Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus has appointed Omar bin Hadi, brother of slain Islamist leader Osman bin Hadi, as a Second Secretary at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in United Kingdom’s Birmingham on a three-year contractual basis, local media reported on Friday. The appointment was announced through a notification signed by Abul Hayat Rafique, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh’s leading daily Dhaka Tribun…
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday slammed certain politicians back home who have been holding her and Awami League party responsible for the death of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia. In an exclusive e-mail interview with IANS, Hasina said that at moments like this, Bangladesh deserves dignity, not division.”The death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia represents a profound loss for Bangladesh’s political life. W…
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IANS) The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all types of public gatherings in key areas in Bangladesh’s capital, including near the Secretariat and Jamuna, the official residence of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, local media reported on Sunday. According to the notice issued by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali, the restriction, which takes effect from Sunday itself, has been implemented under Section 29 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1976, citing…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to his mother, BNP chief and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a “loving mother” who devoted her entire life to the country and its people.Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80, the party confirmed.According to a statement issued by the BNP, she died at around 6 a.m. at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where …
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to determine the party’s next course of action following the death of its chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media reported.The meeting presided over by Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman commenced on Tuesday afternoon at the chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka.Several party members, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam A…
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IANS) Ahead of the Bangladesh general elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has sought to clarify its position on forming an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, even as serious dissatisfaction has surfaced within the party, with dozens of senior leaders threatening mass resignation over the issue.NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain explained the party’s position in a statement posted on the party’s verified Facebook page on Saturday night.Referring to discussions held at the cons…