Alice Edwards, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, highlighted the absence of an “A-status” National Human Rights Commission in Bangladesh and a national preventive mechanism against custodial torture, describing violence in the country as deeply embedded, systemic, and enduring, local media reported.
Dhaka, April 13: Bangladesh is facing growing economic pressure as the ongoing conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global oil and LNG supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up energy import costs and straining the country’s economy. Heavy Dependence on Imported Fuel Raises Concern According to reports, the disruption has triggered a.
Dhaka: The election for the reserved women’s seats in the Jatiya Sangshad, the National Parliament of Bangladesh, will be held on May 12, the Election Commission of Bangladesh said. The schedule was unveiled on Wednesday at a briefing held at the Election Commission building in Agargaon by its Senior Secretary, Akhtar Ahmed. According to the.
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman and a high-level delegation on Wednesday to review the depth of bilateral engagement alongside regional and international issues. The high-stakes meeting, held in the national capital, focused on the trajectory of the neighbourhood partnership. Highlighting the discussions, EAM Jaishankar posted on X,.
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday and was accorded a warm welcome. This is the first high-level visit from Bangladesh to India after the formation of the new government in Dhaka under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. “Warm welcome to FM Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh on.
Ties between India and Bangladesh were fully reset following the elections in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Tarique Rahman was elected as Prime Minister. The back channels had worked overtime to ensure this reset, and now, the visit by Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to India will be watched with keen interest. The visit.
Dhaka: As the measles outbreak triggers public health concerns across Bangladesh, as many as four children have died from suspected cases and related complications in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 44 this year, local media reported on Wednesday. According to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) spokesman Shankar K. Biswas, two children.
Dhaka: As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf region–impacting energy supplies globally, Dhaka Tribune reported on Tuesday, citing officials, that district administrations across 64 districts recovered 87,700 litres of illegally hoarded fuel in 24 hours. As per the Dhaka Tribune, during the drives, 191 cases were filed and fines totalling Tk 935,070 were.
