Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said no direct, indirect, visible or invisible conspiracy to divide the nation on the basis of religion, ethnicity, locality, language, race or gender will be allowed to succeed. “If anyone seeks to use followers of any religion for political or personal interests, or attempts to grab state machinery through religion, it must be understood that they are acting against the almighty, humanity and the fundamental teachings of religion,” he said. The minister made the remarks while addressing the biennial conference of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, Barishal district chapter as the chief…
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LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon the people to stay united against those attempting to divide the nation on the basis of religion. He reaffirmed government’s commitment to building a liberal democratic Bangladesh. “We must stand against those who want to divide the country on the basis of religion. We cannot indulge fundamentalism. We want to build a liberal, democratic Bangladesh,” he said. The LGRD Minister also the Secretary General of BNP, said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled “Ensuring Protection and Security of Minorities” organized by the Sammilita Sanatan…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today personally drove through different roads under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to inspect the city’s cleanliness as part of his government efforts to make Dhaka a cleaner capital. “The Prime Minister personally drove through different roads in the northern part of the capital this afternoon to see the cleanliness situation on the ground. His vehicle crossed Shyamoli around 6:10 pm,” said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. The Prime Minister left his Gulshan residence at 4:05 pm and drove the vehicle himself, Rony added. During the inspection, he passed through Shyamoli, Bijoy Sarani,…
Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a series of pipeline projects announced or revived. Here is a breakdown of the proposals. Regional picture – A total of 14.95 million barrels per day (mbd) of crude oil was exported through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Iran exported around 1.69 mbd and is expected to continue relying on Hormuz over the long term given its effective control of the waterway, Andrew Wilson of BRS Shipbrokers told AFP.…
US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the conflict with Iran, searching for an exit strategy that continues to elude him. After five months of war, Trump’s room for maneuver seems extremely limited, and he gives the impression of increasingly making up his plans as he goes along. “We’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them,” Trump said Wednesday of upcoming strikes against Tehran in retaliation for its attacks against bases hosting US forces in Jordan.…
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman today said the government is reviewing the invitation for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as a special guest. “We’re currently reviewing it. We will take a decision and inform you immediately once that decision is made,” he told journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here this afternoon. The Foreign Minister was speaking after newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi paid his first courtesy call on him. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kobir was also present at the briefing. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the government is implementing a series of structural reforms to strengthen Bangladesh’s economic foundations and ensure a smooth and sustainable transition from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. Speaking at a seminar on “Bangladesh’s Upcoming LDC Graduation: Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Transition” at the ICMAB Bhaban in the capital, the minister said the government’s decision to defer LDC graduation by three years was aimed at addressing structural weaknesses and implementing key reforms to prepare the economy for the post-LDC era. He said the reform agenda focuses on strengthening energy security, overhauling the…
Up to 23 people were feared dead on Thursday after a major earthquake in Japan, with four bodies now pulled out from the tangled wreckage of a shopping mall ripped apart by a suspected massive gas explosion. The Kumamoto disaster management office’s latest tally put fatalities at 17 and those without vital signs at six, with five more in critical condition two days after the 7.1-magnitude tremor. Hundreds of rescue workers were meanwhile battling for another day to reach possible survivors in the remains of the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima in the Kumamoto region of southwestern Japan. At the…
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman today said Dhaka and New Delhi agreed on the need to reset and take forward bilateral ties on the basis of sovereign equality mutual interests after India’s new High Commissioner here paid his first courtesy call on him. “We both agree that our two countries’ relations should move forward keeping mutual interests at the forefront and, as I always say, on the basis of sovereign equality,” he told journalists at the foreign office. Prime Minister’s foreign affairs adviser Humauin Kobir was also present at the briefing, when Rahman said no detailed discussions on any specific…
The United States military launched “powerful” strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic republic’s proxies. The first strikes after a nearly week-long lull in fighting dashed hopes of a return to negotiations. “The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East”, US Central Command said. Saudi Arabia and the United States also announced strikes Wednesday on militant bases in Iraq, while US ally Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of a truce…
