Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that the government is closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’ for Gaza. “We are closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic flotilla for Gaza, especially world-renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam,” he said in a statement this evening. The Chief Adviser said Shahidul has approached this mission with the same courage, resolve and unwavering spirit he showed when he endured 107 days in prison in 2018 for speaking out against injustice under the Hasina government. “He stands…
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President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader’s attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. The escalating crisis across the country pits Trump’s increasingly militarized anti-crime and migration crackdown against opposition Democrats who accuse him of an authoritarian power grab. “President Trump has authorized 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets” in Chicago, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said in a statement, after weeks of the Republican threatening to send troops to the Midwestern city over the…
Bangladesh deeply condemned the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in the international water, which was carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza, by the Israeli occupying forces. “This act is a flagrant violation of international law and a brazen manifestation of Israel’s use of hunger as a weapon of war,” read a statement issued by the foreign ministry. Bangladesh called upon the immediate and unconditional release of all detained humanitarian aid workers and activists and to guarantee their safety and well-being. Bangladesh further urged Israel to end its illegal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, respect international…
Bangladesh has been placed in Tier 2 in the US Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, recognizing the country’s significant and sustained progress in combating human trafficking despite ongoing challenges linked to governance transitions and global migration pressures. “The Government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period; therefore, Bangladesh remained on Tier 2,” read the report. According to the report, Bangladesh has made notable advances in victim protection, institutional capacity…
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has praised veteran photojournalist and human rights activist Shahidul Alam for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break the siege on war-ravaged Gaza. In a Facebook post, Tarique Rahman said, “Shahidul Alam’s bold step onto the Gaza flotilla is not just an act of solidarity, it is a roar of conscience. By carrying Bangladesh’s flag, he reminds the world of what the people of Bangladesh stand for – never bowing down to oppression and injustice. BNP stands with him and the people of Palestine, today and always.” On…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq. Ahmed Rafiq, also a poet, essayist and Rabindra specialist, breathed his last on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of BIRDEM Hospital in the city. In a condolence message in the early hours of today, the Chief Adviser said, “Ahmed Rafiq was a prominent witness and a fierce voice of our Language Movement. Simultaneously, he was an exceptional poet, essayist, researcher, and a guiding light in Rabindra studies.” Through writing and editing more than a hundred…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) underscored Bangladesh’s role as a responsible global actor committed to democratic governance, humanitarian solidarity and constructive international cooperation, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today. He made the remarks in a post shared in his verified Facebook account, highlighting the CA’s UNGA tour achievements. Alam said Prof Yunus led Bangladesh’s high-level delegation to the 80th UNGA in New York last week, where he addressed the international community, held bilateral meetings with world leaders, and outlined Bangladesh’s vision for democracy, humanitarian leadership, and future economic cooperation.…
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the Gaza war, welcoming US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory. Trump’s peace proposal, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a halt to hostilities in the nearly two-year conflict, the release of hostages within 72 hours, a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas’s disarmament — a point the Islamist group did not mention in its response. The plan also insists that Hamas and other factions “not have any role in…
Hamas said Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, as part of a peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump. The 20-point plan was announced by Trump on Monday at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who cautiously backed the text. Here is the plan, as released by the White House: 1. Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors. 2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of…
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said today that the government will ensure the distribution of all school textbooks by January of the next year. “Orders for printing textbooks for certain classes have already been placed. Authorities are now reviewing the list of recipient institutions to ensure that no school has received multiple allocations or been involved in irregular practices in the past,” he said. He told reporters after the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) and the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA) meetings at Cabinet Division in the city. Replying a query, Salehuddin said that the government…
