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…
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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.
Staff Correspondent Recently, Nepalese Ambassador Ghanshyam Bhandari had a meeting with Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority – BIDA Mr. Ashik Chowdhury. They deliberated on ways to strengthen trade and investment linkages for the mutual benefit of Nepal and Bangladesh.
Staff Correspondent Bangladesh foreign ministry has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. “We sent a note verbal (diplomatic message) to the Indian government saying that the Bangladesh government wants her (Hasina) back here for judicial process,” foreign adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry this afternoon. Earlier in the morning, Home Adviser Jahangir Alam said that his ministry has written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking it to facilitate the return of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. “We have sent a letter…
Staff Reporter Outgoing World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck today promised the World Bank’s support for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. Seck made the pledge when he paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here. Prof Yunus thanked Seck, who is retiring in January, for support during his tenure at World Bank-supported projects in critical sectors like infrastructure, climate resilience, service process digitalisation, education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. Seck told the Chief Adviser that on December 19, the World Bank approved nearly US$…
Staff Correspondent US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has thanked Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his leadership in Bangladesh during a challenging period. “Mr. Sullivan re-iterated the United States’ support for a prosperous, stable, and democratic Bangladesh,” said a readout issued by the White House on Monday evening. The White House made the statement following a telephone conversation between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday. During the conversation, it said, Sullivan offered the United States’ continued support in meeting the challenges Bangladesh faces. “Both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting…
Staff Correspondent United States (US) National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has spoken with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over phone, reiterating continued US support for the democratic process of Bangladesh. The US national security adviser called the Bangladesh chief adviser on Monday evening to discuss the issues of mutual interest, his press wing said today. He praised the leadership of Prof Yunus in the past four and a half months after assuming the role of the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government on August 8, it said. Jake Sullivan also commended him for the progress that Bangladesh has already made…
