Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today released a commemorative postage stamp, an opening envelope and a canceller on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day to be observed on February 21. He released the commemorative postage stamp at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) at Tejgaon here. Information, Posts and Telecommunications Adviser Md Nahid Islam, Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Dr Md Mushfiqur Rahman and Director General (additional responsibilities) of the Directorate of Posts S M Shahab Uddin were present on the occasion. Besides, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus released a commemorative postage stamp, an opening envelope and a canceller…
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Staff COrrespondent : State security forces and armed Awami League (AL) supporters had abused girls and women sexually during the July uprising to deter their participation in the movement, according to a recent report of the United Nations (UN) rights office. “Physical assaults on female protesters often targeted specific body parts such as face, chest, pelvis, and buttocks, as the perpetrators aimed not only to inflict pain but also apparently sought to humiliate and degrade women specifically based on their gender,” said the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) fact-finding report. The Office of the OHCHR…
Staff Corresp[ondent : The Vice Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Maria Tripodi, today reaffirmed firm support of the Italian government for the Bangladesh Interim Government in its efforts to carry forward the ongoing reform initiatives. Tripodi announced her support when she met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here to discuss issues of mutual interest. “We hope you will be successful with the reforms. As our Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned to you at the UNGA, you can always count on us,” she told the Chief Adviser. “Italy…
DJ Desk : US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Russians “have the cards” in any negotiation to end the war in Ukraine, after branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” who refuses to hold elections. The Ukrainian leader, who has exchanged barbs with Trump since he initiated a dramatic shift in Washington’s stance on the war, was due to meet US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv Thursday. The United States has provided essential funding and arms to Ukraine, but Trump has rattled Kyiv and its European backers by opening talks with Moscow they fear could end the…
Staff Correspondent : Local Government, Rural Development adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan today said the decision regarding holding local government elections prior to national polls is expected to be made soon. “No final decision has been made regarding local government elections before the national election. However, a decision will come very soon in this regard,” he said. Asif Mahhmud, also adviser to youth and sports ministry, was speaking to journalists after the sixth session of the third and final day of the DC Conference at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. The adviser said the issue of not having elected representatives…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has been promoted to the rank of senior secretary, according to a notification issued here today. The notification signed by Deputy Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration Abu Shaleh Mohammad Mahfuzul Alam said, “Shafiqul Alam has been promoted to the rank of senior secretary, during his tenure as the press secretary to the chief adviser, in public interest.” Earlier, on August 13, 2024, Shafiqul Alam was appointed as the press secretary to the Chief Adviser.
Staff Correspondent : BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said if BNP comes to power, it will go to the United Nations to get the fair share of Teesta water and will implement the Teesta Master Plan. “Awami League government could not get realize the fair share of Teesta water from India so that the riverbanks in the northern region is going to become a desert,” he said while virtually addressing the closing ceremony of a 48-hour continuous public rally of Teesta River Protection Movement demanding the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan. Tarique Rahman said the water-deprived people of…
Staff Correspondent : Bhutan Ambassador in Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl today paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here. The ambassador said, during his four-year-long stay in Dhaka, the relationship between the two countries deepened with both nations exploring new avenues to boost ties. Ambassador Kurntsyl said the work on the exclusive Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Bhutanese investors in the northern district of Kurigram was progressing fast and would create jobs for thousands of people. “We look forward to operationalising it very soon,” he said, adding the Bhutanese investors would produce…
DJ Desk : President Donald Trump sniped at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday and effectively blamed him for Moscow’s invasion — even as he said he was more confident of a deal to end the war after US-Russia talks. Trump increased pressure on Zelensky to hold elections — echoing one of Moscow’s key demands — and chided the Ukrainian for complaining about being frozen out of talks in Saudi Arabia. The US president also suggested that he could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of the month as Washington overhauls its stance towards Russia in a shift that…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said the main aim of the interim government is to repatriate Sheikh Hasina from India and put her on trial. Citing the recent fact-finding report of the UN human rights office, he said the report revealed that Sheikh Hasina committed crimes against humanity during her tenure. “After the report of the UN and some reports of rights groups were published, pressure has been mounted (on India to return Hasina to Bangladesh),” he told a press briefing here. The press briefing was held at Foreign Service Academy this evening. Alam said…
