Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited three spots of Aynaghor, the notorious secret prison during the era of fallen Sheikh Hasina’s government, in Dhaka. Prof Yunus visited three spots in Dhaka that were previously used as torture cells and secret prisons, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said. Members of advisory council, members of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, victims, local and international media personnel accompanied him during the visit to the spots located in Dhaka’s Agargaon, Kachukhet and Uttara areas.
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DJ Desk : Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered security forces to kill protesters of the July upspring and hide their bodies to quell the protests, according to the Fact-Finding Report of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Fact-Finding Report titled ‘Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh’ was released today. The report shows that on the evening of 18 July in 2024, the then Home Affairs Minister chaired a meeting of the ‘Core Committee’, attended by the heads of Police, RAB and BGB…
Staff Correspondent : Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has called for a reformed international financial system and enhanced technology support to address critical social development needs. He made the remarks while speaking at the sixty-third session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, according to message received here today. The permanent representative emphasized the importance of international cooperation in bridging existing gaps for sustainable and inclusive development. Chowdhury also highlighted Bangladesh’s key national initiatives under the current interim government led by Chief Adviser Professor…
Staff Correspondent : Civil aviation and tourism ministry has issued a circular mandating airlines and travel agencies to ensure transparency in airfare pricing, aiming to protect passengers from overcharging and facilitate fair ticket sales. The directive, issued on Tuesday by the ministry’s CA-2 branch and signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Rumana Yasmin, outlines several measures to ensure that travellers reach their destinations at the actual fare. Key Directives According to the circular, all ticket bookings – including group reservations – must include the passenger’s name, passport number, and a photocopy of the passport. If a ticket is not issued within…
Staff Correspondent : Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said verdicts in three or four cases currently under trial with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) regarding the killings during the July uprising are expected to be handed down by October. “I hope that verdicts in three or four cases currently under trial with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) regarding the killings during the July uprising will be delivered by October,” he said in a press conference held at his ministry’s conference room. The ousted Prime Minister, top leaders of Awami League and police personnel are among the accused who are…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought continued US support for key projects and reforms as US Charge d’affaires to Bangladesh Tracey Jacobson met him in the city. The issues of mutual interest and the fallout of the US decision to freeze the work of USAID across the globe came up in the discussion held at the State Guest House Jamuna here. They also discussed the reform agenda of the interim government, the Rohingya crisis, migration and the country’s law and order situation. Prof Yunus highlighted his recent moves to form a consensus commission and, under its…
Staff Correspondent : World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser today reiterated the global lender’s pledge to support the reform agendas of Bangladesh’s Interim Government. Raiser came up with pledge when he called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest, including the World Bank’s financing of the country’s major transparency, governance and digitalisation reforms, including tax administration. “The World Bank is supporting Bangladesh with a range of urgent reforms to improve transparency and governance, including in tax policy and administration, public procurement, and statistics,” the…
DJ Desk : President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his idea of exiling Palestinians and placing a rebuilt Gaza under “US authority,” but faced pushback from visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II. “I reiterated Jordan’s steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position. Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian situation should be the priority for all,” Abdullah said on social media after the talks. However, he told Trump that Egypt was working on a plan for how countries in the region could “work”…
Staff Correspondent : Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam today said jobs for family members of the July martyrs will not be based on the quota system as it will not be followed in any competitive recruitment test. “With providing one-time financial assistance, monthly allowances and jobs for family members of the July martyrs have been announced. But, this will not be included as a new quota in jobs,” he wrote on his verified Facebook page. It is said that one capable person from one martyr’s family will be given a job in a government or semi-government or private organisation…
Staff Correspondent : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus to announce the election roadmap soon. “We hope the chief adviser will announce an election roadmap soon,” BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters after a meeting with the chief adviser in front of guest house Jamuna this evening. Mirza Fakhrul along with party standing committee members Salahuddin Ahmed and Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed joined the one and a half hours meeting with the Chief Adviser. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul and Industries…
