0 Police are not the muscle force of any particular party or group. To earn public trust, police must establish themselves as a politically neutral, humane, professional, and service-oriented force, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed commented. He made these remarks to police members on Sunday (August 2) at the passing-out parade for the 27th BCS trainee Assistant Superintendents of Police (first phase) held at Rajshahi’s Sardah Police Academy. The Home Minister stated that the current government is pursuing a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against corruption. In line with this policy, police officers must perform their duties with integrity and transparency. He urged…
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0 The National Standing Committee of the BNP has entrusted the responsibility of nominating the party’s candidate for the presidential election to BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced this information after a Standing Committee meeting held at the BNP’s political office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Saturday night (August 1). Earlier, the National Standing Committee, the highest policymaking forum of the BNP, held a meeting. BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over it. Party sources said that besides the matter of nominating a party candidate for…
1 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has directed all sea, land, and airports across the country to operate 24 hours a day to facilitate trade and commerce, expedite import-export activities, and strengthen the investment-friendly environment. He issued this directive on Saturday (August 1) during a high-level meeting with the country’s top businessmen and industrialists at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, the capital. Dr. Mahdi Amin, the Prime Minister’s Advisor and Office Spokesperson, informed journalists about the matter in a briefing held after the meeting. He stated that during the meeting, representatives from the private sector proposed operating import-export related activities…
0 Sergio Gor, the U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, has stated that the United States has full confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He also commented that Bangladesh is ready for new American investment. He announced that he would convey this message to investors in his country. On Saturday (August 1) at 9:30 AM, Sergio Gor met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the meeting, Sergio Gor noted that the U.S. government has full confidence in…
1 U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tareq Rahman. The meeting took place on Saturday (August 1) at 9:30 AM at the Prime Minister’s Tejgaon office, in a very warm and cordial atmosphere. Following the meeting, Sergio Gor highly praised Prime Minister Tareq Rahman’s leadership, stating that stability is returning to Bangladesh under his guidance. As an indication of this, the United States has positively revised its existing travel advisory for Bangladesh. He added that this sends an important message to U.S. investors that Bangladesh is…
0 US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, has met with Prime Minister Tareq Rahman. The meeting commenced at 9:30 AM on Saturday (August 1) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka. During the meeting, various issues concerning the development of bilateral relations were discussed. Discussions also included the long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis. Earlier on Friday (July 31), Sergio Gor visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. There, he was apprised of the overall situation in the camps, humanitarian aid activities, and various aspects of the displaced Rohingyas’ lives. During…
1 A Dhaka court has ordered an investigation into allegations of religious defamation against blogger and writer Md Mijanur Rahaman, who has been accused of publishing controversial and allegedly insulting comments regarding Islam and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).The case was filed by Yusup Kawsar, who alleged that the accused repeatedly used his personal website and X account to publish content mocking Islamic beliefs and making offensive remarks about the Prophet (PBUH). The complaint states that such activities have deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community and could potentially create social unrest.On 30 July, Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ripon Hossain of the…
1 A report presented in the Indian Parliament stated that the Indian government is reviewing Dhaka’s request for the extradition of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It was also mentioned that despite her presence in India, she has not been given any opportunity to conduct political activities. Indian media outlet The Times of India reported that this information was highlighted in a report on government actions taken based on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, presented on Thursday (July 30). Prepared based on the recommendations of the Committee’s ninth…
1 Bangladesh has joined a new Saudi Arabia-led multinational maritime defense alliance (Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance), formed to ensure the security of vital international shipping lanes amidst growing tensions in the Middle East. A total of 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia, have become members of this alliance. According to an Al Jazeera report, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced the formation of the alliance in a statement on Thursday (July 30). Its objective is to ensure freedom of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden, and to bolster the security of critical routes…
2 Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman stated that if the ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns to the country, action will be taken according to prevailing law. He said that while Sheikh Hasina has the right to surrender as a citizen of Bangladesh, law enforcement agencies may arrest her before surrender if they deem it necessary. He made this statement on Thursday (July 30) in response to journalists’ questions at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Directorate of Bangladesh Legal Aid Services, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), and the…