The government is making all-out efforts to ensure the safe and swift return of the Bangladesh national football team from Nepal, where political unrest has disrupted flight operations and delayed their scheduled departure. The team was scheduled to depart Tribhuvan International Airport at 3 pm local time today, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing tonight. However, due to escalating protests and political instability, all flights were cancelled by the airport authority, forcing the players and officials to remain at a hotel in Kathmandu, it said. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan is monitoring…
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Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Tuesday that another of their boats had been struck in a suspected drone attack off Tunisia’s coast. Aiming to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the flotilla was due to resume its voyage on Wednesday after being delayed multiple times by weather conditions and other issues. “Second night, second drone attack,” Melanie Schweizer, one of its coordinators, told AFP. The British-flagged Alma was docked in Tunisian waters on Tuesday, when it was “attacked” and “sustained fire damage on its top deck”, the Global Sumud Flotilla said in a statement,…
Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed candidates have bagged most of the posts including top three positions of Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS), and Assistant General Secretary (AGS) in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. The student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam backed candidate Abu Sadiq Kayem clinched Vice President post with bagging 14,042 votes, while his nearest rival, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed candidate Abidul Islam Khan, got 5,708 votes, Chief Returning Officer Professor Mohammad Jasim Uddin formally announced the results last night. Independent VP candidates Shamim Hossain and Umama Fatema secured 3,884 and 3,389 votes respectively. In the General Secretary…
The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu has issued an urgent notice advising all Bangladeshi nationals currently in Nepal to remain indoors and avoid travel amid widespread unrest following recent protests. The embassy urged all Bangladeshis, both inbound passengers and residents, to stay at their hotels or current locations, advising against flying to Nepal due to prevailing security concerns, according to a message received here. The advisory provided emergency contact numbers for Sadek (+977 9803872759) and Sarda (+977 9851128381) for immediate assistance. This precaution comes in the wake of “Gen Z protests” across Nepal, sparked by the government’s decision to block 26…
The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions began on schedule at 8 am today across eight designated polling centres on the campus. Students were seen gathering at the centres well before the official opening hour, while returning officers sealed ballot boxes in front of the media to ensure transparency. For the first time, optical mark recognition (OMR) technology-based six-page ballot forms are being used in the elections. Earlier in the morning, BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) backed VP candidate Abidul Islam Khan visited the Udayan School and College polling centre. Soon…
Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam, Bir Pratik, today stressed the need for proper rehabilitation of the families of the martyrs and the injured of the 2024 July Uprising, based on their education, work experience, and training. Speaking at an inter-ministerial meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, the Adviser said, “The Ministry has already issued a detailed notification outlining the process for the rehabilitation of the families of July martyrs and those who fought during the uprising.” Farooq-e-Azam called upon all concerned to take effective steps and formulate future action plans to ensure dignified…
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) issued traffic guidelines for Dhaka University and surrounding areas to ensure smooth conduct of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali issued the public notice on Monday. According to the notice, vehicle entry into Dhaka University will be diverted at Shahbagh Crossing, High Court Crossing, Nilkhet Crossing, Shahidullah Hall Crossing and Palashi Crossing. Vehicles heading towards Dhaka University are requested to use alternative routes instead of entering Dhaka University. However, ambulances and emergency services will be exempted from this diversion. The DMP Commissioner requested to drivers and commuters in…
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned carrying and displaying all types of firearms and explosives in Dhaka University and its adjacent areas. A public notice signed by DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali was issued today in this connection. According to the notice, carrying and display of all types of firearms and explosives has been prohibited in Dhaka University and its adjacent areas from 8:00pm on September 8 to 12:00pm on September 11. The DMP Commissioner issued the notice by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 28 (1) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance (Ordinance No. III/76). The DMP…
The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions began on schedule at 8 am today across eight designated polling centres on the campus. Students were seen gathering at the centres well before the official opening hour, while returning officers sealed ballot boxes in front of the media to ensure transparency. For the first time, optical mark recognition (OMR) technology-based six-page ballot forms are being used in the elections. Earlier in the morning, BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) backed VP candidate Abidul Islam Khan visited the Udayan School and College polling centre. Soon…
A blackout struck a third of Cuba’s provinces on Sunday, worsening conditions on the island where power outages are relentless and some towns receive only three hours of electricity daily. Cuba is suffering a severe energy crisis due to deteriorating infrastructure that includes eight obsolete thermoelectric plants and generators requiring the country’s scarce fuel as well as an equally depleted power grid. The installation of 28 Chinese-backed solar parks out of 52 planned this year has failed to reduce outages. This summer, scheduled blackouts were extended even in Havana, reaching up to 10 hours daily in some areas. Utility provider…
