Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Pakistan have expressed deep concern over the ongoing Israeli aggression and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine, reiterating their unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just cause. This was reflected during a meeting between Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held on the sidelines ...

The law enforcement agencies have issued a ‘special alert’ nationwide for 11 days from July 29 to August 8 to thwart any untoward incident feared to be committed by the Awami League and its associate bodies, according to a confidential report by the Special Branch (SB) of police. The SB fears that an attempt may be made to create anarchy ...

A total of 1,757 more injured people in the July uprising have been recognised as ‘July Fighters’ under three categories. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued a new gazette in this regard on Monday night. Among them, 109 have been listed under Category Ka (critically injured), 210 under Category Kha (seriously injured), and 1,438 under Category Ga (injured), according ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed that Bangladesh remains resolute in its fight against terrorism, pledging to prevent any extremist group from operating within the country. “Terrorism will find no safe haven in Bangladesh,” Yunus declared following a meeting with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. “We have adopted ...

The long-anticipated July Charter is entering its final stages, with just days left before a draft is finalized, said Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission (NCC), on Saturday. Addressing the opening of 20th day of second-phase dialogue between political parties and NCC at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Prof Riaz expressed confidence that the historic charter ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to London soon for medical check-up, according to the party sources. As her physicians advised for her follow-up check-up, the party leaders have already contacted to the foreign ministry centering Khaleda Zia’s tour. The BNP chief needs full recovery and for this, she will have to go to London, the party sources added.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday had a review meeting on the country’s law-and-order situation and election preparations by law enforcement agencies. The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna with Prof Yunus in the chair, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

The interim government has formed a nine-member investigation commission over the airforce fighter jet crash into Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara area. A gazette notification was issued in this regard by the Cabinet Division on Sunday night (July 27). Former secretary AKM Zafar Ullah Khan will lead the commission which has been directed to submit the report ...

The death toll from the tragic fighter jet crash into Milestone School and College at Uttara rose to 34 with the death of 14-year-old Ayaan at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery early Monday. Deceased Shaheel Faravi Ayan, who sustained 40 per cent of burn wounds in the crash, breathed his last at the ICU of the hospital ...

The results of the re-evaluation for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are scheduled to be released on August 10. According to Professor SM Kamal Uddin Hayder, Convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Controller Committee and Controller of Examinations of the Dhaka Board, the results will be published on the official websites of the education boards. Students whose ...