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Staff Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the government wants to ensure that new entrepreneurs do not face any risks with their investments and can work safely. He made the remark while speaking at a meeting with young entrepreneurs at the State Guest House Jamuna here this evening.  Some 15 male and female entrepreneurs participated in the meeting. During the meeting, the young entrepreneurs told the stories of their struggle in becoming financially solvent and sought advice from the Chief Adviser on various issues. The entrepreneurs described how the investment that they received from the Grameen Telecom…

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DJ Desk : A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to bring back “all the hostages” held in the Palestinian territory. The truce is intended to end more than 15 months of fighting and devastating bombardment, but in a televised address Saturday evening, the hawkish premier stressed Israel had US support to return to war if necessary. During an initial 42-day ceasefire, Palestinian militant groups will hand over 33 hostages, three of them on Sunday, and Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, some of whom…

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DJ Desk : A sweeping deportation program, ending “transgender lunacy,” “drill, baby, drill,” and peace for Ukraine: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move big and fast when he returns to the White House on Monday. Here is a look at his sensational but frequently vague promises for a second term — much of them likely to be enacted through executive orders. – Immigration – Trump promises a hardline stance against an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the United States. “When I am reelected, we will begin… the largest deportation operation in American history,” the Republican billionaire said on…

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Staff Correspondcent : The 89th birth anniversary of the architect of multi-party democracy and founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman is being celebrated today. The valiant freedom fighter Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was born on this day in 1936 in Bagbari village under Nashipur Union in Gabtoli of Bogura district. Ziaur Rahman was the second of five sons of Chemist Mansur Rahman and Jahanara Khatun. His nickname was Kamal. On the eventful November 7, Ziaur Rahman came to the center of the state power. President Ziaur Rahman founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on September 1,…

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Staff Correspondent : Dhaka has urged the Australian envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility here and to work towards easing visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals. The call was made when Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin at his office on Thursday, said a foreign ministry’s press release here today. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary commended Ms. Simpson for her efforts in strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Australia. He particularly highlighted the successful convening of the fifth round…

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DJ Desk : High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Crisis and Priority Issues Affairs Dr. Khalilur Rahman has urged Rohingyas to articulate their common voice in preparation for the “International Conference on the Rohingya Muslims” to be held in the United Nations (UN) this year. A unified position of the Rohingyas, who are a major stakeholder of the conference, will critically influence the adoption of a timely and action- oriented outcome, which will provide a solid basis for their sustainable repatriation, he said. Dr Rahman made the call when met a cross-section of forcibly displaced Rohingyas at their…

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DJ desk : Israel’s security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, the prime minister’s office said. The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also launch on Sunday the release of hostages held in the territory since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Under the deal struck by Qatar, the United States and Egypt, the ensuing weeks should also see the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners…

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Staff Correspondent : The government has sought opinion over July proclamation from all stakeholders who participated in the July mass uprising. “As per the next course of action of the all-party dialogue on July proclamation held on Thursday, opinion is being sought from all stakeholders, including political parties, and those who participated in the uprising,” the chief adviser’s press wing said in a statement today. All have been asked to send their opinion by sending letters to Mahfuj Alam, Adviser, the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), Tejgaon, Dhaka. All can express opinion by sending letters until January 23. After reviewing these…

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