A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders today exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of ‘Probarona Purnima’, a religious festival of the community. They exchanged greetings with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna here. On the occasion, the Buddhist leaders described the significance of ‘Probarona Purnima’ and invited Professor Yunus to visit their ‘Vihara’ (monastery). They specifically expressed their gratitude to the Chief Advisor for allocating land for the cremation of Buddhists at Uttara in the city. The Buddhist leaders said, “After informing the interim government about the matter, the land for the…
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National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz has said all political parties have agreed to ensure people’s participation to implement the “July National Charter, 2025” and hold a referendum to secure public support. He said this while briefing reporters at the Foreign Service Academy here today after the commission’s talks with political parties to find ways to implement the July Charter. Commission members Justice Md Emdadul Haque, Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Dr Badiul Alam Majumder and Dr Md Ayub Mia, and Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Monir Haider were present. Noting that this is the first step of the political parties towards…
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was prepared to maintain a nuclear arms treaty between Washington and Moscow, after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin proposed a one-year extension. “Sounds like a good idea to me,” Trump said at the White House when a reporter asked for his response to Putin’s offer to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, four months before its February 5, 2026 expiration. New START restricts both countries’ deployed offensive nuclear weapons, requiring that intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and nuclear warheads remain below the agreed-upon limits. The treaty, signed in 2010,…
Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides prepared to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Foreign ministers from several countries, including Egypt, said the talks were a “real opportunity” to achieve a sustainable ceasefire. “Hamas is very keen to reach an agreement to end the war and immediately begin the prisoner exchange process in accordance with the field conditions,” a senior Hamas official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The diplomatic push follows Hamas’s positive response to US President…
The National Consensus Commission is going to submit its final report to the interim government soon. Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz told a meeting of the Commission today at the State Guest House Jamuna here with Commission Chairman and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. The hour-long meeting discussed the contents of the July Charter, its implementation process and the opinions of political parties regarding these issues. The meeting was also informed about the Consensus Commission’s stance in this regard. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed satisfaction over the progress of the Commission’s work. Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali…
Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s office in the capital’s Bashundhara area this morning. The meeting took place at 9 am, followed by a breakfast session. At the beginning of the meeting, the Swiss envoy inquired about the health of Dr Shafiqur Rahman and wished him a speedy recovery. During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest, including the overall political and socio-economic situation of Bangladesh, as well as bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Switzerland, particularly in the areas of trade, commerce and diplomacy.…
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis and Senior Human Rights Adviser Huma Khan today held a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson’s Office in Gulshan at 11 am. BNP Media Cell Member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter. BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, International Affairs Adviser to the Acting Chairman of BNP Humayun Kabir, and Organizing Secretary and Special Assistant to the BNP Chairperson’s Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee Member Shama Obaid were also present in the meeting.
srael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he hoped that all hostages held in Gaza would be returned home in the coming days. “I hope that in the coming days we will be able to bring back all our hostages… during the Sukkot holidays,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement, adding that “military and diplomatic pressure” had compelled Hamas to agree to release the captives. The Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins on Monday and lasts until the following Monday.
The National Consensus Commission has reviewed the preparations for the final phase of the ‘July National Charter, 2025’. The commission members discussed the overall preparations at a meeting held today at the commission’s meeting room at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here, a press release said. In particular, the issues that will be discussed in the commission’s meeting with the political parties tomorrow (Sunday) have been finalised. The meeting reviewed the opinions and suggestions earlier given by experts on possible ways to implement the July National Charter. In addition, the opinions received from various political parties on this issue were also re-analysed.…
Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel’s leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days. The diplomatic moves came after the Palestinian militant group Hamas responded positively to US President Donald Trump’s roadmap for freeing the captives and administering post-war Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he had ordered negotiators to Egypt “to finalise the technical details”, while Cairo confirmed it would also be hosting a delegation from Hamas for talks on…
