Desperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after the United Nations declared a famine in the war-battered territory. AFP footage from Gaza’s largest city, which Israel plans to seize as part of an expanded military offensive, showed women and young children among the chaotic jostle of dozens clamouring and shouting for food. One young boy used his hands to scrape a few leftover grains from the inside of a cooking vat. Another young girl sat on the edge of a tent and scooped rice from a…
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Pakistan’s Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be signed on Sunday to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) aimed at strengthening bilateral trade relations. “The JWG will be tasked with formulating a comprehensive roadmap to enhance trade and investment between the two countries,” Khan said while speaking at a views-sharing meeting with entrepreneurs and businessmen in Chattogram this morning. Addressing the event at the Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) conference room, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said the government has been relentlessly working to build ties…
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the latter’s office on Thursday. The UN envoy lauded the leadership of the Chief Adviser for keeping the Rohingya issue at the forefront of the international agenda, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. Andrews recalled the successful initiative of the Chief Adviser to convene a UN International Conference on the Rohingyas, which will be held on 30th September at the UN headquarters in the New York. “The world is grateful to Bangladesh for…
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face “catastrophic” hunger. “It is a famine: the Gaza famine,” said Tom Fletcher, the UN’s emergency relief coordinator, as the IPC panel found famine was now present in and around Gaza City. He blamed Israel, accusing it of “systematic obstruction” of aid deliveries to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the UN-backed report as “an outright lie”, while the foreign ministry insisted: “There is no famine in Gaza.” The…
A total of 24 political parties submitted their opinions on the draft of July Charter to the National Consensus Commission after reviewing it. Earlier, on the night of August 16, the previous draft sent to the political parties was revised due to some errors and a correct draft was sent. On August 20, the commission extended the time for giving any kind of opinion on the draft until August 22 at 3 pm. The 24 parties which submitted their opinions to the commission till 3 pm today are Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP), Liberal Democratic…
The interim government has issued a strong warning regarding the broadcasting of statements by Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina, who is a fugitive accused in crimes against humanity cases. “The broadcasting and publicity of audio of Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina, a convicted criminal and fugitive accused of mass killings and crimes against humanity, on Bangladeshi television, news and online outlets is a serious violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009,” said a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing here today. It said, moreover, in December last year, the International Crimes Tribunal banned the broadcasting of the former dictator’s…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the “Joint Declaration” signed on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be a new milestone for health protection as it will help achieve the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDSs). “By signing this ‘Joint Declaration’ today, we have renewed our commitment to work together in national health protection. This should not be limited to just one event. This is our collective effort,” he said while speaking at the joint declaration signing ceremony at his office here. The chief adviser said he believes that through its implementation, public health protection programmes in…
The Election Commission (EC) will publish the draft list of polling centres for upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections on September 10. Ahead of the 13th National Election, a letter regarding the issue, signed by Deputy Secretary Md Mahbub Alam Shah, was sent to district election officers. According to the letter, ‘Polling Centre Establishment and Management Guidelines–2025’ was approved by the EC for the upcoming national parliamentary elections. It said the guidelines were published in the supplementary issue of the Bangladesh Gazette on June 26, 2025. According to article 8 (1) and (2) of the Representation of the People Order, 1972, the…
(BSS) – Bangladesh has urged India to take immediate steps to shut down political offices of the banned Bangladesh Awami League reportedly established in New Delhi and Kolkata. “Any form of political activity campaigning against the interests of Bangladesh by Bangladeshi nationals, particularly by the absconding leaders/activists of a banned political party, staying on Indian soil, legally or illegally, including the establishment of offices is an unambiguous affront against the people and State of Bangladesh,” the foreign ministry said in a statement today. The ministry said the government’s attention was drawn to reports that the outlawed party has set up…
(BSS) – Pakistan Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has arrived here on a four-day official visit in a bid to strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Kamal landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last night where Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin welcomed him. Senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present at the airport. During the visit, discussions will focus on enhancing trade between the two countries, identifying new areas for investment, and further strengthening economic relations. Current trade prospects and future cooperation opportunities between Bangladesh and Pakistan…
