Staff Correspondent President Mohammed Shahabuddin today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser of the Interim Government A F Hassan Ariff. In a message of condolence, he said the death of A F Hassan Arif is an irreparable loss for Bangladesh. The Head of the State prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his deepest sympathy to the bereaved family members. A senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court, Hassan Ariff died of a massive cardiac arrest at 3.35pm today at the city’s Labaid hospital. He was 85. He was…
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Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed deep shock at the death of Adviser Hassan Ariff, who died of suspected heart attack. The Chief Adviser learnt the news of adviser Hassan Ariff’s death as soon as a plane carrying him from Dubai landed in Dhaka late this afternoon. He rushed to Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi from the airport to pay last respects to the late adviser of the interim government. “I am deeply shocked at his sudden demise. Adviser Hassan Ariff was a top lawyer who played a very significant role in the Interim Government,” Prof Yunus said…
Staff Correspondcent German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage. At least two people were killed, one of them a young child, and 68 injured, said authorities in the city of Magdeburg, located about 130 kilometres (80 miles) southwest of Berlin. The suspect was a 50-year-old medical doctor from Saudi Arabia living in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said regional premier Reiner Haseloff, speaking at a scene cordoned off and guarded by…
Indian media outlets’ reports claiming 2200 incidents of violence occured against Hindus in 2024 is a misleading and highly exaggerated one, the chief adviser’s press wing has said. Several Indian media outlets, including India Today, Anandabazar, citing the country’s Ministry of External Affairs, on Friday reported that in Bangladesh, 47 incidents of violence against Hindus occurred in the year 2022, 302 in 2023, and 2,200 in 2024. “The figure is misleading and highly exaggerated,” the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page – CA Press Wing Facts – yesterday. According to the independent human rights…
Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered a lecture at Al-Azhar University in Cairo last night. President of Al-Azhar University Professor Dr Salama Dawoud welcomed Prof Yunus on the university campus, according to a message received here today. Professor Dr Mahmoud Siddiq, Al-Azhar University Vice-President for Post Graduate Studies and Research, was also present on the occasion.
DJ Desk The Economist, a London-based prestigious magazine, has declared Bangladesh the country of the year for 2024, referring to the “recognition of the efforts of student-led street protests” that toppled an autocratic regime. The prestigious magazine made the announcement on its website on December 19, saying “Our winner is Bangladesh, which also overthrew an autocrat.” Syria became the runner-up in recognition of ending half a century of depraved dynastic dictatorship by ousting Bashar al-Assad on December 8 last. The Economist highlighted that in August, student-led street protests forced out Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled the country of 175m for…
Staff Correspondent Recently, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen, Ambassador visited the office of The Daily Star and had a discussion with Mr. Mahfuz Anam, Editor of The Daily Star, as well as the editorial and correspondent team. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on China-Bangladesh relations, people-to-people exchanges, media cooperation, and regional and international situations. After the meeting, Ambassador Yao was invited to visit the exhibition of news reports and photographs during the mass uprising in July and August.
Staff Correspondent Recently, France Embassy’s regional civil protection attaché, Jean-Michel Dumaz recently came to Chittagong and met with the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority and the Zonal Commander of Coast Guard East Zone. Chittagong Port has been selected under the project Global Port Safety financed by France and the European Union to avail capacity building program aiming at enhancing safety in large Asian port.
Staff Correspondent Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to attend an emergency meeting in Bangkok today with regional counterparts to review the current situation in Myanmar. Organized by the Thai government, the meeting includes foreign ministers and senior officials from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, China, Laos, and Cambodia. Discussions will focus on the evolving situation in Myanmar and collaborative measures among neighbouring countries. “This discussion will be somewhat different from formal negotiations. There are three main topics: borders, crime, and the situation in Myanmar,” Touhid said before his departure from Dhaka. He reiterated that Bangladesh’s primary concern is the…
Staff Correspondent Malaysia would continue to support Bangladesh, including resolving the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and Bangladesh’s inclusion as a sectoral dialogue partner of the ASEAN. “We are looking forward to closer ties with Bangladesh,” said Malaysian Higher Education Minister Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the St. Regis Hotel in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, today. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest between the two countries, including the recruitment of Bangladeshis in Malaysia, expansion of higher education ties, the Rohingya crisis, and the possibilities of Bangladesh’s joining to ASEAN, according…
