On October 9, the Bangladesh authorities filed charges against 28 people for enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture. It was a long time coming. A “smear campaign,” the home minister had scoffed in 2017, after Human Rights Watch released a report on secret detentions and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. When I had met with him, the minister, Asaduzzaman Khan, had been dis...Meenakshi Ganguly:
UN congratulates BD for being President of UNESCO 43rd General Confce
The United Nations in Bangladesh has congratulated Bangladesh on being elected President of the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, describing the achievement as a historic milestone in the country's 53-year partnership with the UN's cultural and educational agency.
In a message today, the UN said the election of Khondker M. Talha, Ambassador of Bangladesh to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, as the President of UNESCO's 43rd General Conference reflects Bangladesh's growing global leadership in ...
Heritage sensitivity smooths projects relocation in Bangladesh
Large-scale transport infrastructure projects in Bangladesh are increasingly navigating complex social and cultural landscapes, as the relocation of graveyards, shrines, and other communal spaces becomes a central challenge in project implementation.
Key Issues
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- Early and Inclusive Community Engagement is Crucial
- Cultural and ...
July Charter to be signed by October 16: Prof Riaz
National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz said on Wednesday that the Commission will submit its final recommendations to the government by October 10, to enable political parties to sign the July National Charter 2025 by October 16.
“The Commission will hand over its final recommendations to the government by October 10. There is a target to complete the formal signing of the July National Charter by the political parties on October 15 and 16,” he said.
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CA for achieving self-sufficiency over graduation from LDC
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has put emphasis on attaining self-sufficiency over graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
“We must be clear that we no longer want to remain dependent on others. We have to become self-reliant. Since we are still dependent, our focus should be on moving away from it as soon as possible. There is no other option,” he said.
The Chief Adviser said this while presiding over a meeting of the National Steering Committee formed to implement and moni...
Growing LNG costs erode Bangladesh’s energy security gains
Bangladesh is turning to renewable energy to chart a more secure and sustainable energy future as mounting import costs, rising tariffs, and heavy dependence on foreign fuels expose the country’s energy sector to growing risks.
Highlights
- Renewable Energy Push: 20% by 2030, 30% by 2040
- Heavy Dependence on Imports Strains Energy Security <...
