Home Minister
Dec 10 Dhaka rally: Govt nod for Suhrawardy Udyan a ploy
While the government insists the BNP would be given permission to hold its December 10 rally at no other place but the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, BNP leaders think it’s a ploy to prevent their activists from joining the rally.
“Transport owners, workers probably call strikes to save buses”
In separate programmes today (October 27, 2022), Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said bus owners and workers probably call for transport strikes ahead of BNP rallies, out of fear as their buses were torched and vandalized during the party's previous movements.
Amit Shah flags off 6 floating outposts on India-Bangladesh border
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, today flagged off six floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district bordering Bangladesh, saying the measure would help curb smuggling and infiltration.
US human rights report on law enforcers misrepresents facts: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the US State Department's recent human report on the abuse of power by the country's law enforcement agencies is contradictory.
Illegal Migration: 495 foreigners in country’s jail
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said 495 people have so far been arrested for illegal migration from neighbouring countries.
Rohingya crisis: Home minister to visit Myanmar this month
Home Minister Asadzzaman Khan Kamal says that he would visit Myanmar this month to discuss the smooth and immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas, who have fled to Bangladesh for persecution in Rakhine state.
Bangladesh home minister suggests Israeli behind spate of killings
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal suggests an Israeli link to the recent killings of secular bloggers and minorities.
Militants killed wife to demoralise SP, says Bangladesh home minister
Militants murdered the wife of Babul Akter, a superintendent of police, to demoralise him, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
Leaders of other parties involved in anti-govt plot
Apart from BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury, several leaders of other political parties are also involved in a conspiracy against the
No IS existence in Bangladesh
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday reiterated that there is no base or organisational existence of global militant outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
Govt to scrutinise slain Nazim's writings: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that the write-ups of the slain secular activist Nazimuddin Samad are needed to be scrutinised to see whether he wrote anything objectionable about religion.
Vuvuzela banned at Mongol Shovajatra
Vuvuzela, matches and lighters have been banned at Mongol Shovajatra brought out from the Institute of Fine Arts in Dhaka every year to celebrate the Bangla new year, the home minister said today.
Voting was free, fair: Minister on UP polls
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan verses a chorus with the Election Commission claiming that the second phase of union parishad elections was free and fair.
‘Sherpur arms, ammo belong to Indian separatist group’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal hints that the arms and ammo recovered by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sherpur district belong to an Indian separatist group.
Step up effort to catch fugitives
With more than half of the war crimes accused remaining fugitives in the cases filed since August 2014, Home Minister Asaduzzaman
IS conspiracy against Bangladesh: Home boss
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says a vested quarter is conspiring to make Bangladesh “dysfunctional” by smearing it with the name of Islamic State (IS).
No existence of IS in country: Home boss
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan reiterates there is no organisational existence of terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
These are not “isolated” events
The latest killings indicate that the killers have expanded their target. Can it get any worse than this? Will it be fear mongering to suggest that the next targets might be those who sell their books and even those who buy them?
JMB trying to resurface, govt not letting: Kamal
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says banned militant outfit JMB is trying to surface again but failed due to government’s strong vigilance.