Foreign affairs adviser to brief diplomats today
The interim government is scheduled to brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka at 3:00pm today at state guesthouse Padma highlighting the current situation and steps taken so far to get back to normalcy.
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BB governor, BSEC chairman to be appointed soon, Salehuddin says
The finance and planning adviser, Salehuddin Ahmed, said on Sunday that the new governor of the Bangladesh Bank and the new chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission would be appointed soon following the resignations of top brasses of the two key government entities.
BCB to follow ICC guidelines to make changes: sports adviser
Adviser to the youth and sports ministry of the interim government, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, said that the changes would come to the Bangladesh Cricket Board as per the guidelines of the International Cricket Council.
Those involved in internet shutdown will face action, adviser Nahid says
Adviser for posts, telecommunications, and information technology Nahid Islam on Sunday said that action would be taken against the officials, involved in shutting down internet, during the recent student protests...
Students urge civil, police admin to work for people
The coordinators of Student Movement Against Discrimination on Saturday urged the civil and police administrations to work for the people instead of party favouritism...
UK court orders jail terms for social media posts
Prime minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must 鈥榮tay on high alert鈥� for more far-right riots, as courts issued the first jail sentences for online incitement during the recent disorder...
3 Pak soldiers killed in Khyber attack
At least three security personnel were killed and a dozen others were injured in a series of attacks on several security posts in Khyber district early Friday morning...
Govt to prioritise gas supply to industrial sector: Adilur
The interim government鈥檚 adviser to industries ministry, Adilur Rahman Khan, said on Saturday that the government would give utmost importance to ensuring gas supply to maintain normal production in the industries.
New curriculum not suspended: ministry
Education ministry officials on Saturday confirmed that a new school curriculum had not been suspended amid a confusion raised in this regard...
US, India extend support to Prof Yunus
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on the assumption of his new responsibilities as chief adviser to the newly formed interim government...
Interim govt installation, steps to keep law, order imperative
THE deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has left the country after she resigned. The parliament has been dissolved. The president is now in full charge. But, no interim government has yet been installed to look after the affairs of the state. And, this has left the country with a constitutional and political void, which is not good for any modern-day state...
Starmer vows 鈥榮wift鈥� sanctions for UK rioters
Prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed 鈥榮wift criminal sanctions鈥� against far-right riots in several cities that have seen widespread damage and nearly 400 arrests...
Bangladesh PM resigns and leaves Dhaka, thousands enter Ganabhaban
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her palace on Monday, a source told AFP, as masses of protesters demanding her resignation roamed the streets of Dhaka and the army chief was set to address the nation....
Imran puts onus of apology on army for his detention
Former prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that the army owes an apology to him since he was 鈥榓bducted鈥� by the Rangers on May 9, 2023...
PM Sheikh Hasina calls for resisting anarchists with iron hands
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the people of the country to curb anarchists with iron hands.
Houses of edu minister, CCC mayor, BNP leaders in Ctg come under attack 聽
Home of education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury came under attack in the port city on Saturday evening during the ongoing student protests demanding justice for killings of people and students as well as an end to harassment and arrests of protesters...
PM sits with VCs, college principals at Ganabhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is holding a view-exchange meeting with the vice-chancellors of public and private universities, teachers and college principals at Ganabhaban in Bangladesh capital Dhaka....
PM鈥檚 surprising questions
THE prime minister asking once again who will be responsible for so many death and the mayhem during the student protest is a surprising question, reflecting her dogged, deplorable...
PM again seeks UN, foreign countries鈥� coop to expose perpetrators
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday once again sought cooperation from the United Nations and foreign countries to probe into every incident during the countrywide mayhem to expose the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Chinese leaders pledge further support for flagging economy
President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders stressed the need for further reform to support economic activity and the country鈥檚 ailing property sector, state media reported Tuesday, following a key meeting centred on boosting growth...
Sharing Teesta water with Bangladesh not possible: Mamata tells WB assembly
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the Indian provincial assembly on Monday that it was 鈥榠mpossible鈥� to share Teesta water with Bangladesh...
PM visits Suhrawardy hospital to meet victims of unrest
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina visited Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday to meet people who sustained injuries during the recent nationwide unrest centring quota reform protests.
Offices to operate as per regular schedule from Wednesday: ministry
All offices in Bangladesh will run as per the regular schedule from Wednesday, said the public administration ministry on Tuesday.
Bangladeshi mangoes approved for export to China: embassy
China鈥檚 General Administration of Customs has made an announcement giving approval for Bangladeshi mangoes鈥� export to China...
Kamala vows not to be silent on Gaza in meeting with Netanyahu
Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a peace deal and insisting she would not be 鈥榮ilent鈥� on the suffering in the Palestinian enclave...
Netanyahu鈥檚 address to US Congress draws mass outrage
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a landmark speech to the US Congress on Wednesday, seeking support at a time of tensions between his country and its main military backer over the former鈥檚 military offensive in Gaza reaches new, barbaric heights...
CPB demands fresh election, condemns repression of students
Communist Party of Bangladesh on Monday demanded fresh general elections for atrocities of the Awami League government to control peaceful movement of the students for quota reformation in government jobs...
Drives to continue until all attackers identified: minister
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Thursday that law enforcement agencies would continue drives until all attackers were identified.
Foreign diplomats beside govt: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka described the vandalism committed by miscreants backed by BNP-Jamaat clique as 鈥榮hameful鈥� and said they were beside Bangladesh...
Everything will be under control in 3-4 days: HM
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said that law enforcement agencies had been identifying criminals one by one...