PLOT SCAM:聽ACC sues Hasina, Sajeeb
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two separate cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on charges of corruption in allotting...
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TRANSITION TO NEW BANGLADESH: The good, the bad and the ugly
BANGLADESH is faced with many tricky challenges in its quest for transition to a truly democratic system of governance. The student-led mass uprising of July-August 2024 forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country after her 15-year iron-fisted rule, albeit under the fa莽ade of a democratic system of government. In 2021, when the country reached...
Tulip Siddiq facing corruption charges in Bangladesh quits as UK minister
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the United Kingdom government Tuesday after being named in graft probes in Bangladesh launched when her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted as the country鈥檚 leader.
Deposed PM鈥檚 ex-PA Liku, 10 others sued for corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed four separate cases against 11 people including Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku, a former personal assistant to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of corruptions....
Three cases filed against Hasina, family over Purbachal plot allocation
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed three cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana鈥檚 son Redwan Mujib Siddique, Rehana鈥檚 daughters...
FBI finds Sajeeb鈥檚 link with 5 cos,聽8 luxury cars
A Federal Bureau of Investigation probe has found that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed owns eight luxurious cars and he has involvement in five companies.
MASS UPRISING: 2 unidentified bodies claimed at DMCH
Family members initially identified and claimed two bodies kept at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital mortuary since the student-led mass uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina to flee to India bringing an end to a 15-year fascist Awami League regime...
Hasina, Joy among 93 sued in attempt to murder case
A case has been filed against 93 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in connection with attempt to kill a lawyer during mass uprising on August 4.
ACC sues Hasina, Putul, others over corruption in plot allocation
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and 14 others over allegations of corruption in allotting...
UK govt mulls replacement of Tulip: report
Amid British city minister Tulip Siddiq鈥檚 suspected involvement in embezzling billions of pounds in a deal for a Russian-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the British government...
Recovering stolen wealth
AS BANGLADESH rebuilds after the 16-year reign of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the search is on to locate and recover the funds that were allegedly siphoned off through the corrupt activities of those in her regime and their associates...
India yet to respond to letter seeking Hasina鈥檚 repatriation, Touhid says
Bangladesh has not yet received a response from New Delhi regarding the Dhaka鈥檚 letter sent to facilitate the return of Sheikh Hasina, foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain confirmed on Wednesday.
India extends Hasina鈥檚 visa amid extradition call by Dhaka
India has extended the visa of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India amid the student-led mass uprising and has been staying there since August 5, but kept mum over Dhaka鈥檚 request for her extradition, according to an Indian media report...
KILLING OF ANTI-MODI PROTESTERS:聽Complaint filed against Hasina, 15 others
A new complaint was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday, accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 of her associates of crimes against humanity in connection with the...
Passports of deposed Bangladesh PM Hasina, others revoked over July killings
The Department of Immigration and Passports has cancelled passports of 97 individuals, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over their alleged involvement in killings during the...
Hasina, 89 others sued in attempted murder case
An attempt to murder case has been filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 89 others for torturing and making Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activist Alamgir Hossain Bhuiyan crippled for life in police custody in 2013....
ICT issues arrest warrants against Hasina, 10 others
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday issued arrest warrants for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her former security adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former Inspector General of Police...
Interim govt hopeful of Hasina鈥檚 extradition: CA press wing
Bangladesh interim government is hopeful of the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday.
India maintains silence on Hasina's extradition request as Bangladesh awaits response
India has refrained from commenting further on deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 extradition request, though Bangladesh is awaiting a reply from India.
Tulip Siddiq given London flat by ousted Bangladesh PM鈥檚 ally
British city minister Tulip Siddiq was given a central London apartment by a person linked to the Awami League, led by the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, reports the British newspaper The Financial Times.
BFIU detects Tk 386cr deposits at accounts of journalist Nayeemul Islam Khan, family
Nayeemul Islam Khan, journalist and former press secretary to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, along with his family members, operated 163 bank accounts with deposits totalling Tk 386 crore, according to the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit.
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES: Road to accountability
ENFORCED disappearances are widely recognised as one of the most serious crimes and a grave violation of rights that can be committed against a human being. During the Sheikh Hasina regime, which was toppled on August 5, 2024, enforced disappearances became a serious concern and were widely seen as a method to suppress political dissent...
STUDENT-MASS UPRISING: Health cards for victims launched
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday launched health card distribution programme for the victims of the student-led mass uprising that ousted the longest-serving Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024...
Enforced disappearance: Michael Chakma files complaint against聽Hasina, others
United People鈥檚 Democratic Front leader Michael Chakma on Monday formally lodged a written complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor, accusing former prime minister...
Students protest at removal of Hasina鈥檚 portrait from 鈥榩illar of hatred鈥� at DU
A group of students under the banner of Students Against Fascism on Sunday evening staged a protest march, demanding the proctor鈥檚 resignation in the incident of removing the portrait of deposed prime minister...
DU authorities apologise for painting over Hasina鈥檚 defaced graffiti
The proctor鈥檚 office of Dhaka University has described the painting over of a graffiti depicting deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on a metro rail pillar near the Raju Sculpture as an 鈥榰nintentional mistake.鈥�
Aftermath of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 extradition request
THE Bangladesh government lodging a formal request to extradite its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, through a diplomatic note verbale dated December 23, 2024, is a welcome step...
ACC to probe allegations against Hasina, family over RAJUK plot allocation
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday decided to conduct an inquiry against six people, including now ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over...
Delhi auto parts traders boycott business with Bangladesh
inay Narang, president of the Automotive Parts Merchants鈥� Association, stated that the Kashmere Gate auto parts market decided to stop business with Bangladesh following reports of allegations of violence against Hindus and attacks on temples...
Hasina extradition: Dhaka to wait for reasonable time for Delhi鈥檚 reply
Dhaka would wait for a reasonable time for New Delhi鈥檚 response to its request for the return of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India for shelter on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising.