- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
- Rescue team led by Bangladesh Army continues its operation in Myanmar
- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
- Anti-discrimination Movement’s former coordinator Tanifa killed in road accident
- Bangladesh move up in FIFA rankings after draw against India
‘No threat of conspiracy in empty Dhaka during Eid’
Home adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday assured that there is no threat of conspiracy in the capital, despite it being largely empty due to the Eid holidays, reports UNB. By the grace of Almighty Allah, there is no threat, he told journalists when asked about concerns over...
‘No way but to reach consensus to gain public trust’
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said if the people have to be brought into confidence, then there is no way but to reach a consensus on people-centered reforms. The environment, forest and climate change, and water resources adviser Rizwana spoke to the media around 6:15 am on...
Jahangir pays tribute to martyred policemen at Police Memorial
Home adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd.) paid glowing tributes to the martyred police personnel during the Great War of Liberation marking the Independence and National Day, reports BSS. He paid the rich tribute to the martyrs after placing a floral wreath at the Police Memorial,...
Corruption, waste major reasons behind railway’s loss
Railway adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan identified corruption and waste as the major reasons behind railways loss. It costs two and a half taka to earn one taka, he said adding that they are working to reduce corruption and stop waste. The adviser made the statement on Wednesday at the...
Sports adviser to meet BFF president over Fahamedul issue
Bangladesh Youth and Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain is set to meet Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal on Wednesday to discuss the exclusion of Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam from the national team. Bangladesh national team head coach Javier...
EU envoy meets CHT adviser
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Saturday met with Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma at Parbotto Chattogram Complex in Dhaka. During the meeting, the Ambassador assured the EUs commitment to special cooperative investments in the CHT,...
Nargis appointed BNP vice-chairman, Yasin named chairperson’s adviser
BNP has appointed Nargis Begum, wife of the late BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam, as the partys vice-chairman. Besides, Haji Aminur Rashid Yasin, BNPs relief and rehabilitation affairs secretary, has been appointed as a member of the party chairpersons advisory council, reports UNB....
Home adviser inspects four police stations early Monday
Interim governments home affairs adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, inspected four police stations in Dhaka on early Monday morning. During his visit, he examined the reception rooms, detention cells, and various checkpoints across the capital, according to a media...
Home adviser visits Magura rape victim at CMH
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday morning to see the child who was a victim of rape in Magura. The adviser inquired about the childs treatment and instructed the hospital...
All school textbooks to be distributed by March 10: Wahiduddin
Outgoing education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday (March 5) said all school children will get their textbooks by March 10. Wahiduddin made the announcement while handing over his office to new Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar at a programme at education ministry office in the...
No impact on US-Bangladesh ties after Trump’s claim: Foreign adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday ruled out any possible negative impact on Bangladesh-US relations as Dhaka refuted President Donald Trumps claim. I dont see any reason for deteriorating relations with the United States, he told reporters when his attention was drawn to...
CA inaugurates Anjuman J R Tower
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated Anjuman J R Tower, the headquarters of charity Anjuman Mufidul Islam, in citys Kakrail area. The new building of charity organization Anjuman Mufidul Islam was inaugurated by the CA, CAs Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder...
‘Soybean oil supply to return to normal within two days’
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said that the supply of soybean oil will return to normalcy in next two days. The adviser on Monday made the statement in media briefing after visiting Mohammadpur kitchen market in the capital. Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan was present during the...
Stay alert to maintain order: Home adviser to law enforcers
Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has once again ordered law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant all the time to maintain law and order in the country. During an early morning visit to four police stations in the capital Mirpur, Darus Salam, Adabor, and...
Home adviser conducts surprise inspection of security patrol at dawn
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury conducted surprise inspections of police patrol operations Wednesday morning, reports UNB. He made the surprise inspection as an effort to ensure public safety and maintain law and order in the Dhaka metropolitan area. During the...
Touhid’s responds to Jaishankar’s remark
Foreign adviser Touhid Hossain has responded to Indian foreign minister S Jaishankars statement saying that India also has to decide what kind of relationship it wants with Bangladesh. After facing a question at a press briefing at the ministry of foreign affairs on Monday, the adviser...
Country now turning around with govt efforts: Dr Salehuddin
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that although the country was on the brink of falling into a ditch during the previous regime, but it is now turning around thanks to the governments efforts and the support from the concerned, reports BSS. We had not assumed power rather took...
Adviser Farida for developing vaccines locally
Fisheries and Livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday laid emphasis on taking effective steps to develop cattle vaccines locally, directing the people concerned to make the farmers aware about Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Emphasis should be given to developing vaccines for cattle locally so...
Verdicts of 3-4 cases related to July killings by Oct: Law adviser
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul expressed hope that the verdicts of 3-4 cases related to the July killings likely be available by October this year. He came up with the observation during a press conference held at his secretariat office in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon....
No major price hikes expected during Ramadan: Commerce adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has assured that commodity prices will not surge during the upcoming Ramadan as the country has a proper import management system and a sufficient stock of essentials. He made the remark at a policy conference titled Reasonable Prices of Food Products:...
Awami League won’t be allowed to participate in polls: Mahfuj
Mahfuj Alam, adviser to the interim government, said that anti-Bangladesh groups, Awami League and fascists would not be allowed to participate in the next parliamentary elections. Mentioning that the election will be held among pro-Bangladeshi groups, Mahfuj said BNP-Jamaat and other...
Bangladesh to procure sound grenades, teargas shells for BGB: Home adviser
The government is set to procure sound grenades and teargas shells for the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. The BGB has always been equipped with deadly weapons, but they have not had non-lethal alternatives like sound...
37 lakh TCB family cardholders are fakes: Commerce adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said 37 lakh cardholders are fake among the one crore family cardholders of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). He revealed the information while speaking at a view-exchange meeting of the committee for the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs...
Trump adviser says president-elect exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok
Trumps pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to preserve TikTok. Waltz made the comment when Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked him about a report from The Washington Post that said Trump was...
Controversial officials being held gradually: Home adviser
The government is intensifying its drive against controversial officials within law enforcement agencies and other government agencies, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday. Those responsible are being held gradually. Today, we detained Motiur, infamously...
E-Passport to be issued within 2025
Home adviser to interim government Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury promised of electronic passport (E-Passport) by 31st December of this year, aiming brining down corruption in the sector to zero level and alleviating peoples measure in this regard. He made these remarks after exchanging...