BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said differences of opinion should not escalate to the level of conflicts. He said, “The nation has seen the consequences of vengeance or retaliation on August 5, 2024. Even if there are differences of opinion, they must be reduced through discussion. Differences should not escalate to the level of conflict.” Tarique Rahman made the remarks during an exchange of views with editors and journalists from national-level media outlets of the country at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Sheraton in Banani in the city. BNP Chairman said, “We had problems. We have problems. Certainly, we do…
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National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman requested Allison Hooker, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, to ease travel of Bangladeshi businessmen to US in the context of the recent visa bond move as he met her at the State Department in Washington DC on Friday. Dr Khalilur Rahman also requested, if possible, to exempt B1 short term business visa for Bangladeshi businessmen from the visa bond, according to a press release of the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. In response, Hooker recognized the matter and assured that the US government will positively consider the step. She also indicated that if…
Bangladesh has achieved an important step forward in strengthening its mutually beneficial trade relationship with the United States, opening the door to greater market access and new opportunities for its vital textile and apparel sector. In response to a request from National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, who is currently visiting Washington DC, the US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer has agreed to raise with US President Donald Trump the possibility of reducing Bangladesh’s current 20 percent reciprocal tariff rate, bringing it more in line with regional competitors. Even more significantly, both sides have developed an innovative and forward-looking solution…
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of supporters at home and a reputation for redeeming Myanmar from a history of iron-fisted martial rule. Her followers swept a landslide victory in Myanmar’s last elections in 2020 but the military voided the vote, dissolved her National League for Democracy (NLD) party and has jailed her in total seclusion. As she…
The Election Commission (EC) has dispatched postal ballots to 728,023 expatriate voters living in 104 countries to enable them to cast their votes in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum. Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Out of Country Voting System and Implementation (OCV-SDI) project on expatriate voter registration told BSS that the postal ballots would also be dispatched to the remaining registered expatriate voters at the earliest possible time. However, maintaining the secrecy of the ballot is the responsibility of the concerned voter, he said, warning that if anyone violates ballot the secrecy, their National Identity…
BNP Joint Secretary General Humayun Kabir today said China is prepared to work with an elected government in Bangladesh, following a meeting between BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and a visiting Chinese delegation led by Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen. He said the meeting focused on advancing Bangladesh’s economic development and strengthening bilateral relations in the post-election period. The discussion was held this evening at the BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Humayun Kabir said both sides exchanged views on how Bangladesh and China could cooperate more closely for the country’s future development. Responding…
Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Professor Ali Riaz today said the upcoming referendum is being held to ensure that Bangladesh never returns to a fascist system of governance. “The opportunity created by the referendum would not come again in the next five or even 10 years. This is a historic chance to decide how Bangladesh will be governed in the future. Everyone must work together to make the best use of this opportunity,” he said. Prof Ali Riaz was addressing a meeting virtually, organised to provide guidelines on the referendum for around 17,000 officers and field-level officials of the agriculture department.…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today instructed the authorities concerned to set up an independent institution for conducting research on power and energy sectors, saying that it must not operate under a ministry. “There must be a separate institution for research and development. It will not operate under a ministry. It will be a separate and strong entity, which will maintain communication with all relevant global institutions and support the government in policy formulation,” he said. The Chief Adviser gave the instruction while presiding over a meeting on the Power and Energy Sector Master Plan 2026–2050 at the State Guest…
– US President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela’s interim leaders and control the country’s oil sales “indefinitely” after toppling Nicolas Maduro. Trump’s assertion of US dominance over the oil-rich South American country comes despite its interim leader Delcy Rodriguez saying there is no foreign power governing Caracas. “There is a stain on our relations such as had never occurred in our history,” Rodriguez said about the US attack to depose her predecessor. US special forces snatched president Maduro and his wife on Saturday in a lightning raid and whisked them to New York to…
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today held a courtesy meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan at 6:30pm, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. A delegation led by EU Ambassador Michael Miller was present at the meeting. They were Payola Pamploni, Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific region, Monica Bajlaité, Deputy Head for South Asia, Asia and the Pacific; and Legal Advisor Rastislav Spak. From the BNP side, present were Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, member of the Chairperson’s Advisory…
