Iranian authorities on Wednesday announced the gradual easing of internet restrictions imposed during the 12-day war with Israel, following the implementation of a ceasefire between the longtime foes. “The communication network is gradually returning to its previous state,” said the Revolutionary Guards’ cyber security command in a statement carried by state media. The country’s communications minister, Sattar Hashemi, said in a post on X: “With the normalisation of conditions, the state of communication access has returned to its previous conditions”.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday doubled down on controversial plans to cut disability and sickness welfare, amid the biggest rebellion by lawmakers of his premiership. Labour’s Starmer, who has had a bumpy first year in power since ousting the Conservatives in a landslide election victory last July, insisted that a vote on the proposed legislation would go ahead on Tuesday. His government is under pressure to slash a spiralling benefits bill as Chancellor Rachel Reeves tries to generate much-needed growth from a sluggish UK economy. The premier’s defiant words came as at least 120 Labour MPs, nearly a…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump will meet during the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, a senior Ukrainian presidency source told AFP. The source said that both sides are expected to make brief statements ahead of the talks that are scheduled to start at around 12:30 GMT.
The National Consensus Commission today began the sixth day of its second-round talks with political parties, aiming to build an agreement on major state reform initiatives proposed by the interim government. The discussion started around 10.30 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with the Commission’s Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz presiding over the session. Today’s agenda includes discussions on the State’s fundamental principles, a bicameral parliament (including the electoral system for the upper house), formation of a National Constitutional Council, the presidential election process, and women’s representation in parliament. Leaders from around 30 political parties, including the…
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said a new era in financial transactions has begun with the launch of digital payment service ‘Google Pay’. He made the remark in a post on his verified Facebook account on Tuesday. “A new era in financial transactions has begun! Welcome Google Pay to Bangladesh. Now transactions will be easier, smarter,” Asif said. “Google Pay’ was officially launched in Bangladesh from today,” he added.
Detective Branch (DB) of police today apprehended former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal from the capital’s Moghbazar area. His arrest came two days after the detention of another former CEC, KM Nurul Huda, in a case filed against them and 22 others for alleged manipulation of national elections. Kazi Habibul Awal was arrested around 2pm today, Deputy Commissioner of DB (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman told BSS. He was taken to the DB office on Minto Road, he added. Nurul Huda and Habibul Awal were CECs during the parliamentary election in 2018 and 2024 respectively. Earlier,…
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 will begin simultaneously across the country tomorrow (Thursday). This year, a total of 12,51,111 examinees will appear in the public 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. Besides, 86,102 will take part in the examination under the Madrasa Education Board (Alim), and 109,611 under the Technical Education Board. This year, the total number of examination centres across the country is 2,797. A total of 293 candidates will take part in the examination at 8 centres…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the Environment Fair-2025′ and the ‘National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2025’ at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre here. He also distributed the National Environment Award, the National Wildlife Conservation Award and the National Tree Plantation Award among the recipients in recognition of their outstanding contributions to protection of environment and conservation of wildlife. Profit-sharing cheques were, as well, handed over among beneficiaries of the Social Forestry Programme. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Environment Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed also spoke at the event. Speaking at a recent press…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged all to avoid usages of plastic items to protect environment and planet. “If we do not change our lifestyle, our defeat to plastic is obvious,” he told a function as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre here marking the World Environment Day. Prof Yunus said the humans are destroying nature but they could not realise that the nature also has a destructive mode. Highlighting the adverse impacts of plastic on the planet, he said the plastic is accelerating climate crises, natural disasters and biodiversity destruction. The chief adviser said the…
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today met with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at Jamaat’s office in Bashundhara this afternoon. The meeting took place in a sincere and cordial atmosphere, with both sides engaging in objective discussions on various contemporary issues, according to a statement from the party. Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer and former MP Dr Syed Abdullah Md Taher, Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair and Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Ameer Professor Dr Mahmudul Hasan were present, among others, on the occasion.
