Death of Hassan Ariff: State mourning today
The government on Sunday declared a one-day state mourning on Monday at the death of civil aviation and tourism and land adviser AF Hassan Ariff, who died of cardiac arrest on Friday.
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US Senate vote to follow as House passes bill to avert shutdown
Lawmakers sent a package to the Senate that would keep federal agencies running through mid-March 鈥撯�� but the upper chamber only has until midnight (0500 GMT) to follow suit or federal agencies will begin shutting...
Govt trying to demolish syndicates: adviser
Despite government鈥檚 sincere efforts to demolish syndicate, the unholy alliance is still active in the market to manipulate the price of essentials.
Chief adviser Yunus mourns death of adviser Hassan Ariff
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of adviser to land ministry and civil aviation and tourism ministry AF Hassan Ariff, who died of a suspected heart attack.
Professor Yunus urges Al-Azhar Univ students to take challenges to fulfill dreams
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged students to take challenges to fulfill their dream and become successful in life.
Bangladesh chief adviser returns home after joining D-8 summit in Egypt
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Egypt tour to attend the 11th D-8 Summit.
Adviser AF Hassan Ariff passes away
AF Hassan Ariff, the adviser to the interim government for land and civil aviation and tourism ministries, passed away at 3:10pm on Friday. He was 83.
Loan facility to crisis-hit business groups, banks continues
The interim government has continued to provide crisis-hit commercial banks and large business groups with emergency loan assistances with the offering of Tk 180 crore to the Beximco Group in the past week, said officials...
Bangladesh endeavours to advance D-8 cooperation, Prof Yunus says
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday said Bangladesh endeavoured to advance D-8 cooperation under quite challenging circumstances since assumption of D-8 chairmanship in April 2021.
Yunus urges Pakistan to settle 1971 issues for better ties
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to settle the issues of 1971 to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad...
Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown
Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed on a 鈥榗ontinuing resolution鈥� to keep the lights on until mid-March and avoid having to send public workers home without pay over Christmas...
Indian govt, media slammed for conspiring against Bangladesh
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and 12-Party Alliance on Wednesday at a protest rally alleged that the Indian Narendra Modi government and a section of Indian media were conspiring against Bangladesh and its interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus...
Bashir urges Swedish firms to invest in SEZs
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Commerce Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday urged the Swedish entrepreneurs to come up with more investment in Bangladesh...
Govt trying to keep prices of essentials tolerable till Ramadan, finance adviser says
The Bangladesh interim government finance adviser, Salehuddin Ahmed, said that the government was working to keep the prices of essential commodities within the tolerable level in the market until the Holy Ramadan.
Home adviser warns of strict action over killings of Tabligh followers
The Bangladesh interim government home affairs adviser, Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, vowed that those responsible for the killing of two Tabligh followers at the Biswa Ijtema ground early Wednesday would not be spared.
Maulana Zubair鈥檚 followers demand ban on Maulana Saad鈥檚 supporters
The followers of Maulana Zubair on Wednesday demanded that the government ban the followers of Maulana Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi of the Tablighi Jamaat, barring them from organising their annual Ijtema gatherings.
TIB for review before issuing Cyber Protection Ordinance
Transparency International Bangladesh on Tuesday urged the interim government to allow at least one month for a comprehensive review and inclusive participation process before promulgating the draft 鈥楥yber Protection Ordinance, 2024鈥�...
Professor Yunus to deliver speech at Al-Azhar University in Cairo
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver a speech at Al-Azhar University in Cairo on Dec 19 next.
All that interim govt does for elections should end by 2025
THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus deserves thanks as in his address to the nation on the morning of Victory Day he has spelt out a timeline of a sort for national elections, which is a step forward from the unspecified duration of the interim government that people were worried about. He has said that with some reforms done and...
Pub admin reform commission to recommend abolition of police verification
The public reform commission would recommend the abolition of police verification for government job recruitment and other processes.
Professor Yunus to leave Dhaka tonight to attend D-8 summit in Cairo
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka for Egypt tonight on a two-day state visit to attend D-8 summit scheduled to be held on December 19.
Section 144 imposed at Kachua over BNP rally, ex-lawmaker鈥檚 reception
The administration in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat has imposed Section 144 to avert potential clashes, as two separate events were scheduled to be held at nearby venues in the Goalmath area on Tuesday...
HC declares key provisions of 15th amendment partially unconstitutional
The High Court on Tuesday declared key provisions of the 15th amendment to the constitution illegal for undermining the basic structure of the constitution, including democracy, the will of the people, and judicial independence.
Verdict on validity of caretaker government issue to be delivered today
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict today (Tuesday) on the validity of the 15th amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system...
Investigation of disappearances needs to be impartial, credible
THE Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances, which the interim government instituted on August 27, in an early report submitted on December 14 says that it has found prima facie involvement of Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister deposed on August 5 when the Awami League government was toppled in a mass uprising, and ranking officials of...
Advisory committee formed to oversee DAP implementation
Bangladesh interim government has formed a seven-member advisory committee to oversee the implementation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
Professor Yunus unveils commemorative postage stamp on Victory Day
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus unveiled a commemorative postage stamp worth Tk10 marking Victory Day on Sunday.
All government employees to get dearness allowance
Senior secretary Mokhlesur Rahman of the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday said that the interim government would announce dearness allowance for all its employees soon.
Commission finds involvement of Hasina in enforced disappearance, recommends disbanding of RAB
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance on Saturday in its first interim report found prima facie involvement of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Haisna and some high-ranking officials of...
Bangladesh president, interim govt chief urges people to unite, defeat all conspiracies
Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin and interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in separate messages urged the people to unite, embrace a discrimination-free spirit and play roles to build a new Bangladesh by defeating all the conspiracies of the anti-liberation forces on Friday.