President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military, US media said Friday, after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year. The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed terrorist organizations. The Wall Street Journal said the president ordered options to be prepared, with the use of special forces and the provision of intelligence support under discussion, and that any action would be coordinated with foreign partners. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly, while not confirming the reports, said in a…
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DJ Desk : US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine could involve swapping territory. The Kremlin later confirmed the summit, calling the location “quite logical.” “The presidents themselves will undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in a statement posted on Telegram. Tens of thousands of people have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…
Staff Correspondent : Over the past year, the Ministry of Jute and Textiles has taken several initiatives aimed at revitalizing the country’s jute and textiles sectors. These efforts are focused on promoting jute products as an eco-friendly alternative to polythene, reviving state-run mills and boosting international collaboration. To this end, one of the major steps was the promotion of jute as a sustainable alternative to plastic. The ministry has distributed free jute bags at retail outlets — Unimart and Shwapno — in the capital city to encourage consumers to switch from polythene, according to data provided by the ministry’s publicity…
The interim government has undertaken wide-ranging reforms and development initiatives in the primary education sector to ensure quality education for all children and contribute to sustainable national progress. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has focused on key areas such as infrastructure development, teacher recruitment and training, digitization of promotion processes, textbook distribution, school feeding, and inclusive education. Significant investment has also been made to improve the overall learning environment in schools. In the current year, a total of 16,247 additional classrooms, 15,144 wash blocks, 4,261 boundary walls, and 6,140 tube wells are being constructed in government primary schools…
The government has taken a series of measures over the past year to curb drug trafficking and modernize key law enforcement and administrative departments, following the ouster of the fascist Awami League government on August 5, 2024. As part of its anti-drug strategy, the operational capacity of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has been significantly enhanced. The Home Ministry has granted permission to 579 DNC officials — from deputy directors to sub-inspectors — to carry 9mm semi-automatic pistols under the “Department of Narcotics Control (Officers-Employees) Weapon Procurement and Usage Policy 2024.” Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir…
(BSS)- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined a meeting of the Council of Advisers at the Bangladesh Secretariat here for the second time since his assumption of office. He arrived at the Secretariat through Gate-5 at 9.25am under tight security. The meeting began around 10:30 am with Prof Yunus in the chair. The chief adviser last visited the Secretariat on November 20 last year.
BSS The Detective Branch (DB) of police today arrested former vice- chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Professor Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah from the capital’s Mohammadpur thana area. Professor Kalimullah was arrested from his Mohammadpur residence around 12:30pm today in a corruption case, Deputy Commissioner of DB Muhammad Talebur Rahman told BSS. The Anti-Corruption Commission in June last filed a case against five people, including former Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur vice-chancellors Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on charges of embezzling Taka 4 crore from a development project through corruption.
(BSS) – Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said they were trying their best to deliver a good election to the nation. “We will try our best to hold a good election. There will be no problem if we get your (media) cooperation in this connection… If the Almighty Allah wills, the next election will be free, fair, and impartial,” he said after coming out of a meeting at the Home Ministry here on formulating a collective and integrated work plan for the next election. As part of the measures to ensure that the next election…
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today said that the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election in the first half of February 2026. While briefing journalists at his office in Nirbachan Bhaban at Agargaon, the CEC said, “The Chief Adviser has already announced that he will send us a letter to conduct the election before Ramadan. Once the letter is received, the Commission will discuss and announce the election schedule two months prior to the polling date.” He mentioned that the Chief Adviser wants to see a festive atmosphere during the…
Bangladesh’s aviation sector has undergone a notable transformation over the past year in an apparent proactive leadership from the interim government seeing bold policy reforms, enhanced air connectivity, major infrastructure upgradation and strategic expansion of cargo operations. From designating Cox’s Bazar Airport as Bangladesh’s fourth international airport to revising outdated civil aviation regulations and greenlighting new routes and carriers, the government’s multi-pronged approach has positioned the aviation industry on a strong recovery and growth trajectory after years of underperformance and post-pandemic challenges. Dhaka airport enters new era Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has witnessed major reforms over the last one…
