Ministry of Home Affairs

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.

BD to form Cyber Police Unit with Crypto and Dark Web analysts

Bangladesh is forming a specialised Cyber Police Unit with 4,592 personnel to tackle cybercrime, including positions for cryptocurrency, malware and dark web analysts, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Thursday evening. Salahuddin made the announcement at an event held at Police Headquarters to

Home Minister Vows Cyber Security Act Will Not Be Reppressive

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, would not be allowed to become a repressive law, adding that the government was taking maximum precautions to ensure that journalists and media outlets were not subjected to its misuse.

6 police officers sack over unauthorized absence and desertion

Six police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Joint Commissioners Biplob Kumar Sarkar and Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, have been dismissed from service over allegations of unauthorized absence from duty and desertion, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home A

Govt appoints law firm to seek Benazir’s return from UAE: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has appointed an experienced law firm to pursue the return of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed to Bangladesh through legal channels. “We have appointed an experienced law firm and instructed it to seek the cancellation o

BD reaffirms commitment to expanding UN peacekeeping role

Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its role and capabilities in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations during a bilateral meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Atul Khare, UN Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Operational Support (DOS). The meeting w

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

Govt. won’t tolerate any attempt to damage country’s image: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today warned of tougher action against those involved in spreading propaganda and misinformation about Bangladesh through social networking platforms. “The government would not tolerate any attempt to damage the country's image internationally,” he said. Speaking du

Social Stigma Keeps Drug-Addicted Youth Out of Treatment as Bangladesh Faces Rising Addiction Crisis

Families in Bangladesh are often unwilling to acknowledge a child’s drug addiction and delay seeking treatment out of fear of social shame, allowing the dependency to deepen and destabilise entire households, according to officials, doctors and rehabilitation workers. People working on treatment an