Bangladesh have welcomed the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic transition of power. Yunus, 84, on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned […]