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49 arrested over vandalism at Bata, KFC outlets
At least 49 people have been arrested and two cases filed in connection with attacks and vandalism at shops and business establishments during a protest against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Chief Advisers Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, shared this information in a statement on Tuesday morning....
Social mobilisation needed to discourage youth smoking
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Mohammad Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday stressed the need for innovative social mobilisation to prevent youth from taking up smoking, saying that raising tobacco prices alone is not enough to curb tobacco use, reports UNB. He said this while addressing a workshop on...
'One person laundered Tk400cr in name of tuition fees for son'
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that they have found one individual has sent TK400 crore as tuition fees for his son studying abroad during the Awami League regime. Many children go abroad to study. In one case, it was seen that Tk400 crore was sent abroad as tuition fees for...
US engaged in direct talks with Hamas
The White House has confirmed a report alleging that the United States has engaged in direct negotiations with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. President Donald Trumps administration dispatched Adam Boehler, Washingtons point man on American captives held overseas, to discuss the fate...
Govt not involved in bus requisition
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the government was not involved in requisitioning five buses from Pirojpur to transport people to Dhaka for the inaugural function of the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Friday. Pirojpur deputy commissioner helped requisition five buses in...
BNP likely seeking specific election date: Press Secretary
CAs press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday that BNP may be pressing for a specific election date, reports UNB. He also said that the interim government has already released the national election roadmap. He made the remark while responding to a question at a press briefing at the Foreign...
Press Secretary reveals cause and death toll of Shapla Chattar massacre
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the fascist Awami League government carried out the Shapla Chattar massacre to perpetuate its power. The press secretary made these remarks at a shadow parliament debate competition on the Shapla Chattar massacre organized by Debate for...
CA’s press secretary slams revenue-losing Karnaphuli Tunnel
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that Karnaphuli Tunnel was built just for the convenience of the former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed, reports UNB. He made the statement on Karnaphuli Tunnel, the countrys first underwater expressway tunnel in Chattagram, on...
State-backed robbery occurred in energy sector: Press Secretary
Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has accused the energy sector of state-sponsored corruption, calling for reforms and discipline. He also discussed efforts to improve the efficiency of Chittagongs port and address embezzlement issues, emphasising the need for proper...
Joint forces to patrol across country including Dhaka from this evening
Combined patrolling of the joint forces will continue in important places across the country including the capital Dhaka from this evening, said Chief Advisors Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. He informed this to the reporters after the core committee meeting held at the conference room of the...
High-level probe body on ICT sector soon
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said the interim government will soon form a high-level committee to investigate corruption and irregularities committed in the ICT sector during the deposed regime of Sheikh Hasina. Many reports on corruption in the ICT and digitalisation...
Our July documentaries are slaps for Indian media: Shafiqul
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said Indian media run many fake stories over the Bangladesh July uprising but each of our documentaries on the popular uprising is a slap for the Indian media. He said this after watching a documentary on July movement at Comilla University...
'Interim govt enters second phase'
Quoting Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the interim government has entered its second phase with the start of the National Consensus Commissions meeting with political parties to discuss the future direction of the country. Speaking to reporters...
Election date depends on July Charter: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the timeline for the next national election depends on the reform agenda, which he called the July Charter. The election date will depend on the July Charter, he told reporters outside the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka moments before the...
Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Sheikh Hasina will be brought to the country and tried after completing legal procedures. The trial of force disappearances, killings, and genocide is underway to ensure justice and accountability. Sheikh Hasina will be tried by bringing her...
Media can criticize all including Chief Adviser: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the media must be made independent first to institutionalize democracy in the country. This is the high time to bring the powerful groups accountable. Because this government didnt interfere with the medias freedom and wouldnt do so in the...