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Bangladesh Verifies Reports of Sheikh Hasina’s Passport–NID Applications

Bangladesh is verifying international media reports that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina applied for a passport and National Identity Card (NID) at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday.

Legal firm request new passport-NID for Sheikh Hasina: Reuters

Ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has applied for a new passport and national identity card (NID) through a legal firm at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi on Monday, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The move marks her first such contact since she left Bangladesh and sought

Crimes Against Humanity in July: Death Sentence for Hanif, Life Terms for Three

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced Mahbubul Alam Hanif, joint general secretary of the activities-banned Awami League, to death in a crimes against humanity case related to the July uprising. Three other accused received life imprisonment.

India's response, after Dhaka to review 101 agreements from the Sheikh Hasina's era

India has said it will take all necessary measures to protect its interests after reports that Bangladesh is reviewing 101 agreements signed with New Delhi during the Sheikh Hasina government’s tenure. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said Bangladesh had not formally communicated any such review

PM will visit India when an appropriate environment created: Humaiun Kobir

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India has not yet been scheduled and will take place when an appropriate diplomatic environment is created, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kobir

President Mohammed Shahabuddin Resigns

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned. Parliamentary sources said, with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed scheduled to speak at a 5pm briefing on Friday at the Parliament complex about receiving the President’s resignation letter. The information was confirmed by sources at the Parliament Secretariat.

Govt. wants to ensure justice by returning Hasina: Zahed

Prime Minister's Information advisor Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today said the government wants to ensure justice through trial by bringing death-row convict Sheikh Hasina back to the country. "The government is determined bringing Sheikh Hasina to justice. Her trial process will continue in a transparent

Awami League will never be able to do politics in Bangladesh again, Home Minister clarifies

A History Marked by Double Standards

Perhaps the concept of double standards is easier to understand if described as hypocrisy. Although Jamaat initially opposed the creation of Pakistan, it later established its headquarters there and continued its anti-people activities. In Punjab, it instigated communal riots by demanding that the Q

Former Jamalpur-1 MP Nur Mohammad Arrested in Gulshan by Dhaka DB Police

Former Jamalpur-1 Member of Parliament Nur Mohammad was arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police from the Gulshan area of the capital around 10pm on Saturday, police said.

Bangladesh Police Dismisses Claim of 7 Awami League, Chhatra League Bodies in Turag River as Baseless

Bangladesh Police on Saturday said social media posts claiming that the bodies of seven Awami League and Chhatra League leaders and activists were floating in Dhaka’s Turag River were completely baseless, and urged the public not to be misled by the propaganda. The information was disclosed in a pr