Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world’s busiest airport and sparking a fire at a crucial oil hub. Iran has kept up strikes on the UAE since war erupted in the Middle East, disrupting commercial air travel and targeting energy installations on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks have piled economic pressure on the oil-rich country, which also serves as a hub for international travel. In the usually quiet northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain, a drone attack damaged an unspecified building but inflicted no casualties, authorities…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government will take initiatives to establish agro-processing industries in the Dinajpur region to utilize its agricultural potential, strengthen the local economy and create employment opportunities. “If agricultural products can be preserved and processed properly, the local economy will become stronger and employment opportunities will also increase,” he said. The premier made the remarks while addressing a civic gathering and iftar mahfil at Dinajpur Circuit House ground this evening as the chief guest. Tarique Rahman said Dinajpur holds special emotional value for him, recalling memories linked to his maternal grandparents’ home in the district.…
President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to send warships to escort tankers through the strait, which normally carries a fifth of global crude oil, demanding a more enthusiastic response. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent as Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and launches waves of missile and drone strikes in the…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said the government is preparing a time-befitting roadmap to ensure professional dignity, proper pay structure and overall security of journalists. Seeking proposals and cooperation from journalist leaders to address professional problems, the minister said, “Through an effective roadmap, we want to untie the mountain of problems faced by journalists.” The minister was addressing a views-exchange meeting held after an iftar and doa mahfil organised by the Crime Reporters’ Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital this evening. Referring to the issues of the wage board and…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has congratulated the Bangladesh national cricket team on their thrilling victory over Pakistan national cricket team in the third and final One Day International (ODI) held at Mirpur Stadium here. With the win in the decisive match, Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series by 2-1 against the visiting side on Sunday. In a statement following the series victory, the Prime Minister said the brave young cricketers of Bangladesh secured an 11-run win in a closely contested match, proving that determination and united effort can lead to success. He said the remarkable performance of the national cricket…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate the Farmer Card distribution programme on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh. The decision was taken at a meeting on the Farmer Card initiative held today, according to Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. He said the meeting was held in the morning at the Parliament Secretariat with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, State Minister for Fisheries and Sultan Salauddin Tuku, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, Prime Minister’s Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Posts,…
President Donald Trump said Sunday that NATO faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to help open the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit effectively shut by Iran in the Mideast war. In a brief interview with The Financial Times, Trump said that as the United States has aided Ukraine in the war with Russia, he expects Europe to help on the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has sent energy prices soaring around the world. “If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response I think it will be very bad for the future of…
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it. “Yes, we’re talking to them,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, without detailing the nature of such talks, when asked if there was any diplomacy under way to end a conflict that has spread across the Middle East and roiled global markets. “But I don’t think they’re ready. But they are getting pretty close,” Trump said. Iran’s foreign minister had denied earlier that any talks…
A special Qatar Airways flight today brought back 430 Bangladeshi nationals stranded in Qatar after flight suspensions triggered by the recent Iran-Israel conflict disrupted air travel across the Middle East. The special flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 7:10pm, airport’s Executive Director Group Captain Ragib Samad told BSS. He said the returning passengers included Bangladeshi travelers who were in transit as well as embassy staff members who had been unable to travel due to widespread flight cancellations. “Since they were unable to return due to the suspension of flights, the Bangladesh government, in coordination with the Qatari…
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon today said there will be no relaxation of educational qualifications in selecting managing committee members of educational institutions under the new policy. “There is no question of relaxing the educational requirements. The qualifications will first be verified by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), then by the Deputy Commissioner, and finally three names will be sent to the respective board,” he told journalists after a prize distribution ceremony in his Kachua constituency this afternoon. The minister said the verification process will ensure that the selected members are suitably educated, socially responsible and committed to education.…
