Bangladesh

A discussion meeting was held between the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees’ Council and the Finance Secretary on Sunday. During the meeting, held around 4:30 PM at the Finance Secretary’s office, the council’s President, Md. Badiul Kabir, and General Secretary, Nizam Uddin Ahmed, submitted a four-point demand to the Finance Secretary. The key demands included: 1. Immediate Implementation of Dearness ...

Law enforcement officials used batons, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse assistant teacher candidates protesting at the Secretariat on Sunday after a High Court ruling nullified their appointments to government primary schools. The demonstration escalated around 3 PM as protesters attempted to march towards the Secretariat, prompting police to block their path. Despite the barricades, the demonstrators continued their ...

Head of the US Department of Government Efficiency and owner of satellite internet service provider Starlink, Elon Musk, has expressed his enthusiasm for launching Starlink, his satellite-based internet service, in Bangladesh. The development came after Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser posted on X yesterday: “Had a great meeting with Mr. @elonmusk. We agreed to work together and hope to launch Starlink in ...

Police verification will no longer be required for passport, said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. “Why should police verification be necessary for a passport? A passport is one of my fundamental right as a citizen. Police will judge separately whether I am a thief or a dacoit. The birth certificate I received, was not issued through police verification.” ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Tohidul Hussain on Sunday joined the two-day Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat and shared stage with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar along with Foreign Ministers of the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Iran and others. Foreign Affairs Adviser Hossain, who reached Muscat from Dubai, and his Indian counterpart Jaishankar are likely to hold a ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday inaugurated three-day Deputy Commissioner (DC) Conference. Around 10:30AM, the Chief Adviser inaugurated the programme at the Shapla Hall of the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) at Tejgaon. This year, a total of 353 proposals are scheduled for discussion in the conference. The development of law enforcement’s situation is going to be the highest priorities.

The interim government has officially entered its second phase, marking a significant milestone with the commencement of the National Consensus Commission’s discussions with political parties regarding the future of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam announced Saturday. Speaking to reporters outside the Foreign Service Academy during the Asr prayer break on Saturday, Alam described the day as “historic,” emphasizing ...

Chief Adviser of the interim government and President of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has emphasized the importance of collective efforts to honor the sacrifices of the fighters of the mass uprising and to realize their dreams. Dr. Yunus made these remarks in his opening speech during the inaugural meeting of Consensus Commission with political parties at ...

Information Adviser Mohammad Nahid Islam has indicated that he may step down from his government position to join a new political party if he feels that working directly with people is more important than serving in the government, reports UNB. “There are discussions about forming a new political party. If someone wishes to join, it is not possible by retaining ...

A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Kamalbag area of Old Dhaka at approximately 3:20 PM. Initially, two units of the fire service were deployed to bring the blaze under control. An eyewitness told The Observer, “Suddenly, I saw smoke curling into the sky, within moments, the fire began to spread rapidly.” After nearly two hours of joint ...