Monday, 05 October 2026

Salahuddin Ahmed

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.

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

BD parliament passes anti-gambling prevention bill with up to 7 Years in Jail

Bangladesh’s National Parliament on Tuesday passed the Gambling Prevention Bill 2026, setting penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment for offences including gambling, online gambling, match-fixing and spot-fixing. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the Gambling Prevention Bill 2026 in parli

Home Minister calls for neutral probe into interim government’s 18-month record

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday called for a neutral investigation into the interim government’s 18-month activities, saying the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should be instructed immediately to examine where corruption took place and who was involved.