Israel’s military said Saturday it had killed a top Iranian official in charge of military coordination with Palestinian militant group Hamas in a strike on Qom, south of Tehran. Israeli “fighter jets struck and eliminated in the area of Qom the commander of the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, and the key coordinator between the Iranian regime and the Hamas terrorist organisation, Saeed Izadi,” the military said in a statement.
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The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing to help improve trust in Bangladesh’s public institutions through increased accountability and transparency; and enhance corporate governance and stability in the financial sector. The Strengthening Governance and Institutional Resilience Development Policy Credit supports public and financial sector reforms, which are key for sustained economic growth. The reforms will also lay the foundations for improved services for vulnerable households. “Improvements in how public finances are managed are important for Bangladesh’s economy to grow sustainably. The government is taking ambitious steps to make its institutions more open and answerable, so they can serve…
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said national parliamentary election schedule will be declared in due time. “You will know about the election date on time. We will announce polls schedule in due time. You will know then, InshaAllah,” he told newsmen after inaugurating a two-day training programme on election laws and regulations at the Election Training Institute here. Responding to a query on timeline and planning for the national election, the CEC reiterated that:”You will know in time. We are working according to an ‘action plan’. Many call it a roadmap, but we want to say it…
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the international community to strengthen diplomatic pressure on Myanmar for the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingya people who took shelter in Bangladesh. “The international community must ensure that all parties play a responsible role in resolving this crisis,” he wrote in a Facebook post on the occasion of World Refugee Day today. In the post, he expressed solidarity with millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. “For Bangladesh, this is not just a global crisis, but our daily reality. Bangladesh’s commitment to the humanitarian responsibility to host more…
A meeting was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office here on June 16, 2025 to quickly implement the immediately implementable recommendations made by the Public Administration Reform Commission. M Siraz Uddin Miah, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser, presided over the meeting, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. It was informed in the meeting that the interim government, formed through a student-people uprising, constituted many commissions, including six main reform commissions, and the commissions submitted reform proposals to the government on various issues so that the aspirations of the people could be fulfilled. Among…
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has warned that the unresolved Rohingya crisis could soon escalate into a serious threat to regional security if a sustainable solution is not urgently pursued. “Our humanitarian act has put us in immense socio-economic and environmental challenges; and the situation is now posing new security risks,” he said. The adviser made the remark while addressing a high-level open debate at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) titled “The impact of poverty, underdevelopment and conflict on international peace and security” on Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York, according to a message received here…
Outgoing German Ambassador in Dhaka Achim Troster paid a courtesy call on former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence Feroza this evening. BNP Standing Committee members Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain and BNP Chairperson’s Private Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar were present on the occasion, BNP sources said.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said every country needs accurate hydrographic data for development. “The Bay of Bengal is very important for Bangladesh’s national economy, security and environmental balance. Not only Bangladesh, but also neighbouring countries are largely dependent on the Bay of Bengal for their economic prosperity. There is no alternative to accurate hydrographic information for development of the national economy,” he said. The Chief Adviser said this in a message on the occasion of the World Hydrography Day 2025 tomorrow. The Chief Adviser said the interim government is working with the goal of transforming Bangladesh into a…
(BSS) – Bangladesh and Nepal have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border tourism and enhancing people-to-people connectivity. This commitment was expressed during the Nepal-Bangladesh Tourism Meet, held in Dhaka on Friday evening at a city hotel. The event focused on shared opportunities in the travel sector and fostering collaboration between the two countries. Jointly organized by the Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) under the theme ‘Neighbourly Nepal: Land of Lifetime Experiences’, the event brought together key stakeholders from both countries to explore avenues for deeper collaboration in tourism. Speaking as chief guest, Nepalese Ambassador…
Iran said Friday it would not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until Israel halts its attacks, as Israel’s military chief warned the week-old war will be “prolonged”. A series of blasts were heard in Tehran on Friday as Iran’s Fars news agency said air defences had been activated, as Israel kept up its bombardment and Iran launched missiles at its arch enemy. “We must be ready for a prolonged campaign,” Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir told Israelis in a video statement, eight days after his country launched a massive wave of strikes it said were aimed at stopping…
