(BSS/AFP) – A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step towards peace in the country’s conflict- wracked east. Signed on July 19 in Doha, Qatar, the agreement saw the sides commit to a “permanent ceasefire” and “dialogue and negotiation” to facilitate the “voluntary” return of refugees and displaced persons. But analysts cautioned the peace process in the mineral-rich region remains fragile and lacks sufficient international support. Thousands of people have died in fighting over the key towns of Goma and Bukavu, with many…
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(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a meeting with Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh leaders at the State Guest House Jamuna here. During the meeting, they discussed measures to provide necessary compensation to the victims of the Shapla Chattor carnage and taking steps to collect and preserve all information and data of this brutal incident of 2013. The meeting also discussed taking necessary steps to probe the attack on the Hefazat-e-Islam rally through the United Nations. The progress in withdrawing false cases filed against Hefazat leaders and activists and Islamic scholars during the fascist regime was also discussed. Maulana Khulil…
(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the defeated forces are out to halt the election by creating chaos, so all anti-fascist forces must remain united to resist their ill efforts. “If all the forces of the uprising cannot hold a fair election together, this great opportunity of us will be lost,” he said at a meeting with top leaders of different political parties at the State Guest House Jamuna here. The Chief Adviser said the defeated forces are creating various kinds of chaos whenever they get the opportunity to do so. By doing this, they are seriously…
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka this morning to attend the “High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The two-day ministerial-level conference, scheduled for July 28-29, is being jointly hosted by France and Saudi Arabia in line with UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/79/81, adopted in December 2024. During the meeting, the foreign affairs adviser will join ministers and senior UN officials in discussions aimed at reviving momentum for the two-state solution in light of the deepening humanitarian and political crisis in Gaza. Officials at the…
(BSS/AFP) – At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, authorities said, as police confirmed a suspect was in custody. “We can confirm that 11 victims are being treated” following the attack in Traverse City, Munson Medical Center said in a statement on social media. Michigan State Police said authorities were investigating “a multiple stabbing incident” at the Walmart store in Traverse City. “The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time,” police added. The hospital said it was experiencing a “higher-than-usual volume of patients.”…
(BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute to inquire about the treatment of patients injured in the recent jet crash into Milestone School and College in Uttara. He went to the hospital at 9:10 pm. Upon reaching the Institute, the Chief Adviser listened to the description of the incident of that day from its director Professor Mohammad Nasiruddin and asked about the current condition of the injured patients. Prof Nasiruddin said the patients currently undergoing treatment at the hospital are being treated in consultation with the Multidisciplinary Consultation Board. The patients…
The visiting Chinese medical team has extended full support for Bangladesh in treating the victims of last week’s tragic Bangladesh Air Force fighter aircraft crash at Milestone School in Dhaka’s Uttara area. The team, comprised of doctors and nurses from Wuhan Third Hospital, continued their collaborative efforts today at the Bangladesh Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery, offering technical assistance and hands-on support for their Bangladeshi counterparts, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka said in a statement. The Chinese doctors advised local medical professionals on methods for preventing wound infections and improving the routine care of burn and trauma patients. They…
Qashem Mahmud DHAKA, July 25, 2025 (BSS) – Once a schoolteacher at Sabuj Kanan High School in Sirajganj, Jannat Ara Henry now stands as a striking symbol of political excess and unchecked corruption. Over a span of just 15 years, she transformed into a billionaire parliamentarian with a portfolio that anti-graft officials describe as “staggering” and “fairy-tale like.” Henry was elected to the 12th National Parliament as an Awami League-nominated candidate, serving for six months and 25 days. Amid mounting public outrage following the mass uprising that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5 last…
(BSS) – The government has formed a six-member probe commission to investigate into the violence in Gopalganj including attack on different establishments and hampering public security centring a scheduled rally of National Citizen Party (NCP) on July 16. Headed by former Justice Dr. Md.Abu Tarique, the other members of the commission are- Additional Secretary (Public Security Division) Khandoker M Mahbubur Rahman, Additional Secretary (Senior District and Session Judge) Law and Justice Division M Saiful Islam, Commander 21 Artillery Brigade Brigadier General Shahidur Rahman Osmani, Director, Central Police Hospital, Additional Police Inspector General Sarder Nurul Amin and Professor Dr Sajjad Siddiqui,…
The government has issued the gazette notification of the Voters’ List (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. According to the notification, the Election Commission (EC) can publish the voters’ list before announcement of the polls schedule at any time of the year if necessary. The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued the notification on Thursday night. Earlier the persons who complete the age of 18 years after January 1 was not eligible for inclusion in the voters’ list. But now, in necessary, the EC can publish the voters’ list before the announcement of the…
