Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday regained her police escort after nine years.
Members of the police visited the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan residence to ensure her security following a meeting with her chief security coordinator, Col. (retd.) Mohammad Ishaq Miah, according to BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
Earlier on August 13, the home affairs ministry issued an order to ensure police escort for Khaleda Zia. The police escort was withdrawn by the then Awami League government after Khaleda Zia lost her position as the opposition leader in parliament in 2015.
On August 6, Khaleda Zia was completely freed by an order from President Mohammed Shahabuddin. She had been placed in Old Dhaka Central Jail on February 8, 2...
Advocate Nurtaz Ara Oishi, the granddaughter of the martyred freedom fighter's family, has demanded the immediate arrest and exemplary trial of those who cooperated with the dictatorial government in various ways, including Bangladesh Kalyan Party Chairman Major General (retired) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim and Barrister Shahjahan Omar.
She made this claim at a press conference held at the central office of the Bangladesh Swatantra Party Oikya Parishad at the Victory Memorial Tower in Tejkunipara of the capital on Wednesday.In the press conference Nurtaz Ara Oishi made 8 point demands to the interim government. The demands are- 1. The participants in the 12th parliamentary elections and the supporters of the dictatorial AL government should be prosecuted and arrested. 2. Preparation of pol...
As part of ongoing changes in administration, Bangladesh Ambassadors from the United States (US), Russia, Germany, Japan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Maldives have been asked to return home leaving their current responsibilities with the respective missions abroad.
The Ministry of Foreign has issued separate transfer orders in this regard, noting that, "You have been transferred to Dhaka."
The government will soon send new ambassadors to those countries and more changes are likely.
Ambassador Kamrul Ahsan joined the Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow on January 5, 2020
Mohammad Imran has been serving as Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America since September, 2022.
Former judge AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has failed to settle outstanding dues related to a government-provided residence in Gulshan, Dhaka, which he occupied for over a year after his retirement. Despite repeated notices from the Public Works Department to vacate the property, Manik did not leave until May 2017.
As of now, Manik owes the government a total of BDT 14,19,200, which includes rent, gas, and water bills. Attempts by a national daily to contact Manik for comments were unsuccessful. Although he initially answered a phone call from the newspaper, he disconnected the call upon identification and has not responded to subsequent attempts via phone or WhatsApp.
According to records from the Public Works Department, Manik was allocated the government residence at 35 Road, ...
The interim government of Bangladesh is set to expand its advisory board by adding five new advisors. Four of the new appointees have been confirmed as former Secretary Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, ex-Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Mujumdar, economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles, Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam and Muhammad Foujul Kabir Khan.
According to cabinet sources, the decision to increase the number of advisors reflects the interim government's commitment to broadening its advisory base. The formal oath-taking ceremony for the new advisors is scheduled for tomorrow, August 16, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Bangabhaban. President Md. Sahabuddin will administer the oaths,
