The Election Commission’s national identity (NID) registration wing today said their data centre was “completely secured” while routine surveillance was underway against any possible data leakage or damage. “We have taken all required steps from our end to for its security. Our data centre is now completely secured,” NID registration wing’s director general ASM Humayun Kabir told reporters at a news briefing. He added the routine surveillance process was underway against the damage or leakage of data and “currently we are not facing any challenge with the date centre” while steps would be taken for its security in future as…
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The National Consensus Commission today concluded its first round of talks with political parties through holding a meeting with the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB). Commission’s Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz, members Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, Safar Raj Hossain, Justice Md. Emdadul Haque, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Md. Ayub Mia and Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Monir Haider were present in the meeting held at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Ali Riaz said the first phase of discussions with political parties, which started two months ago, ended today. “In these discussions with political parties, we have been able to reach consensus…
Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would “immediately” start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president’s call for an unconditional truce. Trump framed the two-hour conversation as a breakthrough as the Republican seeks an elusive deal to end the conflict that he promised on the campaign trail to solve within 24 hours. But Putin struck a more reserved tone, saying he was ready to work with Kyiv on a memorandum towards ending the war Moscow launched in February 2022 but insisting on compromises on both sides. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky,…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated all concerned involved in the launch of Starlink in Bangladesh. Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder wrote this in a statement posted on verified Facebook account this morning. In a post on its X account today, the Starlink confirmed its launch in Bangladesh, saying “Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Bangladesh!” Starlink initially announced two packages – Starlink Residence and Residence Lite with monthly cost Taka 6,000 and Taka 4,200 respectively. There will be a one-time cost of Taka 47,000 for setup equipment but there is no speed…
Qatar Airways posted a 28 percent jump in annual net profit to a record $2.15 billion on Monday, days after sealing a major Boeing deal during US President Donald Trump’s visit. “These record-breaking results are a testament to the hard work, skill and dedication of teams across all of Qatar Airways Group,” said the state-owned carrier’s chief executive, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer. Qatar Airways Cargo, the group’s air freight service, saw revenues increase by 17 percent on the year before, the airline said. “We have also successfully implemented strategic partnerships throughout the industry, in order for the Group to remain agile…
(BSS/AFP) – Pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski scored a narrow win in round one of Poland’s presidential election but faces an uphill struggle after right-wing and far-right candidates won a majority of votes, analysts said on Monday. Trzaskowski, who is backed by the governing centrists, will face nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki in the June 1 run-off vote. An overall victory for Trzaskowski as head of state would be a boost for the centrist government led by former European Union leader Donald Tusk, which has been at loggerheads with the current nationalist president. A Nawrocki win would probably extend the political…
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan has said that Bangladeshi citizens are now receiving visa facilities from Kuwait without requiring any special approval. “Bangladeshi expatriates are getting visa facilities from Kuwait without any special permission, and this was officially disclosed by Ambassador to Kuwait, Major General Syed Tareque Hossain,” the adviser stated in a verified Facebook post. He noted that Bangladeshis have been receiving these visa facilities for the past week, although the matter had not been publicly announced earlier. He also mentioned that the ambassador has issued a strong warning against any attempts at…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of August as Dhaka and Rome look to deepen cooperation in key areas, including migration, labour mobility, and economic development. Both countries are currently engaged in high-level consultations to finalize the visit, which is being seen as a significant step towards strengthening bilateral relations, foreign ministry’s official told media today. The prospective visit was hinted at by Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi during his official trip to Dhaka earlier this month. In a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Italian…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the authorities concerned to form a fund to manage the looted assets and money. “The Chief Adviser instructed to form the looted money management fund, which will be used for public welfare,” Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here this afternoon following a meeting on the progress of recovering the laundered money. He said the looted money management fund will be used for the welfare of the poor people as a decision was taken to this end at a meeting today. The meeting was…
National Consensus Commission Vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz today said the commission wants to move towards a national charter by establishing a consensus as soon as possible. He said this at the beginning of the extended meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami at the LD Hall of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) here, said a commission release. He said the commission will conclude the initial stage of discussions with the political parties in a day or two and will soon start the second phase of discussions to create a national charter. Commission Members Justice Md. Emdadul Haque, Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, Safar Raj Hossain, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman…
