Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple here to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at the temple premises around 11 am. After visiting the temple, Prof Yunus joined a greeting-exchange meeting with the Hindu devotees and community members there.
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At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia’s Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo island region for the past week, news reports said Tuesday. More than 2,000 people living in low-lying areas including around the capital Kota Kinabalu have been evacuated due to recent flooding, rescue authorities said. The worst incident happened on Monday, when debris hit an informal dwelling on the outskirts of the capital, killing eight people including four children, the New Straits Times reported. Three others, including a 10-year-old girl were killed in another landslide at Gana, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east…
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain conveyed Bangladesh’s position while attending the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit held in Doha today, according to a message received here. The summit was convened in the aftermath of the September 9 Israeli strike on Qatar. In his address, Adviser Hossain said the “unprovoked and unjustifiable attack on the sovereign territory of Qatar is not merely an attack on Qatar but rather an…
The interim government has extended the tenure of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) till October 15, extending one month. “The commission will now continue its work until October 15,” said a gazette notification signed by Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid today. The seven-member commission was formed on February 12, 2025 to review and adopt recommendations from six reform commissions. The commission officially started work on February 15, and its original tenure was set to expire on September 15. The seven-member commission, led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, was tasked with reviewing and adopting recommendations from six national reform…
Hindu community leaders today at a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus informed that Durga Puja will be held in more 1,000 mandaps this year than the previous year. “The preparation for Durga Puja is going in full swing across the country,” they said as the Chief Adviser wanted to know about the preparations of the largest religious festival of the country’s Hindu community. Religious affairs adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, adviser on Primary and Mass Education Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder, vice chairman of Hindu Religious Welfare Trust Tapan Chandra Majumder and leaders of Puja Udjapan committees and…
(BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trump said a US new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela killed three people Monday, as the South American country’s president Nicolas Maduro vowed to resist Washington’s “aggression.” Trump’s administration has faced questions over the legality of deadly military strikes on suspected drug boats since the first such attack earlier this month which killed 11 people. The fresh attack also comes amid spiraling tensions in the Caribbean as a large US naval build-up sparks speculation that Washington may be seeking regime change in Caracas. Trump posted a video of a boat bobbing in…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple here to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at the temple premises around 11 am. After visiting the temple, Prof Yunus joined a greeting-exchange meeting with the Hindu devotees and community members there.
Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City on Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new offensive there and its stated goal of eradicating Hamas. Rubio showed no daylight between himself and Netanyahu on a visit to Jerusalem on Monday, saying Israel could “count on our unwavering support” for its military push in the devastated Palestinian territory. Hours later, witnesses told AFP there is “heavy, relentless bombing on Gaza City” which levelled homes and left people trapped under the rubble. “We can hear their screams,” said 25-year-old resident Ahmed Ghazal. Rubio’s trip…
FactWatch, a Bangladesh-based independent fact-checking organization, has identified an edited video claiming that it is the footage of Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam’s video during his visit to the United Kingdom (UK). According to a FactWatch investigation report, a video footage of the scene of Mahfuj Alam leaving a seminar organized at Sowes University in London is being circulated on social media. FactWatch investigation team found that the person in the car was not seen in the circulated video. In this context, an edited photo of Mahfuj Alam is being circulated on Facebook in the video, the team added.…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today reaffirmed Bangladesh’s strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, particularly in trade, investment, energy and development cooperation. “Thank you very much for the support. We are very happy about what has happened. This is key to our economy,” Professor Yunus said during a meeting with Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) Brendan Lynch at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in Tejgaon in the city. He was referring to the USTR’s recent decision-announced on July 31-to lower the reciprocal tariff rate on Bangladeshi exports to the US from 35 percent to 20…
