Bangladesh has officially acceded to the United Nations’ International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The historic signing took place today, August 29, during the weekly meeting of... Read more »
The interim government has officially revoked the executive order issued by the previous Awami League government, which had imposed a ban on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatrashibir. The home... Read more »
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Bangladesh is the world’s most polluted country and particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the average Bangladeshi resident’s life expectancy by 4.8 years, relative to what it would be if the World Health... Read more »
Former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mohammad Ali Arafat, was apprehended today (27 August) from Dhaka’s Gulshan area. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police verified the arrest to The Business Standard, though the... Read more »
The United Kingdom has signaled its willingness to assist Bangladesh in overhauling its banking and revenue sectors, as well as its capital market. This was revealed by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed... Read more »
US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the situation in Bangladesh. The two leaders stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy and ensuring the safety... Read more »
Dr. Asif Nazrul, the law affairs adviser to the interim government, stated that those who entered the Secretariat disguised as Ansar members last night (25 August) had no genuine demands but intended... Read more »
A total of 1,235 mobile towers out of 13,491 in 10 flood-affected districts have remained out of order, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The districts include Noakhali, Lakhsmipur,... Read more »
Toll collection at the Mohakhali toll plaza of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway resumed today (22 August) after a temporary halt due to damage from recent unrest. Officials from the First Dhaka Elevated... Read more »
A preliminary team from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has arrived in Dhaka to discuss potential support for investigations into human rights violations amid recent... Read more »