Iran’s judiciary said Monday it executed a man found guilty of spying for Israel, as fighting raged between the two countries for an 11th day. “Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime,” the judiciary said, using Iran’s term for Israel.
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The interim government has requested all citizens of the country to play a tolerant role in the struggle to establish justice. It made the request in a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing tonight. Police today arrested former Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda in the capital in a specific case. “At this time, the chaotic situation created by the mob and physical assault of the accused has come into the attention of the interim government,” the statement read. The government has also requested all citizens not to take the law into their own hands. All accused persons will…
Bangladesh today expressed deep concern over the recent attacks targeting nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Such developments risk further destabilizing an already fragile regional situation and heighten the threat to international peace and security,” according to a statement issued by the ministry of foreign affairs here. Bangladesh called upon the United Nations (UN) and the international community to engage proactively in effort to de-escalate the situation and promote peace and stability in the Middle East. “Bangladesh reiterates its longstanding position in favor of peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy,” read the statement. Dhaka urged all…
Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Professor Dr Ali Riaz has called on political parties to demonstrate flexibility and make concessions on unresolved national issues to pave the way for a broader consensus. He made the call during his opening remarks on the fifth day of the second phase of dialogue between the commission and political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital today. “We are here today due to extraordinary circumstances – circumstances shaped by 16 years of struggle and the sacrifices of thousands,” said Prof. Riaz. “Political activists from various parties have faced oppression and even…
Highlighting the initiatives taken to bring reforms to the country’s judiciary, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the interim government is committed to making the judiciary independent and efficient. “We are deeply committed to achieving an independent and efficient judiciary, and we look forward towards an effective realisation,” he told the National Seminar on Judicial Independence and Efficiency at the InterContinental Hotel here. The Chief Adviser said the faith of this crucial aspiration and initiative depends entirely on their collective efforts. Chaired by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Law Adviser Dr…
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said a sports ecosystem will be established in the country centering the international sports as the government will reach these sports to every region of the country. He made the remark in a post on his verified Facebook account. “I promised to bring international sports to every region. A sports ecosystem will be built around it,” Asif Mahmud said. As part of this promise, he said, international cricket will be held in Rajshahi and international football games in Nilphamari. The sports adviser said the government has a plan to arrange…
President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that US strikes had destroyed Iranian nuclear sites, after other officials cautioned that the extent of damage was still unclear. “Monumental Damage was done to all nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term!” Trump wrote on social media, without sharing the images he was referencing. “The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!” he added.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Saturday of a “more devastating” retaliation should Israel’s nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic republic would not halt its nuclear programme “under any circumstances”. Israel said on Saturday it had killed three more Iranian commanders in its unprecedented offensive, and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed Tehran’s alleged progress towards a nuclear weapon had been set back by two years. “We will do everything that we can do there in order to remove this threat,” Saar told the German newspaper Bild, adding that Israel would keep up its onslaught. Israel and Iran have traded wave…
Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today debunked the rumour of Hindu minor girl Jhumur Sharma’s abduction, terming it a deliberate campaign against Bangladesh. “Recently, several social media accounts-particularly those linked to Hindutva-driven disinformation networks – have spread a false claim that a Bangladeshi Hindu minor girl, Jhumur Sharma, was abducted by radicals in Bangladesh,” the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page – CA Press Wing Facts. According to the statement, the claim gained traction after Radharamn Das (@RadharamnDas), vice president and spokesperson for ISKON Kolkata, posted about it, alleging a rise in the abduction of…
At least 16 people were hurt and at least one impact was reported in central Israel after Iran launched two waves of missiles at the country following the US bombing of its nuclear sites, rescue services and reports said. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said in a statement that it had “evacuated 16 people to hospital, including a 30-year-old man in moderate condition after being wounded in the upper body by shrapnel”. Public broadcaster KAN 11 showed images of a devastated building surrounded by mounds of rubble that it said was in central Israel, following the two waves of…
