Former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan and several others were sued in a murder case filed over the killing of a grocery store owner Abu Sayeed in police shooting in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on July 19. Amir Hamza, a businessman and resident of Mohammadpur’s Adabor area, voluntarily filed the case in the Court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury on Tuesday, confirmed Manun Mia, his lawyer. The other named accused in the case are: former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former additional commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) Harun Or Rashid, former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, and former DMP joint commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarker. Read more: Almost all police stations resume operations: Police HQ In his lawsuit, Amir said that Abu Sayeed was killed at around 4:00 pm on July 19, when police were firing indiscriminately at students and civilians during the quota reform protests. Police opened fire on people on the orders of the IGP and the then home minister. The victim's family members reside in Boda upazila, Panchagarh district. In his complaint, Amir said that the family is unable to pursue a lawsuit over the victim’s death. In addition, several unnamed high-ranking police and government officials have been charged in the case, according to lawyer Mamun Miah. Read more: AL can reorganize but if they try to cause disorder, the outcome will not be good: Adviser Sakhawat

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan visited the pavilions of different countries at the World Defence Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on Tuesday. During the visit, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Javed Patwary accompanied him. 64 more members of Myanmar security forces enter Bangladesh on Wednesday: BGB The minister, later, visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh and discussed with the embassy officials about the various problems and solutions to the problems of Bangladeshi expatriates. He directed the embassy officials to be more active in the interests of the Bangladeshi expatriates staying in Saudi Arabia and to be more aware that they can easily get passports and other services at the right time. FM Hasan, Jaishankar discuss scope of future engagement in line with "Smart Bangladesh 2041" and "Viksit Bharat 2047" Khan also visited the Bangladesh Consulate office in Jeddah. The minister is scheduled to return home on February 11 after performing the holy Umrah. "I am amazed by what Bangladesh’s women farmers can achieve when provided the opportunity"

The nation witnessed a free, fair and festive election held on Sunday (January 7), Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said tonight. The minister, also the AL nominated candidate from Dhaka-12 constituency, said this in a video message on Saturday night after securing the win in his seat. Obaidul Quader wins Noakhali-5 He also thanked the voters for electing him for the fourth consecutive time. People have voted for their favorite candidate and exercised their voting rights in a fair environment without any fear, he added. Dipu Moni secures Chandpur-3 seat "We want to achieve our smart Bangladesh goal under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and want to build a developed Bangladesh as she has dreamt of," he said. Brahmanbaria-4: Anisul Huq secures 3rd consecutive victory

Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday (July 23, 2023) warned that action will be taken if anyone tries to break law and create public suffering. “It is quite normal that action will be taken against those who don’t abide by law, and create public suffering,” he said while speaking at a programme on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (Crab) at Dhaka Reporters Unity. Will investigate if any police negligence led to assault on Hero Alom: Home Minister Regarding arrest of BNP leaders and activists, he said those BNP leaders and activists have been arrested who were warranted in different cases. People are not interested to see BNP in power and that’s why they failed to come to power, he said.Referring to BNP’s political programmes, Asaduzzaman said police do not create any obstacle to their programmes anywhere. US wants to see a free, fair, and violence-free election: Home Minister Replying to a question about the death of an activist of BNP in Laxmipur, the Home minister said “After talking to the law enforcers and local administration it was known that the slain person was not an activist of BNP, and the person died due to previous enmity between two groups.” Cyber teams working on leaked  NID info: Home Minister 

Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said a joint operation will be conducted very soon to seize arms and drugs and to prevent terrorist activities in the Rohingya camps. If necessary, the army will also be involved in this operation, he said. The minister made the remarks while talking to reporters after attending a meeting of the National committee for coordinating, managing and maintaining law and order of Rohingyas at the Secretariat on Tuesday (May 23, 2023). Also Read: Dhaka seeks global support in pilot Rohingya repatriation project Highlighting the decision of the national committee on coordination, management and law and order of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals displaced, the minister said: "There is an increasing trend of violence in the Rohingya refugee camps. Terrorist activities are on the rise. In light of this, it was decided in the meeting to increase law enforcement patrols, checkpoints, and intelligence surveillance to stop Rohingya miscreants from committing acts of violence within the camp.” Asaduzzaman Khan said the authorities will conduct a joint operation – based on intelligence – to prevent members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Arakan Army (AA) from entering the camps. Also Read: Countries investing heavily in Myanmar should come forward to solve Rohingya crisis: Momen "We have set up barbed wire fences and watchtowers to prevent Rohingyas from leaving the camp, and we conduct regular patrols," he said. “The security measures will be strengthened further so that they cannot escape. Members of law enforcement agencies are on high alert.” Asked whether the army will be involved in the joint operation, the minister said, "If necessary, we will call the army." “We will not allow drug trade. We will make sure that there is no more bloodshed.” Meanwhile, the home minister said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be instructed to stay on high alert on the border to prevent anymore Myanmar nationals from entering the country. Also Read: Rohingya man shot dead at Ukhiya camp Among other things, discussions were held to speed the diplomatic efforts to send Rohingyas back to Myanmar. Various issues including rohingya health, birth control were also addressed at the meeting. The home minister said, "The decision to repatriate the Rohingyas is still active. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on it. We hope (repatriation process) it will continue. ’ When asked about the Rohingyas who are hesitant to go back to Myanmar, he said, "It’ll pass. How long will we keep them? We want them to go back to their country.” The Home Minister said the registration process of Bangladeshi fishermen fishing in the Naf River is ongoing. Read more: Norway announces $6.5 million support for Rohingya refugees

Intelligence agencies of the country are working to prevent the rise of militants and their operations, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today. “Police are making all-out efforts to arrest fugitive militants. We have managed to arrest many militants and we’ll definitely be able to arrest the fugitives soon,” he said. The home minister made the remarks while talking to reporters after attending a programme at Police Staff College on the occasion of Police Memorial Day-2023. “We have not been able to eradicate militancy yet, but we have it under control. Our intelligence teams are working well, and that’s why militancy is now under control,” the minister said. Replying to a question on bomb threat at the just-concluded Ekushey book fair, the home minister said, “We often receive such threats, and we take necessary action after thorough examination.” Responding to another question from a reporter about possible chaos over the next national election, he said, “Political parties become active ahead of election. They get engaged in campaigns and other activities. We have been seeing it for long. Different political parties are active. I think there is no reason to heat up the election-centric political situation.” Also said :'We are moving forward due to the positive role of police': Home Minister Police Memorial Day is observed on March 1 in all metropolitan, range and district units of Bangladesh Police to commemorate police personnel who died while performing duties. Replying to a query over the delay and harassment in providing compensation to families of deceased police personnel, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Inspector General of Police (IGP), said a proposal has been given to the Home Ministry and decision in this regard will come soon.  

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to get ready to ensure a fair and acceptable national election expected to be held by early next year. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists after the meeting with the DCs in the last session of the three-day ‘DC Conference-2023’ at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. “We said our security agencies are now capable of facing any challenges, they will be able to tackle any situation with their patriotism, experiences and abilities during the elections”, he said. “Indeed, we will not have anything to do at that time (election time). The ministry will only do its routine work. The main responsibilities will remain on the Election Commission (EC) and security agencies will also be under them (EC),” the home minister said. “You (DCs) stay ready to offer a fair election as your roles in holding the elections are crucial,” he said adding that the country's people have been seeking a fair and acceptable election as well as the entire world. Addressing the roles of the DCs in curbing the drugs, he asked them to play an important role in handling the challenge. Read more: BNP's 'game of movements' to continue till election: Razzaque “The dreams of our 2030 and 2041 will remain incomplete unless we work on the issue (drugs),” he said. Replying to a question about the militancy, the home minister said the law enforcers could deal with the militants, but they cannot uproot it. “The militants have gone to the Chittagong Hill Tract region from here while we uprooted their dens there too,” the minister said. Replying to another question, Asaduzzaman suspected that the militants may lure the Rohingyas if they stay in the country for a long time. He also said that law enforcers including members of the APBN, army and intelligence agencies have remained vigilant about the smuggling of Yaba as a section of Rohingyas are involved with the illicit business. Read more: BNP ridicules AL's fair election desire

Issuing a note of warning, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said public suffering and anarchy centering the BNP’s mass-sit-in programme in the city will not be tolerated. “BNP won’t face any obstruction if they hold their programme peacefully.  If their programme becomes reason of public suffering then it won’t be tolerated,” he said while talking to reporters after inaugurating a Mujib Corner at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) headquarters. The government did not create any obstructions to BNP’s programmes  but the party resorted to violence in their previous programmes, he said adding “The law enforcers  will resist them if they block roads and carry out vandalism and destructive activities in the name of mass sit-in programme.” Also Read: Will act against those trying to create anarchy: Home Minister Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Inspector General of Police (IGP) and commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan and high official concerned were present. Earlier, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced  mass sit-in programmes in all divisional cities of the country on January 11.  The party will organise the sit-in programme in Dhaka in front of its central office at Nayapaltan.    

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said there had been no lack of security when US Ambassador Peter Haas visited Dhaka's Shaheenbagh area recently. While talking to reporters at the Secretariat, he said police personnel rushed to the spot immediately. Earlier, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said the situation that US Ambassador Peter Haas faced could not be seen as a "security threat". Read more: DUTA slams US Ambassador for ‘contradictory’ behaviour “There is no scope to see it as a security threat,” he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday evening, noting that the incident will have no impact on Dhaka-Washington relations. Ambassador Haas visited the residence of Sanjida Islam, coordinator of Mayer Dak, an organisation of the relatives of the victims of enforced disappearance, at Shaheenbagh in the city on Wednesday morning. Sanjida is the sister of BNP leader Sajedul Islam Sumon, who was reportedly disappeared in 2013. When Haas was there, he was approached by members of another organisation - Mayer Kanna - a platform of family members of victims of earlier regimes, specifically the administration of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. The US ambassador met Foreign Minister Momen on an emergency basis at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs right after the incident. Read more: US Ambassador visits residence of the coordinator of ‘Mayer Dak’ in city The Foreign Secretary said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen tried to explain the situation. The US side said they have raised their “concerns” about this matter at the “highest levels” of the Bangladesh government.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said that the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Detective Branch (DB) of police must have revealed the reason behind the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash after proper analysis. He said this in a response to reporters after paying homage at the Martyrs' Memorial of Rajarbagh Police Line in the capital marking of the Victory Day. Regarding DB’s report revealing Fardin’s death by suicide, the minister said, “Rab and DB police are working on this case. They can say it well.” Read more: DB to apprise court that Bushra has no link to Fardin’s death, says its chief After a long 38-day investigation, on December 14, Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Harunur Rashid claimed that Fardin died by suicide after scrutinizing the footages regarding Fardin’s movement before his death. Then he went to Sultana Kamal Bridge around 2:34 am on November 4. He was alone on the bridge till 2:37am, he said. “He didn’t know swimming and we believe that Fardin committed suicide by jumping off Sultana Kamal Bridge,” he said. However, Fardin’s father Kazi Nuruddin said that his son did not kill himself, he was murdered. Meanwhile, DB police will give a report to the court that Amatullah Bushra, a 3rd year student of East West University who is now in jail, has no connection with Fardin’s death, said DB chief on Thursday. Read more: Fardin didn’t commit suicide, he was murdered, claims father Fardin was a 3rd year student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology’s (Buet) civil engineering department and a resident of Qutubpur area in Narayanganj's Fatullah. Police recovered Fardin’s body from the Shitalakhkhya River, behind a cotton mill at Siddhirganj, on November 7, three days after he went missing. Sheikh Farhad, a physician at Narayanganj General Hospital where the autopsy was done, said there were several injury marks on Fardin’s head and body. Kazi Nuruddin Rana, Fardin’s father, filed a case in connection with his son’s killing with Rampura Police Station on the same day and the case was later transferred to Detective Branch (DB) Police.