Bangladesh

No legal scope to issue passport for Sheikh Hasina: Chief Prosecutor

Bangladesh has no legal scope to issue a passport to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India and has been sentenced to death, International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said on Tuesday...

Sheikh Hasina's extradition a legal matter, will be dealt with legal process: India

India has described the extradition of ousted former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina as a `legal matter' and said the issue would be dealt through legal channels, foreign ministry spokesperson Ranadhir Jaiswal said at a weekly briefing on Tuesday, November 10. Responding to a question from

PM reached Istanbul to attend the COP31 world leaders' summit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reached Istanbul en route to Antalya this afternoon on a three-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the COP31 World Leaders' Summit, where he will address a plenary session and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines...

India Should Have No Objection to Sheikh Hasina’s Return, Says PM's Adviser

Prime Minister’s Information Adviser Dr Zahid Ur Rahman said India should face no difficulty in returning Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh as she herself wants to come back to the country. Rahman made the remarks at the weekly briefing at the Secretariat on Tuesday.

Hasina’s Passport-NID Request ‘Absurd,’ Won’t Be Granted: State Minister

Bangladesh will formally ask India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina under the existing bilateral extradition treaty, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir said on Monday, dismissing her reported application for a new Bangladeshi passport and national identity card as “Absu

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

Kali Puja tonight

The Hindu community is celebrating Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country tonight with traditional religious fervour, devotion and enthusiasm. Temples and households are ready to welcome the auspicious occasion with special worship of Goddess Kali, illumination with earthen lamps

PM mourns death of 7 Bangladeshis in Saudi road accident

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven Bangladeshi nationals in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The Premier, in a condolence message this morning, said, "I express my deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven Bangladeshi nationals...

Significance of National Revolution and Solidarity Day

7 November 1975 is a day written in golden letters in the political history of Bangladesh. Amid deep political uncertainty, instability and a constitutional crisis, the turning point brought about in the life of the nation that day by patriotic soldiers and civilians remains a landmark....

Investigation centers on 15-minute, what happened to Tahsif during that time

Investigators are trying to establish what happened during a 15-minute period before former Air Force officer KM Tahsif Sauri’s death, after CCTV footage showed a police patrol leaving a field near Tongi’s Mazar slum at 1:20am and his friend-like younger acquaintance Ahmed Shahriar Reza Deep returni

Cybersecurity at individual, institutional levels key govt priority: Mahdi Amin

Prime Minister's Adviser on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin has said ensuring effective cybersecurity at both individual and institutional levels is one of the key priorities of the government. The government is working to implement policies and legal frameworks that would...

PM wishes Nov 7’s revolutionary spirit serve as guiding force for building future Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has wished that the revolutionary spirit of November 7 serve as the inspiration and guiding force for building the future Bangladesh. He made the wish in a message on the occasion of the Historic National Revolution and Solidarity Day to be observed tomorrow. The p

India Seeks Permission for Private Container Trains to Operate through Bangladesh

India has requested permission for its private container train operators to carry goods directly to destinations inside Bangladesh using the country’s rail network, according to minutes of the 38th Bangladesh-India Inter-Governmental Railway Meeting held in Dhaka from September 8 to 10. Bangladesh s

Bangladesh win over Bhutan in SAFF Championship opener

Bangladesh began their SAFF Championship-2026 with a 1-0 victory over Bhutan at the National Stadium, as substitute Mohammad Ibrahim scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute after the hosts had missed several chances. Bangladesh suffered a setback before kick-off when captain Topu Barman was una

Children’s talent key to building strong, prosperous Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said a strong and prosperous Bangladesh will be built through the development of the talent and creativity of children and adolescents, urging them to gain skills in sports, arts, culture and foreign languages alongside their studies. “This Bangladesh has to be b

Hasina is a fugitive-terrorist, no travel pass, extradition only: Humaiun

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today ruled out issuing any passport or travel pass to fugitive deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying Bangladesh would seek her return from India exclusively through the existing bilateral extradition treaty...