Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated the Bangladesh National Football Team for their impressive 1-0 victory against India in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The victory, achieved in a packed stadium in the capital, marks Bangladesh’s first competitive win over India in 22 years. In a message issued by his press wing at noon, Prof Yunus said the triumph had uplifted the spirit of millions. “This is not just a victory in a football match; rather, it is an inspiration for young people who see sports as a source of positive energy,” he said. “Sports play an important role…
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today distributed the certificate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Course-2025 among the graduates at a function at the DSCSC Complex in Mirpur Cantonment here. On the occasion, the Chief Adviser congratulated all the graduating officers and advised them to utilize the knowledge, wisdom and determination gained from the course for the progress of the nation. He praised the global reputation of DSCSC as a military institution. At the outset, Commandant of DSCSC, Major General Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary delivered the welcome address and expressed gratitude to the Chief Adviser for…
Former sub-inspector (SI) of Ashulia Police Station Sheikh Abzalul Haque today testified as the 23rd prosecution witness (PW) at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of seven youths and the subsequent burning of six of their bodies in Ashulia on August 5, 2024. In his brief testimony, Abzalul said then officer-in-charge (OC) AFM Sayed and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Biswajit Saha poured petrol on the bodies of six protesters and set them on fire. The former SI added that he was not present at the scene during the burning; he learned about…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought support from the armed forces, police and other law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming national elections in a peaceful and festive manner in the first half of February next. “So now is the time for the election. We are looking forward to it and we announce the date for the polls in the first half of February. Again we need the support from our armed forces, from our police, law enforcing agencies, all types,” he said. The Chief Adviser said “Because it’s a big undertaking coming from an uprising, moving to an…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Danish company APM Terminals’ investment in the Laldia Terminal marks the beginning of a new era for Bangladesh’s trade and foreign direct investment. “This is a new beginning for the country. It opens a new door for larger and more diversified investment from Denmark and Europe,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks when a delegation from the Maersk Group and the Danish government called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna in the city, said a press release of Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. Robert Maersk Uggla, chairman of the Maersk…
The foreign affairs ministry will formally send a letter to New Delhi seeking the repatriation of fugitive convicts Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today. “We will officially communicate our position to India. Whether the letter goes tonight or tomorrow, it will certainly go,” he told reporters at the foreign ministry this evening. He said the letter would be transmitted to the Indian government either through the Indian High Commission in Dhaka or the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. Responding to a question, the adviser said Dhaka had earlier sent a request…
The foreign affairs ministry will formally send a letter to New Delhi seeking the repatriation of fugitive convicts Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today. “We will officially communicate our position to India. Whether the letter goes tonight or tomorrow, it will certainly go,” he told reporters at the foreign ministry this evening. He said the letter would be transmitted to the Indian government either through the Indian High Commission in Dhaka or the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. Responding to a question, the adviser said Dhaka had earlier sent a request…
International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) today convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising, holding them guilty under the doctrine of superior command responsibility. The three-member panel, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, delivered the verdict after finding them guilty on multiple charges. “Sheikh Hasina had control status over Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, and it was her responsibility to stop the atrocities carried out nationwide. Likewise, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal held superior command responsibility over IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and…
The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state. There were 13 votes in favor of the text, which US President Trump claimed would lead to “further Peace all over the World,” with only Russia and China abstaining — but no vetoes. Trump posted on social media that the vote “acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by me…will go down as one of the biggest approvals in the History of…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the conviction and sentence delivered to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates affirm a fundamental principle that no one, regardless of power, is above the law. “Today, the courts of Bangladesh have spoken with a clarity that resonates across the nation and beyond. The conviction and sentencing affirm a fundamental principle: no one, regardless of power, is above the law,” he said in a statement issued by his press wing tonight. This verdict offers vital, if insufficient, justice to the thousands harmed in the uprising of July and August 2024, and…
