DJ Desk : Thousands of people marched in Valencia on Saturday in the latest protest over the Spanish government’s response to devastating floods that killed more than 200 people in October. Though it was smaller than three previous protests in the Mediterranean city, the march drew around 25,000 people, officials said. Chanting “Resign!” at conservative regional leader Carlos Mazon, the protesters marched in intermittent rain through the centre of the city, the epicentre of the October 29 floods that killed 232 people. Walking with raincoats and umbrellas, demonstrators carried signs paying tribute to victims and demanding “justice”. “We’re here for…
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DJ Desk : In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States. In South Sudan, US assistance has helped thousands of flood victims at risk of cholera. With one swoop of the pen, President Donald Trump froze the bulk of US foreign assistance for three months on returning to office, demanding a review to ensure all money meets his “America First” principles. The Trump administration has since issued waivers for food and other humanitarian aid. But aid workers say uncertainty reigns — and that the impact is already being felt by some…
Staff Coprrespondent : The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2025 is set to begin today on the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises as Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate the country’s largest book fair. “Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is likely to inaugurate the Book Fair at 3pm on February 1,” Amar Ekushey Book Fair Committee Member Secretary Dr Sarkar Amin told a press conference at the academy’s Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad auditorium on Thursday. The theme for this year’s book fair is “July Gono Obbhuthyan: Notun Bangladesh Binirman” (The July Uprising: Rebuilding a New Bangladesh”). Cultural affairs…
Staff Correspondent : Adviser to housing, public works and industries ministries Adilur Rahman said irregularities, corruption and looting of huge money in the name of canal digging in Chattogram were taken place during the Awami League (AL) government. “The economic situation was made very bad. We are trying to rescue it from there. This year, the government has allocated Tk 10 crore for digging 21 canals in Chattogram city,” said Adilur Rahman while addressing as chief guest the inauguration ceremony of canal-dredging and cleaning activities in a one-kilometer area after inspecting the canal digging activities at Baraipara in Bahaddarhat and…
Staff Correspondent : The government has increased the prices of all four types of gasoline by Tk 1 per litre. The new price will come into effect tomorrow, according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division. Under the new pricing, diesel and kerosene will now cost Tk 105 per litre, up from Tk 104. The price of octane has been fixed at Tk 126 per litre, up from Tk 125, while petrol will now be sold at Tk 122 per litre, up from Tk 121. The new prices have been set under the automated pricing formula…
Staff Correspondent : The political leadership ordered the excessive use of police force during the July uprising, the Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the world’s most respected human rights group, said in a report released on January 27. “Multiple police officers indicated that they believed that directives to use excessive force during the uprising came from political leadership,” the report said. A HRW delegation, led by Elaine Pearson, Asia Director, on January 28, handed over the 50-page report titled “After the Monsoon Revolution A Roadmap to Lasting Security Sector Reform in Bangladesh” to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. In…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has said the news story of Indian daily Ananda Bazar published today is false one. “Its (Ananda Bazar) story about the Bangladesh army has no more basis in reality than a Bollywood romcom,” the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook account – CA Press Wing Facts – today. Indian media is employing techniques of what has become known as hybrid warfare to support the country’s long-time proxy, Sheikh Hasina, and to attempt to discredit the people and institutions of Bangladesh that in July and August brought her despotic…
Staff Correspondent : A government taskforce has suggested creating a Regulatory Reform Commission (RRC) to address the pervasive issues of over-regulation and red tape in the bureaucracy, governance, businesses and tax regime. “Over-regulation and bureaucratic red tape hindering business growth and foreign investment. To address the pervasive issue a Regulatory Reform Commission (RRC) is imperative,” the taskforce report said. Education and Planning Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud handed over the report on “Re-strategising the Economy and Mobilising Resources for Equitable and Sustainable Development” to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus here Thursday. The report says the task of the RRC will be…
Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today asked the Awami League (AL) to apologise to the nation for its involvement in barbaric killings during the July uprising. Shafiqul made the call while responding to a question at a media briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy here. When asked about the government’s position on the AL’s political programme in February, the press secretary said the interim government represents the people of Bangladesh, so it will not give any chance to any attempts to push the country towards violence. “If the killers hold any protest or gathering, the…
Staff Correspondent : The Open Society Foundations’ leadership today met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to discuss Bangladesh’s efforts to rebuild the economy, trace siphoned-off assets, combat misinformation, and carry out vital economic reforms. A delegation of the Open Society Foundations headed by its chair Alex Soros and president Binaifer Nowrojee, called on Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and expressed support for reforms undertaken by the Interim Government. During the meeting, Alex Soros commended Prof Yunus for leading the country at a critical time in its history and shepherding reforms needed to fix the country’s institutions and rebuild the economy. He…
