US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza, as criticism grew over mounting civilian deaths at Israeli-backed food distribution centers in the territory. Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was between Israel and Hamas, Trump said: “We think within the next week, we’re going to get a ceasefire.” The United States brokered a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in the waning days of former president Joe Biden’s administration, with support from Trump’s incoming team. Israel broke the ceasefire in March, launching new devastating attacks on Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel…
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Bangladesh has continued its consultations with the United States on finalising the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff. The latest round of discussions took place in Washington DC on Thursday, where the Bangladesh side was led by National Security Advisor Dr Khalilur Rahman and the US side by US Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch, according to a message received here today. “We made very good progress during our consultations with the US team. Both sides are making serious efforts to finalise the agreement expeditiously,” said Rahman, a former trade policy chief of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
A loan agreement was signed today for the project titled “Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section Project (I)” under the 2nd batch of the 46th Japanese ODA Loan Package between Bangladesh and Japan. The ‘Loan Agreement’ was signed on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh by Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, while ICHIGUCHI Tomohide, Chief Representative of the JICA Office in Bangladesh, signed the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of Japan in the NEC-2 conference room of the Economic Relations Division in the city. Under the agreement, the Government of Japan will…
Focusing on the transformative power of social business to make real and lasting positive changes, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed the desire to create a beautiful and better world for all, breaking free from the current gloom and driving meaningful transformation through social business. “….the gloomy picture of the world, which is gloomy, for no fault of ours, it is gloomy as some people created it for us,” he said while speaking at the inaugural session of 15th edition of Social Business Day. The Chief Adviser said they are not responsible for creating this gloomy world. “We want…
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza, as criticism grew over mounting civilian deaths at Israeli-backed food distribution centers in the territory. Asked by reporters how close a ceasefire was between Israel and Hamas, Trump said: “We think within the next week, we’re going to get a ceasefire.” The United States brokered a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in the waning days of former president Joe Biden’s administration, with support from Trump’s incoming team. Israel broke the ceasefire in March, launching new devastating attacks on Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel…
DHAKA, June 25, 2025 (BSS) – Achim Tröster, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here today, marking the end of his four-year diplomatic tenure in Dhaka. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser warmly congratulated Ambassador Tröster on the successful completion of his assignment and expressed appreciation for his efforts in strengthening Bangladesh-Germany relations. “Germany has always been a dependable partner in our development journey,” Prof Yunus said. Ambassador Tröster reflected on his time in Bangladesh with deep affection. “I’ve had many…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred. “This (disinformation) is a big problem. You must find a way to fight it,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the urge when Simon Milner, VP, Public Policy, APAC at Meta and Ruzan Sarwar, Public Policy Manager, met him at the State Guest House Jamuna here. “Bangladesh is a densely populated country. One wrong word can destabilise the whole country. Some people…
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 has begun simultaneously across the country today. The exam has begun with Bangla 1st paper at 10am today and will continue till August 10 next. Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar is scheduled to visit the Vashantek Government College centre in the capital at 10:40am. Later, he is expected to visit the Government Bangla College. This year, a total of 12, 51,111 examinees will appear in the examination. Among the candidates from 11 education boards, 618,015 are male and 633,096 are female. There are 10,55,398 candidates under the General Education Board.…
UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations’ founding charter in order “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres insisted this week the Charter “is a promise of peace, dignity and cooperation among nations.” But critics say the organization has been utterly helpless in stopping the countless conflicts that have broken out since and continue around the globe today. Here is a look at the UN Charter’s history. – Main principles – Conceived…
The Commission on enforced disappearance has said they found specialised interrogation rooms equipped with “torture devices” nearly at every detention facilities despite perpetrators efforts to destroy evidence after post-August 5, 2024 period. “Nearly every detention centre we discovered had specialised interrogation rooms equipped with torture devices,” read the seventh chapter of the commission’s second interim report made available to BSS. The report said significant efforts were made to destroy this evidence but the commission was able to “uncover traces that aligned with survivor testimonies, such as a rotating chair at RAB 2, CPC 3; the “jom tupi” (head covering) at…
