A command centre, established to monitor intensively the country’s law and order situation, has started its works from this evening, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today. “The Operation Devil Hunt began yesterday…to coordinate the works of law enforcing agencies, the command centre is going to start its works from 6 pm today” he told a press briefing. The press briefing was held at Foreign Service Academy here. Alam said the members of the law enforcing agencies and representatives of armed forces will work at the command centre. “We hope that following the establishment of the centre, the law…
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DJ Desk : The Kremlin on Sunday declined to confirm or deny a US report of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Washington and Moscow have not officially confirmed any communication between the leaders since Trump took office on a pledge to swiftly end the Ukraine fighting. The New York Post late Saturday reported that Trump told the publication he had spoken on the phone to Putin to discuss bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine and the Russian told him he “wants to see people stop dying”. The newspaper quoted Trump…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and former Justice Md Abdur Rouf. In a condolence message, the Chief Adviser prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and convoyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Prof Yunus recalled the Justice Rouf’s contribution to returning democracy in the country after assuming the charge of Chief Election Commissioner on December 25 in 1990 after the fall of dictator Ershad on December 6, 1990 in the face of a mass movement. “Justice Rouf will be…
DJ Desk : Barrister Zaima Rahman, representing BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, held a meeting with Rebekah Wagner, a prominent leader of the Women’s Fellowship Foundation, and other members in Washington, USA on Thursday last. The discussion covered a broad range of topics, including Bangladesh-U.S. relations, international cooperation, and the pursuit of global peace and prosperity, a BNP press lease said here today.
Staff Correspondent : BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has taken the responsibility of educational expanses of Al-Amin Hawlader who has been qualified for admission into top-ranked Dhaka Medical College. News reports on uncertainty study of Al-Amin Howlader, a resident of Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district, due to insolvency came into notice of Tarique Rahman, he decided to stand by him. BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr Md Rafiqul Islam handed over all educational materials including books, notebooks, aprons and cash to Al-Amin on behalf of Tarique Rahman today. Al-Amin thanked Tarique Rahman and expressed his gratitude for standing by their families…
DJ Desk : Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said Awami League, which was ousted through massive popular uprising, is carrying out a smear campaign against Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. “Millions of dollars are being spent to depict Professor Yunus as a militant leader. Indian media is involved in this campaign. They are trying to convince the whole world that what happened in Bangladesh was not actually a mass uprising rather a big conspiracy,” he said. Shafiqul Alam was addressing the launching ceremony of a compilation book titled “Droher Graffiti: Chobisher Gono Obhyutthan” authored by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha…
DJ Desk : Law Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul today expressed the hope that all stakeholders of July uprising would speed up process to announce the July Proclamation. BNP has prepared a declaration and if it is finalised again based on the opinions of their alliance partners, they will sit with the student leaders, he said. “However, in this regard, I want to say that our student leaders are showing enough restraint, patience and tolerance. I hope that all those who are party to the July mass uprising, will try to speed up this process a bit,” Asif Nazrul told…
Staff Correspondent : The full text of the High Court (HC) verdict quashing the proceedings of eight cases filed against BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been published. The text of these verdicts has been published on the Supreme Court website. On October 30 last year, a High Court Division Bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain granted the rule (absolute) and gave the verdict quashing the cases. Lawyers including senior lawyer Zainul Abedin, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Barrister Kaiser Kamal and Advocate Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal appeared for Begum Khaleda Zia…
Staff Correspondent : The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its recently released 50-page report titled “After the Monsoon Revolution: A Roadmap to Lasting Security Sector Reform in Bangladesh” has put forth accounts of three survivors of enforced disappearance in which the inhuman brutality the survivors had to go through during their secret detention. Shortly after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, three victims of enforced disappearances – Michael Chakma, Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem (Armaan), and Abdullahil Amaan Azmi – were released. “In all three cases, authorities had for years denied having them in custody. All of them told journalists that they…
DJ desk : United Nation (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis and assured Bangladesh of ensuring funding for the issue. He made the commitment when High Representative of Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issue and Priority Matters Dr. Khalilur Rahman met him on Friday to discuss the upcoming UN International Conference on Rohingya Muslims and other Minorities of Myanmar, a press release said here today. The UN General Assembly decided to hold the Conference by consensus. The Secretary General recalled his visits to the Rohingya camps in Cox’s…
