Agency : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, along with First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, arrived in India on Sunday for a significant state visit to improve diplomatic relations between the two nations. Muizzu arrived at the Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi around 4:30 PM, reports Hindustan Times. He is scheduled to meet with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other senior officials throughout this visit, reports UNB. This visit indicates a potential thaw in previously strained ties as...
Day: October 7, 2024
Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court Sunday placed Abul Kalam Azad, former Principal Secretary of ousted Premier Sheikh Hasina and ex-lawmaker, on a seven-day remand in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia. The murder took place in Paltan area on October 28 last year. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman passed the remand order after law enforcers presented Azad before the court, seeking a 10-day remand. On September 14, Abbas Ali, a former central...
Staff Reporter : A court in Dhaka has imposed a travel ban on former director general of the National Security...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, said on Sunday that the people of...
Staff Reporter : The interim government led by Dr. Mohammad Yunus, is moving forward with both election preparations and necessary reforms. According to Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, the government is committed to advancing electoral activities, including the formation of the Election Commission, alongside its reform agenda. He explained that by working on both tasks simultaneously, the government will be prepared to hold elections swiftly once a consensus on reforms is reached. Alam made these remarks during...
AFP : The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday an Israeli strike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Deir al-Balah killed 26 people, while Israel’s military said it had targeted Hamas militants. “The number of martyrs brought to hospitals as a result of the occupation’s targeting of displaced people in the Ibn Rushd school and Al Aqsa Martyrs mosque reached 26, with several more wounded,” the health ministry said in a statement. The Gaza civil defence agency had earlier...
UNB : Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the Indian Subcontinent has witnessed more regional integration in the last five to six years than at any time since the partition of India, emphasizing growing connectivity with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Speaking at the Sardar Patel Lecture on Governance in New Delhi on Saturday, Jaishankar outlined India’s “neighbourhood first” policy and highlighted road and railway links as part of India’s increasing integration with its neighbors. He...
Syed Shemul Parvez : Following the fall of the Awami League (AL) government due to the recent student uprising, several...
Staff Reporter : At a press conference held at the National Press Club on Sunday, Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur...
Staff Reporter : An alarming rise in water levels due to upstream runoff and continuous heavy rainfall has led to the flooding of a number of districts in Mymensingh division, with a warning of new districts including Sunamganj. Approximately 40,000 families of 71 villages across four unions in Nalitabari Upazila in Sherpur are now stranded, prompting immediate efforts from local administration and the military. As of today, the two-lane road connecting Nalitabari to Nakla Upazila has been submerged, complicating access...
Staff Reporter : The mid-August flood in the eastern region of Bangladesh caused extensive damage across 11 districts, totaling approximately Tk 14,421.46 crore, or around $1.20 billion. The highest financial losses were recorded in Noakhali district, with the private sector suffering more than the public sector. This information was presented at a press conference titled “Damage and Rehabilitation Process from Recent Floods in the Eastern Region: CPD Analysis,” held at the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) office in Dhaka on...