Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former state minister, BNP treasurer and noted industrialist Mizanur Rahman Sinha. In a condolence message, he prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved family members, said a press release of Jatiya Sangsad secretariat. Mizanur Rahman Sinha was born on August 18, 1943, in a renowned Muslim family in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj district. He passed away on Friday night (May 16) while undergoing treatment in Singapore. He was 83. He was…
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State Minister for Lands and Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin today said Bangladeshi nationalism is the most suitable ideology for the country. He made the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a discussion titled “Bangladeshi Nationalism and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman,” organised by Political Reporters Unity (PRU) at Kazir Deuri Zia Memorial Museum in the city this afternoon, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. The state minister said the family of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman has always played a role of support during critical periods of the country. He said Shaheed President Ziaur…
Sudanese Prime Minister Dr Kamil Idris today paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin, now staying in London, United Kingdom. “The informal meeting was held at the lobby of Hotel Hilton in London this morning,” a source of the Bangabhaban Press Wing quoted President’s Personal Secretary (PS) Md Didarul Alam as saying this evening. During the meeting, the Sudanese premier enquired about the President’s health condition and wished his speedy recovery. Held in a very cordial atmosphere, Dr Idris prayed to Almighty Allah for the overall wellbeing of the people of Bangladesh as well as the good health of…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today expressed deep shock at the death of content creator and actress Karina Kaiser, daughter of renowned footballer Kaiser Hamid. In a message of condolence, the minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to her bereaved family members. Karina Kaiser died on Friday night while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai, India.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever have been reported, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said in an update on Saturday. The Geneva-based WHO said early on Sunday the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola constituted a “public health emergency of international concern” — the second-highest…
Iranian state television said on Saturday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan and Pakistan, we received information today indicating that Europeans have also begun negotiations with the Revolutionary Guards navy” to get permission to pass, state television reported, without specifying which countries. Iran has largely blocked shipping through the vital strait since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8. Its grip…
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand in Norfolk, Virginia to welcome home the largest aircraft carrier in the world, the US military said on X. It was the longest deployment for a US carrier strike group since the Vietnam War. The Ford’s deployment saw it take part in US operations in the Caribbean, where Washington’s forces have carried out strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats,…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the government will take steps to renew the Ganga Water Treaty ahead of its expiry in December, prioritizing Bangladesh’s national interest. He said the government would continue strong diplomatic efforts, in coordination with all stakeholders, to ensure Bangladesh’s rightful share of transboundary river waters through existing international frameworks and protocols. The minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief speaker at a discussion marking Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani’s historic Farakka Long March Day, organised by the “Bhashani Janashakti Party” at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital this afternoon.…
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired an organizational meeting with the leaders of BNP and its associate bodies in Chandpur tonight. The meeting began at 8 pm at the Chandpur Club, which lasted for one and a half hours, according to the Prime Minister’s Press Wing. Organizational matters were discussed during the closed-door meeting. Chandpur District BNP President Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik and lawmakers Mominul Haque and Rasheda Begum Hira were present on the stage. During the meeting, Tarique Rahman listened to the leaders’ views regarding the party’s organizational situation at the local level and gave necessary directives.…
BNP Secretary General and LGRD minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the historic Farakka Long March organized by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani from Rajshahi to Kansat border of Chapai-Nawabganj to protest the unilateral withdrawal of Ganges river water by India is a symbol of harmony against hegemony. “The long march is a symbol of how a nation can be well-organized to stand against international conspiracy and hegemony,” he said. Fakhrul Islam made the remarks at a discussion organized by the Bhasani Janashakti Party at the Central Shaheed Minar this afternoon marking the historic Farakka Long March Day.…
