A four-member delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, led by its Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, held a meeting today with representatives of the European Parliament at the European Union Embassy in Dhaka. The Jamaat delegation included Nayeb-e-Ameer and former lawmaker Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Golam Parwar, and the party chief’s foreign affairs adviser, Professor Dr Mahmudul Hasan. Following the meeting, Dr Taher told reporters that the discussion was cordial and focused on the current political situation in Bangladesh, including the upcoming February elections. “They mainly asked whether the election would be free and fair,…
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(BSS) – Bangladesh and Brazil have agreed to enhance mutual cooperation between the judiciaries of the countries to ensure that justice is not confined within geographical boundaries but recognized as a universal right. The agreement came in a meeting between Chief Justice of Bangladesh Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed and Chief Justice of the National High Court of Brazil Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil on Monday, said a press release here today . Justice Ahmed is now on an official visit to Brazil at the invitation of the Chief Justice of the National High Court…
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said Bangladesh needs real, tangible progress and opportunities for its citizens before it is able to reap the benefits of graduating from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category. He wrote this in a facebook post from his verified account. Verbatim of his post is given below: Bangladesh is on the path to graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026. What does this mean for the resilience of our businesses, the engines of growth in our communities? Graduation is not just a milestone – it comes with risks and…
(BSS/AFP) – Israel announced on Wednesday a “temporary” new route for residents to flee Gaza City, as it launched an intense ground offensive after massive bombardment of the Palestinian territory’s main city. The Israeli military “announces the opening of a temporary transportation route via Salah al-Din Street”, spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a statement, adding that “the route will be open for 48 hours only”.
(BSS/AFP) – Iranian authorities hanged a man on Wednesday after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the judiciary said. “Babak Shahbazi… was executed by hanging this morning following due legal process and the confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website said.
Staff Correspondent China has said Bangladesh is welcome to participate in cooperation under the framework of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), together with other nations to help build a more just and equitable global governance system. The GGI, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to provide a “Chinese solution” to the pressing challenges of global governance. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen extended the invitation during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam in Dhaka on Monday, said a Chinese embassy’s media release today. The two sides held in-depth discussions on Bangladesh-China relations, practical cooperation, the Global Governance…
Staff Correspondcent : Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka today. During the meeting, the Ambassador handed over 49 computers and 49 printers to support the technical capacity of Bangladesh Police. The IGP thanked the Chinese envoy for the generous support and described China as an important development partner of Bangladesh. He expressed hope that cooperation between Bangladesh Police and China would continue to strengthen in the future. Ambassador Yao Wen also requested the IGP’s assistance in ensuring the security of Chinese nationals…
Staff Correspondent National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today hoped that they would get justice soon for crimes against humanity committed during the July-August mass uprising. Nahid, a witness in a case of crimes against humanity against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, made the remarks while responding to journalists at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) premises. Nahid said after the July Uprising, the people’s first demand was trial of the atrocities committed by the Awami League and the then government against the students and the public. “We hope that we will get justice in the shortest…
By Wahid Milton Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today reaffirmed that Bangladesh had announced its candidacy for the presidency of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) four years ago, dismissing reports that framed the race as a face-off with Palestine. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Touhid said a Dhaka-based newspaper had reported that Bangladesh would compete with Palestine for the UNGA presidency. “The newspaper wrote that Bangladesh is facing Palestine. But the headline should have been that Palestine is facing Bangladesh, because we had announced our candidacy four years earlier,” he clarified. He noted…
Israel launched its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, targeting Hamas militants and prompting widespread international alarm, with the UN condemning it as “carnage”. A United Nations commission accused Israel of committing “genocide” in the Palestinian territory, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials had incited the crime. The Israeli military unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City overnight as its troops moved deeper into the territory’s largest urban hub. “Over the past 24 hours, following extensive discussions with the political echelon, the IDF (military) has significantly expanded its operation in Gaza City,” said army chief…
