Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for people of all faiths to work together in nation building, putting aside religious identities following the spirit of unity demonstrated during the Liberation War, the movement to restore democracy and the 2024 mass uprising. “Just as people of all faiths fought shoulder to shoulder in the Liberation War, the movement to restore democracy and the 2024 mass uprising, everyone must work together beyond religious identities in the journey of nation-building,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks while addressing members of the Hindu community during visits to Durga Puja mandaps in the capital’s Mohakhali and Gulshan-Banani areas tonight.…
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Indian Assistant High Commissioner in Rajshahi Manoj Kumar today visited a Durga Puja mandap in Rangpur city and expressed satisfaction with the festive atmosphere and arrangements. He visited the mandap at Kali Mandir in the Payra Chattar area of the city to witness the celebrations. During the visit, Kumar exchanged greetings with leaders of the Durga Puja celebration committee and local Hindu community leaders. He also toured the temple premises and enquired about the overall arrangements for the festival. “I had never been here before. So I decided to visit Rangpur to see how Durga Puja is celebrated in this…
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan has called for maintaining religious harmony and upholding the tradition of peaceful coexistence among people of all faiths. He said the true teachings of Durga Puja could be realised by establishing truth, standing against injustice and standing beside oppressed people. The minister made the remarks while visiting a Durga Puja mandap organised by the Amlapara Sarbojanin Puja Committee in Narayanganj today. Moyeen Khan said an eternal conflict was continuing in the world between truth and falsehood, and between justice and injustice. The lesson of Durga Puja is to establish truth by overcoming…
Bangladesh today urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the international community to sustain pressure on Myanmar authorities to ensure the safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir made the call while addressing the 52nd Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Baghdad, Iraq, as the leader of the Bangladesh delegation, according to a message received here. He stressed that OIC member states must remain actively engaged in addressing the prolonged Rohingya crisis and work collectively to create conditions conducive to their return to Myanmar. The…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government would consider a further increase in allowances for persons with disabilities, subject to the country’s financial capacity, to help them lead more comfortable lives. “Although we have already increased the allowances to some extent, we could not raise them as much as you needed. Insha Allah, we will increase them a little more in the future, depending on the financial capacity of the state,” he said. The Prime Minister told an exchange-of-views meeting with representatives of the Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallyan Samity (BPKS) at Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here.…
– Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the youth must play a leading role in advancing the country, stressing that putting national interests first is essential to safeguarding the interests of every citizen and building a Bangladesh for all. “Bangladesh first and Bangladesh for all should be the goal of everyone. The youth must come forward to build such a Bangladesh,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks while addressing the ‘Youth Volunteer Award 2026 and Grant Distribution’ programme organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon here…
The BNP-led government’s ‘Bangladesh First’ foreign policy marks a shift from the deposed Awami League government’s subservient foreign policy towards people-centric diplomacy that prioritises national interests, sovereign decision-making and balanced international partnerships. “The major difference is that we are looking at the interests of our own people before looking at the interests of another country’s people or government,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told BSS in a recent exclusive interview. “That is the fundamental difference. We are putting our people first and our national interest first,” she added. Shama said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s diplomatic approach draws…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Durga Puja at J.M. Sen Hall in the city on Tuesday, officials said. All preparations are being taken on the occasion as Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain visited J.M. Sen Hall today to review all aspects of the arrangement. A festive atmosphere has prevailed across the city on the visit of the Prime Minister The CCC is carrying out a range of work, including road repairs, resurfacing, road marking, sapling plantation, and eviction drives to clear footpaths. Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain asked officials to complete the necessary preparations smoothly and make…
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said festivals bring people of different religions together and inspire them to stand united. “People of different faiths living in the same land have traditionally celebrated festivals together,” he said while visiting Durga Puja celebrations at Ramna Kali Mandir in the capital this evening. Rizvi said the BNP had instructed its leaders and activists to ensure security at temples across the country so members of the Hindu community could celebrate the festival safely and without fear. He said rice allocations for each temple had been increased…
Two missiles landed Friday within the perimeter of the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden, the interim capital of the Saudi-backed government, authorities said, with the Houthis claiming the attack. The Houthis are fighting both Yemen’s internationally-recognised government and their Saudi allies. In a statement attributed to a military source, the Houthis said an attack targeted “the Saudi forces’ command headquarters in the Badr camp in Aden province” as well as a weapons depot. An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions from the vicinity of the airport, but was not in a position to confirm what precisely had been…
