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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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"Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)s Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury expressed concerns that the current interim government is in danger of continuing with the budget of the ousted Awami League. He argued that the conditions necessary to implement the budget, which he...

Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) inconsiderately. We are astonished to see how inconsiderately the value-added tax was...

BNP focuses entirely on elections

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the countrys major political entities, has centered its agenda exclusively on elections. The party is vocal about the urgent need for National Parliament elections and is actively consolidating its organizational strength. By aligning with like-minded...

Govt condemns attack on minority students, orders investigation

The interim government has strongly condemned the attack on a peaceful gathering of a group of ethnic minority students in front of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) building at Motijheel in Dhaka on Wednesday. Besides, it has ordered a probe into the attack, while two persons...

7-member Law and Order committee formed

The interim government has formed a seven-member Law and Order Committee headed by Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury to advise on appointments, transfers, and disciplinary matters of district police superintendents (SPs), deputy inspector generals (DIGs), and higher-ranking...

We back interim govt, reform agenda: EIB VP tells CA

Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nicola Beer on Wednesday assured the interim government of its help in carrying out vital reforms it has undertaken, reports UNB. We have come in a very challenging time; we back the interim government and its reform agenda, she said when she...

CA press wing debunks Indian Zeenews report on Prof Yunus

A recent report of Indian Zeenews titled DNA Exclusive: Analysing Mohammad Yunuss Alleged Operation Octopus In Bangladesh is completely false and fabricated, says the chief advisers press wing. The news item published in Indias Zeenews is completely false and fabricated, the press wing said in a...

ZEE News report on Prof Yunus is baseless: CA Press Wing

The Press Wing of the Chief Advisers Office has dismissed the ZEE News report about Dr Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladeshs interim government, as completely false and baseless, reports Dhaka Tribune. In a Facebook post on Monday, the CA Press Wing Facts said that the report is part of a...

Chief advisor calls for accountability in Police misconduct

The Chief Advisor has called for stringent punishment for police officers involved in criminal activities. Muhammad Yunus stressed the importance of advancing the interim governments objectives and urged field administration officials to actively support the success of its initiatives. Speaking...

Accident or Sabotage?

A fire at the Secretariat building has sparked widespread speculation across the country, with questions mounting over whether it was an accident or a deliberate act of sabotage. Even on a holiday Friday, the nation focused on the incident, a key location at the heart of the countrys...

Interim govt increases reserves, activates banking sector: Jamaat Ameer

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has acknowledged improvements in Bangladeshs foreign exchange reserves and the gradual activation of the banking sector under the current interim government. However, he urged the government to play a more active role in revitalizing the economy, stating...

Government prioritizes reforms over elections: Asif Mahmud

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Advisor to the Interim Governments Ministries of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Youth and Sports, has reaffirmed the governments focus on implementing crucial reforms before holding elections. Our martyrs did not sacrifice their lives for a...

Essential reforms possible within a year: Asif Nazrul

Adviser for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Asif Nazrul has said that it is possible for the interim government to carry out essential reforms within a year if they are given the opportunity. If there is consensus, the next political government will not easily overturn or revoke those...

Commission finds India's involvement in enforced disappearance

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found Indias involvement in enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Indian involvement in Bangladeshs system of enforced disappearances is a matter of public record, the commission said in its report as it found intelligence...

India's claims on violence against Hindu ‘misleading’: CA's press wing

The interim government has dismissed claims made by Indias Ministry of External Affairs regarding violence against Hindus in the country, calling the information misleading and exaggerated. The Chief Advisors Press Wing responded on Facebook to reports in Indian media on Friday night. Several...

We are not restless for power: Jamaat Ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman stated Friday that his party is not eager for power, emphasizing the need for electoral reforms before holding elections. Speaking at the partys Dhaka district workers conference in Keraniganj, Jamaat Ameer said, Many journalists ask me how...

Commerce adviser urges Swedish entrepreneurs 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, reports BSS. Bangladesh and Sweden have long-standing friendly relations. Sweden can further accelerate the relationship by...

Coordinated approach to address climate impacts on agriculture: Rizwana

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, stated that addressing the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture requires a coordinated approach. To achieve this, the Ministries of Agriculture, Water...

Govt sets a target to produce 2.26 cr MT boro in 2024-25 fiscal

The interim government has undertaken a plan to produce 2.26 crore metric tons of boro rice from 50.70 lakh hectares of land during this year, reports BSS. In view of this the government has taken all out preparations for smooth cultivation of the single largest crop variety in the country....

Govt faces challenges in settling huge debts to Adani

Adani Power has escalated its efforts to recover dues from Bangladesh, with the companys Chairman Gautam Adani threatening to cut off the power supply unless payments were made. The warning was issued in a letter to the chief advisor of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus. The interim...

Elections will be held soon as per will of people: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed optimism that elections will be held very soon as per the will of the people. Fakhrul expressed this optimism to journalists after paying tribute at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the capitals Mirpur on Saturday. The BNP...

South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote

South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...

How long to wait to be freed from cases

The protracted legal battles involving Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman have fueled discontent among party supporters and the public. Despite the interim government assuming power four months ago and dismissing several politically...

SC upholds HC judgment scrapping 5 cases against CA

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday upheld a High Court judgment that scrapped five labour law cases against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the incumbent Chief Adviser of the interim government, reports BSS. A three-member apex court bench headed by Justice Md...

Commerce Adviser seeks support from all to ensure justice

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin urged all to supplement the governments efforts to ensure the countrys justice, reports BSS. We have to ensure justice and we want to establish that and thus we seek support and cooperation from all in this regard, he said. The Commerce Adviser addressed the...

United front needed to counter conspiracies: Mosharraf

Different conspiracies are being hatched against the interim government to make it unsuccessful, BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said, emphasizing the need for unity to counter them. Members of the ousted Awami League regime are hatching conspiracies from India to...

Application fee for all govt jobs set max Tk 200

The interim government has set an application fee of Tk 200 for all jobs, including Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), in consideration of the crisis faced by job seekers. Md Mokhlesur Rahman, senior secretary Ministry of Public Administration, said a circular will be published in this regard...

Govt seeks UK support to bring laundered money back

Adviser Mahfuj Alam on Wednesday sought the support of the United Kingdom to bring back the money laundered from Bangladesh and run the economy that was left in fragile condition by the past autocratic regime, reports UNB. Laundered money has gone from our land to your land... we want that money...