A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday as Iranian negotiators and US Vice President JD Vance arrived in the Swiss host city, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Before boarding his flight to Europe, Vance told reporters he hoped to “make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. Those are the two big things that I think we’re going to be focused on”. Follow-up talks had been planned in Switzerland on Friday but were postponed…
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to focus not only on sports but also on academic and creative activities. “Besides sports, you must also excel in your studies and cultural activities. However, it is important that you participate in different kinds of sports,” he told the prize-giving ceremony of the Primary School Gold Cup Football Tournament followed by the final matches of boys and girls at the Bangladesh Army Stadium. The premier said his government mulls organize this Gold Cup Football Tournament at the secondary school level from next year. “We plan to introduce the Prime Minister’s Cup from…
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has called upon students to equip themselves with modern technology, scientific knowledge and human values and work for the welfare of people. He also described environmental conservation and disaster management as complementary to each other, identifying sustainable environmental management as one of the key elements in reducing disaster risks. The minister made the remarks while addressing a workshop titled “Building Future Leaders for a Safer and More Resilient World”, organised by the Bachelor of Disaster Management (BDM) programme under the Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Studies at the auditorium of…
(BSS)- President Mohammed Shahabuddin today said Primary School Gold Cup Football Tournament has emerged as an important platform for nurturing children’s football talent. “This tournament is making an effective contribution to producing quality footballers at the grassroots level,” he said in a message issued on the occasion of the Primary School Gold Cup Football Tournament (Boys and Girls) 2026, scheduled to begin tomorrow. The President said the proper physical, mental and moral development of children is one of the key prerequisites for building an advanced, healthy and humane society. Considering the importance of sports, he said, the government has been…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Al Mujahidi, a prominent student leader of the 1960s, a valiant freedom fighter, an Ekushey Padak-winning poet, and a distinguished journalist. In a message of condolence, the premier prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Tarique Rahman said Mujahidi had played a strong role throughout his life in favor of democracy, human rights, and the independence and sovereignty of the country. “His death has created a profound void in our literary and cultural arena that will not…
By BSS Bangladesh has renewed its call for the early repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, saying the displaced people want to return to their homeland and that the prolonged crisis continues to impose heavy burdens on Bangladesh. Speaking at a UN briefing by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar yesterday, Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury said the Rohingya crisis originated in Myanmar and its durable solution must also be found there, according to a message received here this morning. He said Bangladesh has been sheltering nearly 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas for almost…
By BSS The Padma Barrage Project has emerged as a major development initiative for Bangladesh’s southwestern region with expectations of enhancing agricultural production, creating employment opportunities and transforming the economic landscape of 24 districts in the region significantly. Officials and experts opined that the project will bring far-reaching changes in river management, environmental sustainability and the livelihoods of millions of people living in the region. State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad told BSS that the Padma Barrage Project is not merely a river-centric initiative but a project closely linked to the lives and livelihoods of millions of people…
Government critics in Eritrea face prison camps, forced labour and other rights violations, and the situation is worsening, the UN special rapporteur on the country warned Friday, raising the spectre of ongoing crimes against humanity. Presenting a bleak report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker said he had determined that systematic and widespread abuses were taking place with impunity in Eritrea. From April 2025 to April 2026 — the period covered by the report — the human rights situation continued to deteriorate, “and remains dire and critical”, he said. “There remain reasonable grounds to believe…
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for stronger global action to protect civilians, uphold international humanitarian law and ensure sustained international support for the safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar. Speaking at a high-level panel discussion during the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday, the state minister stressed the need for greater accountability for violations of international humanitarian law, according to a message received here today. She underscored the importance of increased investment in conflict prevention and stronger coordination among humanitarian, peace and development actors…
Prime Minister’s Education Adviser Mahdi Amin today said the government plans to introduce two new subjects each in class IV and VI from the next academic year. Speaking at a press conference at the Education Ministry’s conference room at the Bangladesh Secretariat, he said the initiative is part of the government’s efforts to build a more holistic and skills-oriented education system. Under the plan, ‘Sports’ and ‘Culture’ will be introduced in class-IV at the primary level, while ‘Learning with Happiness’ and ‘Technical and Vocational Education’ will be added to the class-VI curriculum, he said. Mahdi Amin said the government has…
