The Philippine government is closely monitoring the developing situation in Bangladesh, said its the Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement from Manila. The Philippines called for the "peaceful and orderly" transition of power in Bangladesh, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, according to a message here on Wednesday. Since 2 August 2024, the Philippine government, as recommended by the Philippine Embassy in Dhaka, has raised Alert Level 1 in Bangladesh. Alert Level 1 reminds all Filipinos in the country to remain ...

M Mainul Islam has been appointed as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Police. Earlier, he was commandant of traffic and driving school, Dhaka as the Additional IGP. With an order of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a gazette notification in this regard has been issued from the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday night. The order issued for the public interest would be effective immediately, it said. Prior to this, the contact of IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was cancelled and released him from h...

Even 48 hours after Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and arrived in India, the final destination of the former Prime Minister remains uncertain amidst conflicting reports and speculations. Indian media sources indicate that with asylum options in the UK and USA currently unavailable, Sheikh Hasina is exploring other possibilities. According to The Hindu, her attempt to seek political asylum in the UK has already failed, prompting her to consider alternatives such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Finland. Contradicting these reports, her son, Sajeeb Wazed ...

The Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) on Wednesday urged all not to be misguided by rumours being spread through social media over an incident at Savar’s Ashulia. In a press release, the ISPR, said “Aiming to protect the lives and property of all, when a patrol team from the Savar Cantonment reached near Ashulia Police Station, a misunderstanding erupted. Due to this, the deputy commander of the patrol team and an unidentified person were shot by police and some army personnel were injured.” “At one stage the patrol team rushed for the Savar Cantonment with the injured personnel and the police team from the Ashulia Police Station and adjacent areas fired bullets from the opposite direction with a hope to get help from the army. Later, the police were made unarmed a...