Staff Reporter Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, was credited with having overseen an economic boom in Asia’s fourth-largest economy in his first term, although slowing growth in later years marred his second stint. India “mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders”, current Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media platform X on Thursday, shortly after news broke of Singh’s passing. “As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve…
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Staff Correspondent BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to be taken to London in the first week of January for better treatment. BNP Chairperson’s personal physician and party’s Standing Committee Member Professor AZM Zahid Hossain told BSS that at the advice of the medical board, preparations are underway to take Begum Khaleda Zia to London in the first week of January. However, specific date has not been finalized yet, he added. Hossain said, “The former prime minister will go to London by an aircraft equipped with modern medical facilities as a team of doctors, some…
Staff Correspondent Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today asked for forming a high-powered committee to probe secretariat fire saying the real cause of the fire would be known through an investigation. “We can’t say anything whether the fire was sabotage or accidental without conducting investigation,” he said replying to a question while visiting the fire site. The fire that broke out at the number 7 building of the secretariat, was already brought under control, fire fighting sources confirmed. Jahangir said he has already instructed to form a high-powered committee to probe the fire incident. The committee…
Staff Correspondent A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “14 members of the General Security force” of Syria’s new authorities were killed, along with “three armed men” in Khirbet al-Maaza, raising an earlier toll of nine dead. Forces had sought to arrest an officer who was among “those responsible for the crimes of the Saydnaya prison”, added the Observatory. New Interior Minister Mohammed Abdel Rahman…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Japanese Ambassador Iwama paid a courtesy call on General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Army Staff. During the meeting, Ambassador Iwama expressed his gratitude for the warm support and cooperation extended by Chief of Army Staff in the bilateral relations between Japan and Bangladesh. Ambassador Iwama also conveyed his intention to continue collaborating with the Bangladesh Army and exchanged views on topics such as bilateral relations and defense cooperation.
Staff Correspondent A fire that broke out in the building number 7 of the Secretariat here was brought under control this morning after around six hours. “The fire was brought under control at 8:05am today after around six hours of frantic efforts,” Md Shajahan Shikder, media officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defense told BSS. The cause behind the fire has not yet been identified, he said. Initially, eight fire engines started working to douse the flames, but later, 11 more units joined the efforts. The Fire Service and Civil Defence reached the spot two minutes after the fire…
Staff Correspondent The government today announced a seven-member national independent investigation commission led by former director general of BGB A L M Fazlur Rahman to re-investigate into the BDR massacre at Pilkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009. The Cabinet Division published a gazette notification to this end. The six other members are – Maj Gen Md Jahangir Alam Talukder (Retd), Brigadier General Md Saidur Rahman, Bir Pratik, (Retd), retired joint secretary Munsi Alauddin Al Azad, retired DIG Dr M Akbar Ali, Md Shariful Islam, Associate Professor of Political Science Department of Dhaka University, Md Shahnewaz Khan Chandan, assistant professor…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community on the occasion of Happy Christmas Day at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain conducted the greeting exchange ceremony, while leaders of the Christian faith Bishop Bejoy N D’Cruze, the head of the Catholic Christians of Bangladesh; Bishop Philip P. Adhikary, Chairman of National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh; President of Bangladesh Christian Association Nirmal Rosario; Ignatius Hemant Corraya, secretary general of the Bangladesh Christian Association; and Daniel Nirmal D’Costa, President of Bangladesh Christian Mohajote; spoke, among others, on the…
Staff Correspondent The Christmas Day commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ is being celebrated today with festivity across the country as elsewhere in the world. The Christians of different groups is celebrating the festival amid festivity and religious fervour by offering special prayers, illuminating churches, installing makeshift Christmas trees at homes and places of worship and missions. Elderly people of the community, attired in the outfit of Santa Claus, usually make fun with children and distribute gifts among kids as part of a universal Christian practice. The day is a public holiday. In separate messages, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Japanese Ambassador Iwama paid a courtesy call on General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Army Staff. During the meeting, Ambassador Iwama expressed his gratitude for the warm support and cooperation extended by Chief of Army Staff in the bilateral relations between Japan and Bangladesh. Ambassador Iwama also conveyed his intention to continue collaborating with the Bangladesh Army and exchanged views on topics such as bilateral relations and defense cooperation.
