Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has asked the Department of Social Services to urgently reform outdated systems and enhance digital transparency. He also asked the department to prioritise services for senior citizens and women in a bid to ensure benefits reach those who truly need those. The Chief Adviser said this in a meeting with senior officials of the Department of Social Services at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. The meeting focused on key challenges facing the ministry, including scams involving senior citizen allowances, outdated administrative models, and limited access to services. “This ministry still operates based on…
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(BSS) – A five-member delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), headed by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will take part in the July Declaration event to be held at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital today. The other members of the delegation include BNP Standing Committee members Mirza Abbas, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Nazrul Islam Khan, and Salahuddin Ahmed. The decision was announced through a notice sent to the media by BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed. Earlier on Monday, BNP’s Standing Committee held a meeting at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan. The meeting began at…
The July Declaration will be presented before the nation at 5 pm tomorrow. The declaration will be unveiled at a public gathering at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is expected to be present on the occasion. “The interim government has finalised the draft of the July Declaration. The July Declaration will be presented before the nation at 5 pm on Tuesday (August 5),” a handout said on Sunday.
(BSS/AFP) – A shipwreck off Yemen killed at least 27 migrants, with more than 100 still missing, two security sources in the southern province of Abyan told AFP on Sunday. “At this stage, the deaths of 27 people are confirmed, their bodies have been recovered,” one security source said, adding that “searches are ongoing”. A second source said “150 people were on board the vessel that sank”, also reporting 27 dead. A police source told AFP that “the boat was heading for the coast of (Abyan) province”, adding that “smuggler boats regularly arrive in our region”. Abyan province’s security directorate…
President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia next week, ahead of a looming US sanctions deadline and escalating tensions with Moscow. Speaking to reporters, Trump also said that two nuclear submarines he deployed following an online row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev were now “in the region.” Trump has not said whether he meant nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines. He also did not elaborate on the exact deployment locations, which are kept secret by the US military. The nuclear sabre-rattling came against the backdrop of a deadline set by Trump at the end of…
Law adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said the interim government has initiated plans to build a dedicated modern hospital for expatriate community. The move has been taken to acknowledge the contributions of expatriate workers and ensure their well-being, he said. Asif Nazrul made the remarks while addressing the ‘Remittance Fighters Day’ event held yesterday at the International Mother Language Institute in the capital. “Remittance fighters supported the July movement at great personal risk. Their sacrifice often went unseen,” said Dr. Asif Nazrul, highlighting the crucial yet underappreciated role of expatriates in the nation’s socio-political landscape. “The government wishes to do…
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman today said people want maximum punishment through legal framework in a crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. “It’s no doubt a historic moment. We came here before you for justice. We want maximum punishment through legal framework, through legal process,” the chief state law officer said while addressing the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 before the submission of opening statement in the case. “Many autocrats were born in the world at different times. We saw people like Hitler, Mussolini and Pinochet. We read the story about English statesman, politician…
(BSS) – The July Declaration will be presented before the nation at 5 pm Tuesday. “The interim government has finalised the draft of the July Declaration. The July Declaration will be presented before the nation at 5 pm Tuesday (August 5),” a handout said.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated the ‘Navy and Air Force Selection Board-2025’ at the Navy Headquarters here today. The ceremony, organised at the Navy Headquarters, marked the official start of the promotion process of officers from Navy Captain to Commodore, Commander to Captain and Lieutenant Commander to Commander, and Air Force Group Captain to Air Commodore, Wing Commander to Group Captain and Squadron Leader to Wing Commander. The board, comprised of top policy-making military officers, will select qualified and skilled officers for the future senior leadership of the Navy and Air Force, subject to the approval of the…
