Information and Broadcasting Ministry Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam today said the present generation is the protector of the country’s sovereignty and democracy. “This generation is the protector of this country’s sovereignty and democracy,” said Mahfuj, who was a key organiser of July mass uprising, in a Facebook post under the headline “Koeyekti Kotha (a few words)”. In the post, he said the activists of a party are repeatedly saying that the students did not agree on the legal process of banning the Awami League. “False. It was my first meeting in the cabinet. I clearly raised questions about many sections…
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Hectic preparations are afoot here to welcome Chief Adviser Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus as he is set to make his first ever visit to his home district after assuming office as the head of the interim government. People of Chattogram have been eagerly waiting to greet on May 14 their globally celebrated son who is the microcredit guru and a Nobel laureate. Prof Yunus is scheduled to arrive here on a daylong visit of packed itinerary stretching from Chattogram port to the University of Chattogram, the oldest higher academic institution of the region, located beside his ancestral village home of…
The Interim Government has taken serious note of the recent demand from political parties, organisations, and the public to ban the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) due to its autocratic rule and involvement in terrorist activities leading to widespread human rights violations. “Instead of cooperation with ongoing investigations, the party continues to try blatantly to jeopardise stability of the country,” said a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. The government will soon make a decision on this demand in consultation with political parties, the statement said. “In this regard, the government is giving due consideration to the UN…
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun today announced that an $800 million investment will be made centering existing container terminal at Laldia Char on the south-east bank of the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. “The annual FDI in our country is not more than $700 million. If an investment of $800 million comes from a project, it is very important for our economy. It will create huge employment opportunities. BIDA is closely monitoring the progress of this project,” he said. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, also Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) made…
Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico M. Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey’s father Alhaj Abdul Mochhaur Ansarey passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka this morning. He breathed his last around 7:25am. His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Sylhet Eidgah ground after Asr prayers.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today condemned the military attack centring India-Pakistan tension and called for taking steps for a peaceful resolution. The BNP leader made the call in a post on his verified Facebook page on the India-Pakistan conflict this evening. In the post, Tarique Rahman wrote, “As tensions are rising in the neighborhood, we condemn the military attack and express our condolences to the affected families. We call on all concerned to show restraint and take steps for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.” In this connection, he said a stable and peaceful region built…
Bangladesh today urged both India and Pakistan to remain calm, show restraint and refrain from taking any steps that could further aggravate the situation. “The Government of Bangladesh is closely observing the evolving situation in India and Pakistan …Bangladesh expresses its deep concern over the situation,” the foreign ministry said in a statement here this afternoon. It said that in the spirit of regional peace, prosperity and stability, Bangladesh remained hopeful that tensions would be defused through diplomatic endevours. Dhaka also hoped that peace will ultimately prevail for the benefits of the peoples in the region.
National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman today said that India’s reported act of pushing people into Bangladesh was not conducted through proper channels, terming it an inappropriate approach. “This needs to be done through formal channels,” he told reporters at a media briefing at the foreign ministry while he was asked for comments about reports that India had pushed individuals across various border points of Bangladesh-India frontiers. The adviser acknowledged the reports of push in but said Bangladesh continued to maintain a consistent position – it will only accept returnees with verifiable proof of Bangladeshi citizenship of those pushed to…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today thanked the United Arab Emirates for making significant progress towards resuming visas for Bangladeshi nationals and welcomed investment proposals from the country in various sectors. Prof Yunus conveyed his gratitude to Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mobarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the UAE, who led a high-level delegation in a meeting with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna here, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS. The UAE delegates, led by Al Nahayan, also a former minister for higher education, arrived in Dhaka at…
A drone strike targeted Sudan’s biggest naval base on Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack. It comes a day after the government severed ties with the United Arab Emirates, which it accuses of supplying rival paramilitaries with weapons used to attack the army. Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast had been a safe haven, hosting hundreds of thousands of displaced people and United Nations offices, until Sunday when drone strikes blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries began. Wednesday’s drone strikes “were met…
