Our Correspondent Border killings are a major obstacle to fostering good relations between Bangladesh and India, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said here today. “Bangladesh-India ties need to be strengthened at the people-to-people level. When border killings occur, they create negative repercussions among the masses… we do not want this,” Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry. The foreign adviser made the comments in response to questions about today’s border killing incident. “We are awaiting confirmation from the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB). Once we receive it, we will lodge a strong protest with New Delhi,” he said, describing the…
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Our Correspondent Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday (Sunday) vowed to continue their movement to restore democracy in the country until people’s rights are established. “Movement for restoring democracy is going on and it will continue until people’s rights are established,” he said while addressing virtually as the chief guest a mass reception ceremony joined by tens of thousands of people at Kalaroa upazila in the district. BNP’s Kalaroa upazila and municipality units organized the programme at Kalaroa High School ground in the district. Local BNP leaders accorded the reception to BNP’s Publication Affairs Secretary Habibul Islam…
our correspondent Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh Army General Waker-Uz-Zaman today called on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban here. “During the meeting, the President was apprised by the Army Chief of the overall activities of the army,” President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS. Besides, he also highlighted the activities of the army to maintain the law and order as well as peaceful situation across the country. The President, also the supreme commander of the armed forces division, appreciated the role of the army in maintaining the overall law and order situation in the country and providing…
The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See (Ambassador of Vatican) to Bangladesh, Kevin S. Randell, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser and the Apostollic Nuncio of the Holy See discussed issues related to Bangladesh’s religious minorities, inter-faith dialogue, Rogingya humanitarian responses and the UN General Assembly where Prof Yunus is expected to speak later this month. The Vatican envoy said they had proposed an inter-faith dialogue between the Islamic scholars of Bangladesh and a delegation from the Holy See’s Dicastery on interreligious…
Staff Correspondent Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim recently received a courtesy call by Shiuneen Rasheed, High Commissioner-designate of Maldives.
Staff Corespondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today underscored the need for expedited third country resettlement of the Rohingya people who have been living in Bangladesh. He made the call during a meeting with officials of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) at his office here, the chief adviser’s press wing said. The IOM Chief of Mission in Bangladesh Abdusattor Esoev gave an overview of the resettlement of the Rohingyas to developed countries, including in the United States. Washington DC has reaffirmed its commitment to resettle thousands Rohingyas in the United States, but the process has not been accelerated. The…
Staff Correspondent Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain expressed surprise rather than concern over the recent remarks of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, emphasizing that he does not foresee any immediate threat of conflict between the two neighboring countries. "I am more surprised than concerned. I don't understand why he (Singh) made such remarks… I don't find any reason behind that," he told reporters at the foreign ministry here when asked for his comments about Singh's remarks. Singh had recently urged India's armed forces to be prepared for potential future conflicts, referencing to global issues such as the Russia-Ukraine…
China, Sept 9, 2024 (DJ/AFP)-Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world’s number two economy. Leaders in Beijing have been seeking to boost domestic activity as property sector woes and trade frictions weigh on confidence. The consumer price index (CPI) — a key measure of inflation — rose 0.6 percent year-on-year in August, up slightly from 0.5 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. The figure was the highest since February but…
Dhaka, Sept 9, 2024 (DJ) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is not blocking or interfering with the accounts of any businesses, regardless of their political affiliations, said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur. “We are not affecting any industry. Every sector is allowed to operate freely, without interference or blocking of funds,” Mansur said during a roundtable discussion on the current business challenges and the way forward organised by The Daily Star at its office today. Mansur also emphasised that freezing bank accounts does not help anyone. Top entrepreneurs and chief executives from multiple sectors attended the event. The Daily Star Editor…
WASHINGTON, Sept 9, 2024 (DJ/AFP) – She is either an unproven quantity who “can’t talk,” or a well-prepared candidate ready to “destroy” her rival on stage. Voters are weighing in before the first US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A massive television audience is expected to tune in Tuesday to watch Democrat Harris, the current US vice president, go toe to toe with Republican former president Trump over what both are calling the most important election of modern times. AFP has spoken to several American voters on the campaign trail, and — no surprise here — people…
