Over 67,000 cases disposed of in 13 working days

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has disposed of more than 67,000 cases in the past 13 working days. Of these, 60,448 were old criminal miscellaneous cases and 6,907 were old writ petitions. Supreme Court Public Relations Officer Mr. Shafiqul Islam disclosed the information yesterday, Saturday. He said 4,718 old criminal miscellaneous cases […]Continue Reading

By-election to Thakurgaon-1 within 90 days: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has begun the necessary process to hold a by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency within 90 days following the election of former BNP Secretary General Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president. After Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir took oath as president last Friday, the Election Commission declared the Thakurgaon-1 seat vacant […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Needs Sound Statecraft, Not Panic

Shamsul Alam Today’s newspapers remind us that the state has no holiday. A new president has taken oath, new faces have joined the cabinet, a new system is being introduced to ensure attendance at hospitals, drones are being deployed to monitor Dhaka’s traffic, an official statement from across the border was issued and withdrawn, while […]Continue Reading

US Congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul Islam

The United States has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on becoming the 23rd President of Bangladesh. The congratulatory message was posted on the official Facebook page of the US Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday (August 22)In the message, the US Embassy said Washington looks forward to working with President Alamgir and the Government of Bangladesh […]Continue Reading

Madhupur Pir Sahib Issues Strong Protest, Warning Over Lincoln’s Appointment as Religious Deputy Minister

Allama Abdul Hamid Pir Sahib of Madhupur, convener of the Sammilito Khatme Nabuwwat Parishad, has expressed strong anger and dissatisfaction over the decision to appoint Gaibandha-4 constituency lawmaker Muhammad Shamim Kaiser Lincoln as the State Minister for Religious Affairs. In a speech delivered at a religious gathering, he strongly criticized the government’s Continue Reading