Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today announced that the referendum on July National Charter-2025and the national polls would be held on the same day in the first half of February next. “After considering all aspects, we have decided to hold the referendum and the national polls on the same day- the first half of February next,” he said in a televised address to the nation this afternoon following a meeting of the Council of Advisers at his office. The Chief Adviser said the Council of Advisers today approved the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025, marking a historic…
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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam said today that he expects exemplary punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her co-accused over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising. “On November 17, the court will exercise its discretion and apply its wisdom to deliver justice. Through a fair and proper verdict, this ruling will, Insha’Allah, serve as a precedent for Bangladesh’s future – that is the kind of verdict we are expecting,” he told reporters at the ICT building entrance. The chief prosecutor also said that the pledge was clear: whoever commits…
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) today set November 17 for pronouncing judgment in a case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising. Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-1, set the date this afternoon. On October 23, the tribunal had set today for passing an order to fix the verdict in the case against Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. The tribunal passed the order after Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam submitted his rebuttal…
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that the current administration is focused on ensuring a sound framework for the future on the fresh pay scale for the public servants. “We may not be able to implement the new pay scale immediately, but we are working to ensure that a clear and consistent system is ready for the next phase,” he said. The Finance Adviser was responding to queries of reporters after chairing two separate meetings on the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs and the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at…
The Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today called for Canada’s assistance in mobilizing enhanced international funding to address the Rohingya crisis, while stressing that the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar remains the only sustainable solution to the protracted humanitarian situation. He made the urge when a delegation comprising a Senate member and two senior Parliamentarians from the Parliament of Canada, along with executives from Human Concern International (HCI), called on him at the foreign ministry here, said a ministry’s press release here. National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman was also present during the…
The foreign ministry today summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka Pawan Badhe to formally convey Bangladesh’s serious concern over the Indian government allowing absconding premier Sheikh Hasina to interact with the mainstream Indian media, a high-level diplomatic source told BSS this evening. The ministry reportedly conveyed that harbouring such a notorious fugitive currently under trial for committing crimes against humanity and granting her a platform to spew hatred and advocate terrorist acts inside Bangladesh are unhelpful to fostering a constructive bilateral relationship between the two countries. The Indian diplomat was asked to convey to New Delhi Bangladesh’s request to…
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam today said that necessary amendments would be made to the government grant policy for short and full-length film production to further enhance the quality of films produced with state funding. He made the remark at a view-exchange meeting on the amendment of the government grant policy for short and full-length film production, 2025, at the Tathya Bhaban here, said a ministry press release. Regarding the selection of films for government grants in the last fiscal year, the Adviser said that the films were chosen with utmost transparency in accordance with the existing policies.…
The government today released a documentary titled “Trial of July Massacre” depicting the killings carried out by the then fascist Awami League government during the 2024 July Uprising. Chief Adviser’s Press Wing released the 21:59 minute documentary this evening with a message “Bangladesh is united in ensuring justice for one of the most heinous killings in world history”. The documentary was made under the supervision of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the press wing said.
(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the nation this afternoon. Bangladesh Television, BTV News and BTV World will broadcast his speech live, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing wednesday evening.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today distributed awards among the top performers of Bangladesh Television’s (BTV) ‘Notun Kuri’ competition 2025. Two top performers under ‘Ka’ and ‘Kha’ groups received a crest and a cheque for Taka three lakh each from the Chief Adviser at a function at the Shapla Hall of the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) here at 10:00am. The champions are- Preyosi Chakrabarty (Ka) of Tangail district and Shuvo Mita Talukder (Kha) of Sunamganj district. Under the initiative of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the state-run BTV arranged the iconic children’s talent hunt programme ‘Notun Kuri’ 2025 where…
