Lutfey Siddiqi, Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs, represented Bangladesh at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting held last week in Davos, Switzerland. At the invitation of Borge Brende, CEO of the Forum and former Foreign Minister of Norway, Siddiqi contributed to key discussions on global challenges and opportunities, drawing on and showcasing Bangladesh’s recent experiences, according to a press release shared by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here today. Apart from public panels where he spoke on the topics of economic development, finance and investment, social movement and reforms, Siddiqi was also called to share insights at…
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Election Commission (EC) has issued a special circular outlining the procedures to be followed after the receipt of the postal ballots by the Returning Officer (RO). The circular contains detailed guideline on the preservation and counting of postal ballots of the forthcoming 13th national parliamentary election and the referendum. The circular said the postal ballots must reach to the concerned RO by 4:30 pm on the polling day (February 12) to be counted for. The ballots to be received after 4:30 pm will not be scanned or counted and would be kept separately as rejected ballots. Once the RO logs…
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said political parties should give clear roadmap and implementation plan in their election manifestos to protect the environment. She asked youths to hold the elected government accountable to prevent environmental pollution. The environment adviser made the remarks while speaking at an event titled ‘Road to Green Manifesto: Dialogue with Political Parties’ organized by non-profit organization Brigeters at the Department of Environment (DoE) in Agargaon, Dhaka. Rizwana Hasan said the interim government started the process of resolving environmental problems and the next elected government should take it forward to prevent pollutions.…
Professor Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser and Chief Coordinator of the referendum campaign, today said there is no legal bar for government officials from taking part in the campaign in favor of “Yes” vote in the referendum. He said those who laid down their lives during the July mass uprising actually sacrificed their lives solely to establish people’s rights and this referendum is a major step toward realizing those rights, said an official handout. Ali Riaz made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a divisional views-exchange meeting in Sylhet aimed at promoting the referendum…
Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said — the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. The Department of Homeland Security insisted its officers acted in self-defense while seeking “an illegal alien wanted for violent assault” in a “targeted operation.” But Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the shooting “horrific” and demanded that state…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border. Relations between the United States and its northern neighbor have been rocky since Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with spats over trade and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decrying a “rupture” in the US-led global order. During a visit to Beijing last week, Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” with China that resulted in a “preliminary but landmark trade agreement” to reduce tariffs — but…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the February 12 general elections would set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh. He made the remarks when the newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, paid his maiden courtesy call on the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Thursday, said the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this morning. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues, including the upcoming general elections, sweeping labour laws approved by the interim government, the planned Bangladesh–US tariff agreement and Rohingya crisis. The Chief Adviser also highlighted…
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives, Industries and Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan has said that only the defeated forces in the July uprising can stand against ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum. “Only the forces defeated in the July mass uprising and those who are collaborators of fascism can stand against ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum. Those opponents of the masses, have other thoughts and are seeking a ‘No’ vote in the referendum,” he said. He said this to local journalists after laying a wreath at the memorial erected in memory of…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced as “insulting” President Donald Trump’s claim that troops from NATO allies avoided the front line in Afghanistan, as anger grows at the US president’s remarks. In an interview with Fox News aired on Thursday, Trump appeared unaware that 457 British soldiers were among NATO troops who died during the conflict in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. “They’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan,” Trump told the US outlet, referring to NATO allies. “And they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines,”…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged all to come forward towards building a truly democratic social system, being imbed with the values of the 1969 mass uprising. “Let us all dedicate ourselves to building a truly democratic social system respecting the values of the 1969 mass uprising,” he said in a message issued on the occasion of the ‘1969 Mass Uprising’ Day’ to be observed tomorrow. The Chief Adviser said the 1969 Mass Uprising is a significant chapter in the history of Bangladesh’s struggle for freedom and independence. He said the nation achieved great independence through the Language Movement…
