Staff Correspondent : The Ministry of Religious Affairs in a statement today requested Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia not to perform Hajj without Hajj permit. The ministry has made the request for Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia for ensuring smooth and better Hajj management and for the welfare of the pilgrims and maintaining the existing friendly relations between the two countries. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain has also requested Bangladeshi citizens to refrain from performing unauthorized Hajj. The Ministry has also asked Bangladeshis not to stay in Mecca or the holy places of Saudi Arabia on…
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Staff Correspondent : President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz of executive orders to deliver rapidly on campaign pledges, drastically downsize the government and reshape America’s role on the global stage. But the job gets trickier now for the self-styled dealmaker-in-chief, who must corral fractious Republicans on Capitol Hill to anchor his domestic policies in legislation that can cement a lasting legacy. “Trump’s first 100 days were remarkable for their pace and impact. Now comes the hard part,” Stephen Dover, chief market strategist and head of the Franklin Templeton Institute, said in a memo to investors.…
Staff Correspondent : Reiterating the interim government’s firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh. He made the call while speaking at a function at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center here marking the historic May Day and the National Occupational Health and Safety Day, 2025. Speaking as the chief guest, the Chief Adviser said with sacrifice of lives of students, workers and commoners, the 2024 July mass uprising created an aspiration of building a new Bangladesh. “The new Bangladesh could not be built…
staff correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the authorities concerned to quickly conclude talks with potential foreign investors aiming to increase the capacity of Chattogram port and ensure world-class services to port users. He came up with the directives at a high-level meeting with officials of the Ministry of Shipping, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA), Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and other relevant entities at the State Guest House Jamuna here this evening. The Chief Adviser said efficient operators should be engaged in port management so that the country’s ports can attain the…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Bangladesh Army has set an emblem by building houses for flood victims maintaining standard and transparency. “Bangladesh Army constructed 300 houses for flood victims in a difficult condition under a special housing project in flood-hit Feni, Noakhali, Cumilla and Chattogram districts,” he said. The chief adviser was virtually addressing the houses handover function in the four districts from his Office here. Noting that quality of the houses and proper utilisation of allocation were ensured in the project implemented by the Bangladesh Army, the chief adviser said even the project was…
staff COrrespondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the government’s efforts will continue to build a modern air force, ready to face any challenge to the country’s sovereignty and independence. He made the remark while addressing a function marking the exercise of Bangladesh Air Force at BAF Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker here. Noting that patriotism and professionalism are the main foundations of building a safe Bangladesh in the future, the Chief Adviser urged the Air Force personnel to focus on attaining modern capabilities and skills and increasing professional and technical capabilities. “With the united efforts of all,…
DJ Desk : The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are vital for new technologies and largely untapped. Trump had initially demanded rights to Ukraine’s mineral wealth as compensation for US weapons sent under former president Joe Biden after Russia invaded just over three years ago. After initial hesitation, Ukraine has accepted a…
DJ Desk : The historic May Day is being observed today in the country and elsewhere across the world in a befitting manner. The theme of the day for this is “Workers and owners united; Lets rebuild this country anew.” The day is being observed across the globe since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for eight-hour working day and upholding the rights of the working people. To press home their demands, working people had to sacrifice their valuable lives in tragic bomb attacks and police atrocities on May 1, 1886…
Staff Correspondent : A court here today issued arrest warrant against 18 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed in a case lodged over taking 10-katha plot through fraud in Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Purbachal New Town Project. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, accepting formal charge filed in the case. The court also set May 4 for submitting probe report in the case, ACC public prosecutor Mir Ahammed Salam told BSS. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on January 12, 2025 against 16 people, including ousted Prime Minister…
World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form. A Mars meteorite the size of a sourdough loaf and a beating heart grown from stem cells are among the myriad futuristic attractions crammed into a vast waterfront site in Osaka hosting more than 160 countries, regions and organisations. Most pavilions — each more outlandishly designed than the last — are encircled by the world’s largest wooden architectural structure, a towering latticed “Grand Ring” meant as…
