Commerce, Textile and Jute and Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said that no misguided or emotion-driven decisions will be made in the textile sector, noting that such decisions had affected the jute industry in the past. “We aim to achieve the export target of USD 100 billion through realistic and practical measures, not through emotions. To reach this goal, coordination among industry, academia, and policy support is essential,” he said. He made the remarks on Thursday while addressing a seminar as the chief guest at the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) in Dhaka, marking National Textile Day…
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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said that autocracy was defeated on December 6, 1990 in the country which resulted in liberation of democracy. In a post on his verified Facebook page, he said, “December 6 is an unforgettable day. On this day in 1990, the era of autocracy came to an end on a bloody and slippery path.” Tarique Rahman noted that Ershad, on March 24, 1982, broke his professional trust and oath, used force to overthrow elected President Justice Abdus Sattar, killed democracy, and imposed unconstitutional rule. He said, “This subverted the constitutional multi-party politics that was guaranteed…
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said that bringing back the killers of the July atrocities is the government’s core mission and solemn pledge. “Our main target is to bring back the killers of the July massacre. This is our oath and our commitment,” he said. The press secretary made the remarks while inaugurating an inter-college football tournament at Magura Government High School ground this morning. The fascist government killed numerous students and people during 2024 July Uprising, he said, adding, the International Crimes Tribunal has proven the genocide was committed by the fascist regime. “The International Crimes Tribunal…
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain today said the Indian government is currently examining the matter of extraditing Sheikh Hasina. “We have repeatedly asked India to extradite Sheikh Hasina. How they view the issue within their procedures is their internal affairs. But we remain firm from our position,” he told journalists at the Circuit House in Rangpur this morning upon arriving for a four-day visit. The foreign adviser said he had no information regarding BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s return. The adviser stated that the hospital to be built in Nilphamari with assistance from China will serve the entire Rangpur region.…
The air ambulance arranged for former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s medical transfer to London will come from Germany under a Qatar government facilitated arrangement. “The Qatar government is renting an air ambulance, and it will come to Dhaka from Germany.” Public Relations Officer of the Qatar Embassy in Dhaka Asadur Rahman Asad told BSS here this evening. He said the aircraft is expected to arrive as per recommendations from Khaleda Zia’s medical team. Initially, the former prime minister was scheduled to travel on the Emir of Qatar’s special air ambulance, but “technical glitch” led Qatar to…
Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami on Saturday, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that “real progress” would depend on Russia’s willingness to end the war. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner have been meeting top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov, the chief of staff of Kyiv’s armed forces. The talks come after Witkoff and Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday to discuss a US plan to end the conflict, but Moscow rejected parts of the proposal. “Both parties…
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to weigh in on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship. The conservative-dominated court did not set a date for oral arguments in the blockbuster case but it is likely to be early next year, with a ruling in June. Several lower courts have blocked as unconstitutional Trump’s attempt to put restrictions on the law that states that anyone born on US soil is automatically an American citizen. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office in January decreeing that children born to parents in the…
The Council of Advisers today approved a number of ordinances, including the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office in the city’s Tejgaon area. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting. “The government has approved the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, establishing a five-member Police Commission with the mandate to modernize the police, ensure accountability, and make the force more people friendly,” said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She was addressing a press conference on the meeting outcomes at the Foreign Service Academy here this afternoon. Rizwana said the Police…
The Council of Advisers today approved a number of ordinances, including the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office in the city’s Tejgaon area. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting. “The government has approved the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, establishing a five-member Police Commission with the mandate to modernize the police, ensure accountability, and make the force more people friendly,” said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She was addressing a press conference on the meeting outcomes at the Foreign Service Academy here this afternoon. Rizwana said the Police…
President Donald Trump’s envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russia. Two days after the envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US Treasury Department partially suspended measures that Trump had announced in October when he finally vowed to get tough on Moscow. The Treasury Department suspended until at least April 29 economic sanctions against Lukoil-branded gas stations outside of Russia. A ban remains in place to prevent the money from flowing back to Russia, which has…
