staff correspondent : Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed making the country’s judiciary fully independent, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today. “Although previous governments had stated that the judiciary was independent, but it was not independent at all. That’s why the Judiciary Reform Commission proposes making the judiciary fully independent,” he told a press briefing in front of the State Guest House Jamuna here this afternoon. Earlier in the day, Judiciary Reform Commission chief Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman and Public Administration Reform Commission chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury handed over their respective commissions’ reports to Chief Adviser Professor…
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Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all concerned to accept the reports of the reform commissions and come forward to implement those. “I hope all will unanimously accept and implement those (reports),” he said while speaking at a function at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. Public Administration Reform Commission led by Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury and Judiciary Reform Commission led by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman handed over their reports to Chief Adviser Prof Yunus at the function. Members of the commissions were present. Addressing on the occasion Prof Yunus said, “We have…
Staff Correspondent : US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory. Facing a wave of criticism from Palestinians, Arab governments and world leaders, Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be temporary, while the White House said there was no commitment to sending US troops. Trump, however, insisted “everybody loves” the plan, which he announced to audible gasps during a White House press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Offering few…
Our Correspondent he authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have decided to abolish the ward quota in the admission test for the first year of the university. Following the continuous movement of the university students demanding abolition of ward quota, the authorities declared the decision at midnight yesterday. JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Kamrul Ahsan made the announcement in front of the administrative building of the university around 12.15am in the presence of protesting students. At this time, a committee was also announced to submit recommendations for providing institutional facilities to the teachers, officers and employees of the university. Earlier, the students…
Our Correspondent : Six months have passed since the fall of dictator fascist Sheikh Hasina in the face of student-led mass uprising. The nearly 16-year-long dictatorial fascist rule in Bangladesh ended on August 5, 2024, in exchange for blood of the student-people and thousands of lives. Today marks the 6th month since the fall of Sheikh Hasina beginning new Bangladesh. On that day, Awami League president Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister and fled to India. The people of Bangladesh are haunted by the burning memories of this historic change. With the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, millions…
Our Correspondent : President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan Tuesday for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries — seemingly whether they wanted to leave or not — and turn the territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump made the stunning proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks. In a scheme that lacked details on how he would move out more than two million Palestinians or control Gaza, Trump said he would…
The leaders of Nirapon, which works for the improvement of worker safety in Bangladesh’s hundreds of factories, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. Simone Sultana, chair of Nirapon, and Tapan Chowdhury, independent director of the group, led the team. Representatives of top Western brands and retailers joined the meeting, said a press release of the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. The Chief Adviser told the Nirapon officials that the interim government was committed to implementing important labour reforms to take the country’s labour laws to ILO standards. “We’ve already taken some…
Staff Correspondent : The leaders of Nirapon, which works for the improvement of worker safety in Bangladesh’s hundreds of factories, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. Simone Sultana, chair of Nirapon, and Tapan Chowdhury, independent director of the group, led the team. Representatives of top Western brands and retailers joined the meeting, said a press release of the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. The Chief Adviser told the Nirapon officials that the interim government was committed to implementing important labour reforms to take the country’s labour laws to ILO standards. “We’ve…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has asked police to introduce online system for filing cases across the country. The Chief Adviser gave the directive in a high level meeting at state guest house Jamuna here today to review of the country’s law and order situation. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Khuda Baksh Chowdhury and Home Secretary Nasimul Gani, among others, were present. Currently, an aggrieved person in person can file first information report (FIR) with nearest police station. The procedure is cumbersome and has scope of abuse and…
DJ Desk : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today asked for creating a ‘command centre’ for monitoring intensively the country’s law and order situation. The Chief Adviser gave the directives while reviewing the law and order situation of the country in a high level meeting of the chiefs of law enforcing agencies. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Khuda Baksh Chiowdhury, Home Secretary Nasimul Gani and chiefs of Police, BGB, RAB, DMP, Coast Guard and Special Branch attended the meeting at state guesthouse Jamuna here. Prof Yunus said the security agencies must ensure…
