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Alems should come forward for social reform
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain on Wednesday said that the countrys Alem (Islamic scholar) community should take the initiative in driving social reform, reports BSS. Maintaining communal harmony is the priority of the interim government... Only the Alem community can provide...
Corruption must be reduced for national progress – Home affairs adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) has identified corruption as the countrys biggest challenge, warning that without tackling it, the nations desired progress will remain unattainable. He emphasized the need to curb corruption at all levels, noting that...
Bangladesh boosts efforts for ASEAN SDP
Bangladesh has redoubled its efforts to achieve the status of sectoral dialogue partner (SDP) to the ASEAN since the interim government assumed office in August 2024. Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin made this remark during a discussion on ASEAN-Bangladesh Relationship: A Way Forward held at...
No scope for charging more airfare in Hajj flights: Religious Advisor
Religious Affairs Advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain said there is no scope for charging more airfare in Hajj flights than the government has set and strict action will be taken if agencies cheat. He said this at a meeting organized by Bishwakalyan Publications in Puran Paltan in the capital on...
Department of Prisons gets new logo
The Ministry of Home Affairs has changed the logo of the Department of Prisons. The home ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday, reports UNB. In the new logo, the boat symbol has been replaced with a key symbol, it said. Bd-pratidin English/Fariha Nowshin...
Illegal foreigners to face action after Jan 31
Legal steps will be taken against foreign nationals who will stay in Bangladesh without valid documents after January 31, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said, reports UNB. The Home Adviser came up with the information while speaking at a press briefing at the...
Law and order deteriorates due to slow pace of police work: Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that while there are sufficient police officers, the deterioration in law and order is attributed to the slow pace of the forces work. He made this statement during the inauguration of the Keraniganj Central Jail...
Chinese envoy discusses bilateral ties with foreign secretary
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday met Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on Bangladesh-China relations, bilateral cooperation and joint celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
Roadmap soon, power to be transferred to elected government quickly: Adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has stated that uncertainty regarding the political situation is ongoing; however a roadmap will be announced soon. He mentioned that the government is working towards transferring power to an elected government as quickly as possible. Touhid Hossain...
Home Affairs Adviser proposes jobs for 100 injured
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has proposed offering employment opportunities to 100 individuals injured during the July uprising. This initiative aims to help the injured regain financial stability. While we cannot offer help everywhere to all those injured, we...
Investigation committee finds no evidence of sabotage in secretariat fire
The investigation committee has not found any individual involvement or evidence of sabotage in the secretariat fire. The fire was started by a loose electrical connection, said the head of the investigation committee and senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani. Nasimul...
‘Bangladesh in touch with Myanmar govt, Arakan Army’
Bangladesh is maintaining communication with both the Myanmar government and the rebel group Arakan Army regarding the border situation in the neighbouring country, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday. Although the Arakan Army has taken full control of...
Four districts get new SPs
The interim government has posted new superintendents of police (SPs) in Chattogram, Tangail, Dinajpur and Natore districts. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Monday signed by Deputy Secretary Abu Sayeed. According to the notification,...
US Embassy Dhaka launches new scheduling mechanism
The US Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a new scheduling mechanism to accommodate more interviews of the visa applicants. The changes began on December 15 while the full scale schedule change will start from January 2, 2025, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The US Embassy in Dhaka has...
Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed Bangladesh’s ambassador to Mexico
The government has appointed M Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, a senior secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Bangladeshs new ambassador to Mexico. This decision was confirmed in an office order signed by Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Director General (Administration) of the Ministry of Foreign...
Saboteurs can never be patriotic: Religious Adviser
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Friday said that those engaged in acts of sabotage cannot be considered patriots, reports UNB. Since the interim government assumed office, it has faced a series of challenges, including efforts to obstruct its journey through conflicts and acts...
No info on religious-based visa rejections for students by Poland: MoFA
Government has said they do not have any information on whether any Bangladeshi students visa applications were rejected by the Embassy of Poland in New Delhi on the basis of religious identity but it has been learned that some Bangladeshi students have had their visa applications rejected....
Syrian Women's Affairs Chief: Women to play key role in rebuilding
The newly appointed head of the Womens Affairs Office under the Syrian interim government narrates the administration will enable women to contribute to the rebuilding of the country, ravaged by more than a decade of conflict. In an interview with Al Jazeera from Damascus on Sunday, Aisha...
Bangladesh must address pressing challenges, seize opportunities: Touhid
Stressing that peace and harmony among littoral states are crucial to unlocking the Bay of Bengals potential, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain emphasised on Sunday that Bangladesh must address pressing challenges and seize emerging opportunities, reports UNB. By fostering strategic...
Foreign Affairs Adviser mourns death of AF Hassan Ariff
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has expressed grief over the death of AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the ministries of land, and civil aviation and tourism, reports UNB. In a condolence message on Friday, Touhid Hossain prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his...
Touhid to attend emergency meeting on Myanmar issue in Thailand
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to attend an emergency meeting in Bangkok today (Dec 19) with regional counterparts to review the current situation in Myanmar. Organized by the Thai government, the meeting includes foreign ministers and senior officials from Bangladesh, Myanmar,...
Home Adviser warns action over 'Biswa Ijtema' killings
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury warned that those responsible for the killing of two Tabligh followers at the Biswa Ijtema ground early Wednesday would not be spared. He issued the warning while speaking to reporters following two separate meetings with the...
CA to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to attend the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. The chief adviser is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Cairo, Egypt early Wednesday, his Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir told UNB without elaborating further. Dr Yunus is likely to have...
Home Adviser, Special Assistant to CA, IGP pay homage at Rajarbadh police lines
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has paid tribute to the members of the police force who were martyred at Rajarbagh Police Lines by Pakistani forces in 1971, reports BSS. On the occasion of the Victory Day 2024 the adviser paid profound respect to the memory of the...
‘Bangladesh to ensure security of minorities for its own interest’
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday talked about his countrys foreign policy in Lok Sabha, including its relationship with neighboring Bangladesh. He mentioned that India has continuously raised concerns regarding incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh,...
85 Bangladeshis return from war-torn Lebanon
Another 85 Bangladeshis have returned home from war-torn Lebanon with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, the Bangladesh Mission in Beirut, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The group arrived on Friday morning...
Severe food shortages, price spikes in Syria: UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there are food shortages for staples like bread, oil, and sugar in big cities, including Damascus, Deir Az Zor, and Hama. The price of bread in Idlib and Aleppo cities has increased by 900 percent between November...
Bangladesh to celebrate victory day with nationwide fairs instead of traditional parade
For the first time in recent memory, Bangladeshs Victory Day celebrations will forego the traditional parade at the National Parade Square, opting instead for Victory Fairs across the country, according to Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam. In an interview with UNB, Farooq-e-Azam...