(BSS/AFP) – Malawi’s ruling party claimed on Friday that it had discovered irregularities in the vote count in nearly half the country’s districts after this week’s elections, while police announced the arrests of eight data clerks for allegedly tampering with results. The 2019 presidential election was nullified because of widespread irregularities and officials in the largely poor southern African country want to avoid a similar scenario after Tuesday’s general elections. Both President Lazarus Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its main rival, the Democratic Progressive Party of former president Peter Mutharika, claim to have won the presidential vote. But observers…
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Staff Correspondent : The six-day long joint exercise titled ‘Operation Pacific Angel 25-3’ with participation of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and US Pacific Air Force (PAF) concluded yesterday at BAF base Zahurul Haque in Chattogram. In the direction of Armed Forces Division (AFD), the joint exercise ‘Operation Pacific Angel 25-3’ was held under the management of Bangladesh Air Force, a press release of Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) today said. Assistant Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal (Ops) Javed Tanvir Khan delivered the closing speech and joined in a photo session with the participants of the two countries. Representatives…
BSS: The newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Guest House Jamuna here on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including strengthening bilateral relations, upcoming general elections, trade and agriculture, and the ongoing Rohingya humanitarian crisis, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here today. Chief Adviser Prof Yunus briefed the ambassador on the interim government’s preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasizing steps taken to ensure the polls…
By Wahid Milton European Parliament Human Rights Subcommittee Chair Mounir Satouri has said Bangladesh must ensure free and fair elections in February 2026, saying acceptance of the results by all parties will be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy. “The results of such an election should be respected by all. This is the condition for stability after elections here in Bangladesh,” Satouri told BSS in an interview during his visit to Dhaka. He said that separation of powers, judicial independence, civil space and press freedom are essential guarantees for democracy and long-term stability. The February elections, Satouri said,…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated the Bangladesh delegation on the country’s re-election to the Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The election was held in Dubai on Thursday (September 18), where Bangladesh secured 97 out of 157 votes, ranking 9th among the 10 elected members. This marks Bangladesh’s second consecutive four-year term on the Council of Administration , said a press release issued by Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here today. During its previous tenure, Bangladesh’s role was limited—attending only one physical meeting in November 2021 and following the rest of the proceedings…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to transition towards cleaner, safer, and more affordable energy solutions as the country navigates a new path toward sustainable economic development. Speaking during a virtual conference on Thursday evening with Carl Page, Chairman of the Anthropocene Institute, and his colleagues, Professor Yunus said Bangladesh- one of the world’s most densely populated and climate-vulnerable nations- cannot afford prolonged reliance on fossil fuels, said a press release issued by Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here today. “It is time for Bangladesh to seriously consider clean energy alternatives, including…
DJ Desk : US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official said. The new fee on H-1B visas marks part of a larger crackdown by Trump, who has unleashed a massive push against immigration since returning to the White House but had so far not targeted the visa on which Silicon Valley has long relied. A US official confirmed that the visa cost would be hiked to $100,000, compared with just under $1,000 now. The move was first reported by Bloomberg News. The…
Staff Correspondent : The Advisory Council today approved proposals to amend the Election Commission Secretariat Act, 2009, and the Election Officers (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to ensure free, fair and impartial elections. Proposals to amend several revenue-related laws under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) were also approved by the Advisory Council. The approvals came at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in the city’s Tejgaon area with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. After the meeting, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters at the Foreign Service Academy…
Staff Correspondent : The United States and Bangladesh have further advanced their defense and humanitarian partnership through Exercise Pacific Angel 25, a seven-day multilateral programme focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster response. US Embassy Charg‚ d’Affaires Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson joined senior Bangladesh Armed Forces officials on Tuesday (Septment 16) at Zahurul Haque Cantonment in Chattogram to observe the exercise, which underscores the deepening cooperation between the two countries, according to a press release here. The exercise brings together nearly 92 U.S. and 90 Bangladesh Air Force personnel alongside participants from regional partners, including two Sri Lanka Air Force medical…
Staff Correspondent : Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a key figure in the July Uprising movement, today concluded his testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity committed by former ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumdar, began hearing Nahid’s deposition on Wednesday. His testimony concluded today. Nahid, who also previously served as the Information and Broadcasting Minister, is one of the prosecution’s most high-profile…
