Paris, June 4 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the suspension of the scheduled screening of a film in the Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh by the authorities under alleged fundamentalist pressure, warning that the move sets a deeply troubling and dangerous precedent for the country’s cultural sphere. Expressing grave concern, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) said that this is “not merely the suspension of a film screening” but constit…
Latest Bangladesh Nationalist Party News & Updates
Dhaka, June 4 (IANS) A Bangladeshi court has sent former MP and Awami League leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to jail in connection with a murder case linked to a shooting incident during the July 2024 demonstrations in Dhaka’s Uttara, local media reported.Confirming the development, Sub-Inspector Md Shamim of the prosecution division said that Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain issued the order on Wednesday following a petition from the investigating officer.Rahman was arreste…
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) At least seven more children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 601 since March 15 this year, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning.Among the latest fatalities, all were identified as suspected, Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune reported.Reports suggest that while the number…
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League alleged that the funeral of senior party leader Tofail Ahmed was marked by confrontation, detentions, and allegations of deliberate obstruction, despite the authorities’ claim that the country has moved beyond the cycle of political vengeance.The party said that “what should have been a dignified national farewell” for the veteran 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War organiser and nine-time parliamentarian, who died on June 1, instead descended into c…
Dhaka, June 1 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an escalating measles outbreak, three more children died from the symptoms of the diesease on Monday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 588 since March 15 this year, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning.Among the latest fatalities, all were identified as suspected, Bangladeshi media outlet UNB reported….
Paris, June 1 (IANS) Allegations of political exclusion, intimidation and electoral obstruction in bar association elections across Bangladesh have prompted concern from a leading international human rights organisation, which has called attention to what it says is a growing pattern of pressure on lawyers and democratic institutions within the country’s legal system.In its latest report titled “Silencing the Legal Profession: Escalating Intimidation, Exclusion, and Obstruction of Bar Associ…
Dhaka, May 31 (IANS) Two more children have died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8 a.m. on Sunday, raising the death toll to 585 since March 15, local media reported. Both the deaths have been classified as suspected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest casualties, the total number of suspected measles death in Bangladesh has reached 495 while the confirmed deaths stood at 90, United News of Bangladesh reported.As many as 1,32…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is staring at unfinished labour reforms and if systemic change, especially higher minimum wage amid rising living costs and action on forced labour, is not achieved, the new government is likely to face major worker protests in the garment sector and beyond, a new report has warned.The government’s response will be crucial as to whether it prioritises low costs for brands or workers’ dignity, according to the report in WWD.com.There were fresh hopes for la…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A United States-Bangladesh trade deal, signed by Dhaka’s then Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has come under severe criticism since an elected government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assumed office this February.The government will take steps regarding the trade agreement signed with Washington while preserving Bangladesh’s sovereignty and rights, ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker and Economic Affairs Secretary of the party’s central comm…
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming rise in violence against women and children, triggering widespread concern and outrage among human rights organisations.Amid increasing gender-based violence across the country, multiple alleged rape and attempted rape incidents involving women and children have been reported from several districts, sparking renewed concerns over the public safety of vulnerable groups, local media reported on Tuesday.The police took the accused into custo…