Dhaka Metropolitan Police has banned all forms of meetings, rallies, processions and protests in and around the National Parliament building ahead of the budget session of the 13th National Parliament. The ban was announced in a public notice signed by DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Friday, June 5.
BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that political culture has reached an alarming state due to social media. He also expressed deep concern over democracy and healthy political practice.
The sister of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi has questioned how Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inkilab Mancha, became the plaintiff in her brother's murder case without informing the family.
The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued new directives for Bangladeshis seeking US visas for travel, education, employment or other purposes. According to the new guidelines, certain categories of non-immigrant visa applicants must keep the privacy settings of their social media accounts 'public'.
In the past month of May, 5 people were killed and 289 injured in 64 incidents of political violence across the country. During the same period, 31 people lost their lives in 66 incidents of mob violence and lynching. Additionally, 305 women and children were victims of abuse, and 78 journalists suffered harassment and torture.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital has been officially declared a 'silent zone'. The authorities have said strict measures will be taken to control noise pollution in the airport area following this declaration.