Staff Reporter : Bangladesh plans to construct dams strategically to mitigate flooding, Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced on...
AFP : Ukraine’s President VolodymyrZelensky said Saturday he would press the case for Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia when he visits Washington next week. Zelensky was speaking hours after confirming that the United States and Britain had still not authorised Kyiv to use such weapons in this way. But in his evening address Saturday he said: “We are convincing our partners — and we will continue to talk about this next week — that Ukraine needs...
AFP : Switzerland may be associated with pristine natural landscapes, but environmentalists sounding the alarm over its endangered ecosystems are urging voters to back broader biodiversity protections in a referendum Sunday. That proposal appears set to fail, according to opinion polls, while the Swiss are also set to reject a planned reform of the financing of the wealthy Alpine nation’s pension system slammed by unions as a “scam”. Most people cast their ballots in advance in the popular votes held...
AFP : Mexican media reported 10 new deaths on Saturday in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, where rival cartel factions have been in open conflict with each other and authorities in recent days. The uptick in violence comes after the surprise arrest on US soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in late July, which is believed to have unleashed an internal power struggle within the group. Around 70 people have been killed in the state since September...
Special Report : In the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s ousting, China’s ties with Bangladesh continue to expand, spearheaded by Ambassador...
Staff Reporter : Tensions have reached a boiling point in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) after violent clashes between hill...
DU Correspondent : Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to travel to New York on Monday to participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will address the world on the recent political developments in Bangladesh. A delegation of 57 individuals, including security personnel and media members, will accompany the Chief Adviser. During a briefing titled “Curtain Raiser on Bangladesh’s Participation in the 79th UN General Assembly” at the Foreign Ministry on...
Staff Reporter : Amid the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Interim Government Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to meet with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New York. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, the Foreign Affairs Adviser confirmed the likelihood of the meeting, stating, “It’s almost certain that we will meet.” Addressing the tensions in the relationship between Bangladesh and India, Touhid Hossain candidly admitted, “There is some tension in our relationship...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused allies of the deposed Sheikh Hasina regime of attempting to create chaos in the country with the goal of destabilising the interim government. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made these claims during a press conference at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Saturday. “After the fall of the autocrat Hasina and the interim government taking responsibility, the same culprits have started creating one issue after another to...
Staff Reporter : Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has called for the abolition of the dual governance system within the judiciary of Bangladesh, stating that the true independence of judges hinges on this crucial reform. Addressing an audience at the Supreme Court premises, the Chief Justice emphasised the need to dismantle the current system of joint authority between the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Law. He argued that this would pave the way for the establishment of a separate...
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said there no minortity and majority in Bangladesh rather than...
Staff Reporter : The recent surge in the repatriation of irregular Bangladeshi migrants from Libya has sparked both humanitarian and economic concerns for Bangladesh. With the country heavily reliant on remittances from migrant workers, the return of those detained abroad underscores the challenges of irregular migration. Despite the government’s efforts to promote legal migration, many continue to undertake perilous journeys in search of better economic opportunities. On Friday, a significant group of 154 Bangladeshi citizens, who had been living in...