Police fired sound grenades and charged batons to disperse demonstrators who gathered at Dhanmondi-32 in the capital on Monday afternoon. Earlier, police and army personnel took control of Dhanmondi-32, dispersing demonstrators, who had arrived with two excavators on two trucks in the morning. Ey
With the 13th parliamentary election approaching, the Election Commission (EC) has granted party registration to the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal Marxist. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told journalists at a briefing on Tuesday afternoon at EC headquarters that a forma
National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded the execution of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence be carried out within one month. "The convicted criminals responsible for enforced disappearances and genocide are the worst not just in Bangladesh, but across global history," NCP conve
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed on Monday satisfaction with the verdict sentencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July (2024) mass uprising. In its immediate reaction following the judgement delivered on Monday, the par
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said that while the punishment handed down to Sheikh Hasina does not fully reflect the gravity of her crimes, the verdict represents a significant milestone for the country's future. The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sentenced form
BNP on Monday night said it believes justice has been served through the International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict sentencing deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July-August Uprising. “After a long judicial process, following int
Islami Andolan Bangladesh has said the death sentence handed to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the July Uprising crimes against humanity case “fulfilled the expectations of the oppressed”. On Monday, Secretary General Yunus Ahmad said the verdict reflects justice and will stand
National Citizen Party (NCP) Member-Secretary Akhter Hossain said the death sentence handed down to Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity represents 'appropriate justice,' urging both the Bangladesh government to swiftly enforce the verdict and the Indian government to return her to Dhaka. "Th
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has demanded that the death sentence of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in the face of the July Uprising, be carried out within a month, reports bdnews24.com. The three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by Justice
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the verdict delivered against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina marks ‘the burial of all forms of dictatorship’ in Bangladesh. “We believe that today’s verdict is not just a judgment on Sheikh Hasina’
The International Crisis Group on Monday said the prospect of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ‘mounting a political comeback in Bangladesh now appears very slim’. “The political repercussions of this verdict are significant," said Crisis Group's expert on Bangladesh, Senior C
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday expressed hope that the verdict in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will ensure a fair trial in line with international standards. Mirza Fakhrul made a post on his verified Facebook page in the morning saying, "In Dhak
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that the fascist Awami League is using ‘money looted from various banks and mega projects’ to buy cocktails and carry out acts of sabotage. “Those who committed crimes during the fascist era are now the ones s
