Since its independence from Pakistan in 1971 with the help of its archenemy India, Bangladesh has faced several military interventions. Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was the founder of both the Awami League, officially […]
A court in Bangladesh has rejected an attempt to bring charges of sedition against the director general of Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) and three others who contributed to an investigation into high-level corruption in […]
The United Nations is calling for a full investigation into evidence of corruption and illegality involving the Bangladesh army, which was exposed during an investigation released by Al Jazeera on Monday. Doha-based Aljazeera News channel […]
Bangladesh is notoriously known for prosecuting blogger, journalist and ordinary citizens who raise alarm about mass corruption, graft and money laundering by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates. To perpetuate the prosecution and suppressing […]
Bangladesh Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russian Helicopters for the supply of two helicopters. The move comes after police officers requested to launch an air wing with a fleet of ten choppers, during […]
Bangladesh has often been criticized for its human rights record. Its reputation received another jolt this month with allegations of high-level corruption. What’s the government’s reaction? It was described as an “explosive investigation.” Newly-published research by media […]
The constitution provides for the rights to life and personal liberty. There were numerous reports, however, that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings. Law enforcement raids occurred throughout the year, primarily […]
Picture: Burning wreckage of Yak-130 of BAF The Current Situation In recent time, regional harmony is distressed and disruption rules. At times, defense capability dominates, at other times offensive capability dominates. This is noticeably so […]
Dhaka (GDC) – Five Bangladeshi peacekeepers of the United Nations mission in Liberia were sent back home on March 1 after they were embroiled in a sex scandal. A source confirmed that the process of […]
U.S. developer Eleris Energy has initiated talks to set up 2.2 GW of solar power plant capacity in Bangladesh. The Asia-focused gas-to-power and renewables company has proposed joint ventures with the Bangladesh Power Development Board, its Ashuganj […]
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