Key points: President Trump’s rising popularity among right-leaning young students in the small South Asian nation of Bangladesh presents a significant opportunity and a notable cultural shift. A great power competition between the United States […]
Following Hasina’s departure, General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced the formation of a transitional government. The international community, including the European Union and the United Nations, called for a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government and emphasised […]
Two three-star generals have been added to the list of army officials who have lost their posts after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in the face of a student-led mass movement. Army Training […]
A hill adjoining the Bangladesh Air Guard’s radar station in the Battali area of the port city caught fire yesterday. In 2019, the Bangladesh Air Guard purchased the Leonardo Kronos radar after Myanmar’s air force […]
UN calls for disbanding RAB, restricting DGFI, and limiting BGB to border duties. The United Nations has recommended that the government not nominate for peacekeeping any military or police personnel who served with the Rapid […]
The Labour MP quit as a minister on Tuesday after an ethics watchdog found she had not breached the ministerial code but told Sir Keir Starmer he should “consider her ongoing responsibilities”. Former anti-corruption minister […]
On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed three cases on corruption charges against nine people, including Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan. The commission initiated an inquiry against former Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Sheikh […]
Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, currently serves as the regional director for South-East Asia. Ms Putul has been accused of laundering almost $700 million from Bangladesh to Canada, where […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed four cases against 19 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s military advisor Tarek Ahmed Siddique, for embezzling $665 million from various airport projects. Director General of ACC. Akter […]
A report published by Bangladeshi lawyers and reported by Desh TV shows Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan embezzled more than $245 million from the defense budget allocated for fighter […]
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