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Dhaka; December 2025: The Bangladesh Awami League has outright rejected the election schedule announced by the country’s interim government’s Election Commission for the February 12, 2026, terming the move by the EC as “illegal” and accusing Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus-led government of being a “killer-fascist” clique that cannot ensure a free and fair vote. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, the party stated that it has “closely reviewed the election schedule announced by the illegal, occupying, killer-fascist…

Dhaka; December 2025: On December 09th, 2025, the Bangladesh Air Force signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Italy’s Leonardo in Dhaka for a future acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets, marking a first step to replace older Chinese fighters with a more modern European alternative. The agreement, part of Bangladesh’s Forces Goal 2030 plan, could also indicate a reduced interest in the China-produced J-10 as well as a possible transition toward European technology under long-term modernisation plans. The…

Dec 2025 : The Awami League on Saturday strongly accused the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of attempting to systematically erase the history and legacy of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, calling it a deeply disturbing and deliberate pattern. As the nation prepares to mark Victory Day on December 16 — the day Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan — the party claimed that the iconic military parade will remain absent for the second consecutive year. In a sharply worded statement,…

Security around BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been significantly strengthened as she continues to undergo treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. Police erected a barricade in front of the hospital’s main gate around 2:00 a.m. today, restricting movement and preventing overcrowding in the area. According to hospital sources, more than two dozen police personnel have been deployed to maintain order, ensure the smooth movement of patients and their families, and reinforce security around Khaleda Zia. Additionally,…

Dhaka, Dec 2025 : A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and niece British MP Tulip Siddiq in connection with irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New Town project. The sentencing marks one of the most significant anti-corruption rulings in recent Bangladeshi history. Sheikh Hasina was handed five years in prison, Rehana seven years, and Tulip Siddiq two years. Fourteen additional individuals involved in the case were sentenced to…

Dhaka, Nov 2025 : A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 21 years in prison in three corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New City Project. The cases were filed by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The verdict marks yet another major legal setback for Hasina, coming just days after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on November 17 handed her a death sentence for…

Nov 2025 : Bangladesh extended a warm, ceremonial welcome to Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay as he arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning for a two-day state visit. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus received the visiting leader after his Drukair flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 8:15 am. The two leaders held a brief interaction at the airport’s VIP lounge. During the meeting, Prime Minister Tobgay expressed heartfelt condolences over the loss of lives and property caused…

Advocate Rabindranath Ghosh, lawyer of jailed Bangladesh’s ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, stated that the judgment made by the tribunal is “not based on facts and circumstances of the case“, a day after a court awarded a death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for “crimes against humanity“. He noted that there should be a cross-examination between the accused’s lawyer and the prosecution in cases involving the death penalty. “I know Sheikh Hasina very much. I know all the political…

India to Bring Back Sacred Buddha Relics from Bhutan on November 25: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to Lead Delegation At the gracious request of the Royal Government of Bhutan, the sacred exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha from India, which has been underway in Thimpu, has been officially extended for one week. The exposition, which has drawn thousands of devout pilgrims, will now continue until the 25th of November, 2025. To facilitate the return of the Holy Relics,…

Dhaka, Nov 2025 : Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sharply rejected the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) verdict that sentenced her to death on charges of crimes against humanity, calling the ruling the product of a “rigged tribunal” created by the unelected interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. In a strongly worded statement released on Monday, the ousted leader accused the interim administration of engineering a politically motivated judgment to eliminate the Awami League from Bangladesh’s political…