Bangladesh
Writ seeking ban on Al Jazeera broadcast: HC appoints six amici curiae
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday appointed six amici curiae (friends of court) for their opinion over the acceptability of a writ petition seeking a ban on the broadcast of Al Jazeera in Bangladesh.
HC order on writ to bring back laundered money Thursday
The High Court (HC) has fixed Thursday to deliver its order in a writ petition seeking measures to bring back laundered money from different foreign banks, including the Swiss Bank Corporation.
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 8,239
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,239 on Wednesday after the health authorities recorded 10 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till morning.
‘End violent crackdown on peaceful protests’
The Myanmar military and police should immediately end any use of excessive force against peaceful protesters and ensure the right to peaceful assembly, said Fortify Rights on Wednesday.
UN lauds Bangladesh's peacekeepers
The United Nations has appreciated the professionalism, discipline, dedication and bravery of the Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in different UN peacekeeping missions.
Working to turn youth into manpower: PM
The government has taken many programmes to turn the country’s youth into skilled manpower, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday.
“Today’s youths can advance the country. We need all sorts of skilled manpower, and that skilled manpower will be the youth folks. We believe that youth is the power,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while addressing a discussion meeting organised on the occasion of 48th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami Juba League. The programme held at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh while the Prime Minister joined virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.
10 killed in Jhenaidah road accident
At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident at Barobazar area in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah on Wednesday.
‘Collected vaccine well ahead of many others’: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh has been able to bring Covid-19 vaccine as per its requirement although many developed countries are yet to do this.
Bangladesh with Maldives in fighting climate change: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh will extend its highest possible support to the Maldives in fighting the adverse impacts of global warming.
2005 bomb blasts: 17 get different jail terms in Satkhira
A Satkhira court on Wednesday convicted 17 people and sentenced them to different jail terms in a case over 2005 bomb blasts in the district.