Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed serious concerns over actions of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government , warning that the continuation of policies initiated under former Muhammad Yunus led interim government pose a grave threat to the country’s democratic culture and a healthy political environment.The Awami League sharply criticised the recent ban on the party through a bill in the parliament, which stems from an ordinance promulgated in 2025 duri…
Latest Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury News & Updates
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned the arrest of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, former Parliament speaker, calling the case against her “baseless and fabricated”. Chaudhury, the country’s first female Speaker, was taken into custody by Bangladesh police from her residence in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Tuesday morning.Citing sources, Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune reported that a case has been lodged against Chaudhury in connection with the fatal shooting of gol…
Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) Bangladeshi police on Tuesday arrested senior Awami League leader and former Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the country’s first woman to hold the post, according to local media reports.Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Media) NM Nasiruddin said she was taken into custody from her residence in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Tuesday morning.Addressing the journalists, Nasiruddin said that Chaudhury is currently undergoing…