1 Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Md. Aminul Islam, has announced that evidence has been found of a total of 58 deaths in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Chattogram during the events surrounding the Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in 2013. He stated that the identities of all the deceased have already been confirmed. In a statement issued on Tuesday (May 5), he informed that 32 people died in Dhaka, 20 in Narayanganj, 5 in Chattogram, and one in Cumilla during the incident. Clear evidence has been found in the investigation regarding these killings, and the identities of the victims…
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0 Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has urged against panicking over the ongoing trade agreement with the United States. He stated that this agreement was not newly formed; rather, it is an existing one inherited from the past, and cannot simply be cancelled at will. He informed reporters of this after a meeting with the US delegation at the Secretariat on Tuesday (May 5). The Minister said that the existing trade agreement with the United States cannot be cancelled simply by desire. However, if any clause of the agreement is detrimental to Bangladesh’s interests, there is an opportunity for reconsideration.…
0 A US trade delegation is arriving in Dhaka today for a three-day visit to review the implementation and progress of the mutual trade agreement signed with Bangladesh. Brendan Lynch, Assistant Trade Representative for South and Central Asia at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), will lead this delegation. The visit, which commenced on Tuesday (May 5), will continue until May 7. The US Embassy in Dhaka stated that the primary objectives of the visit are to further strengthen trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and to accelerate the implementation progress of the ‘Agreement on…
1 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed that waste from the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Adha Qurbani be removed within 12 hours. The Prime Minister issued this directive during a meeting with relevant officials at the Secretariat on Monday (May 4) concerning the management of Eid-ul-Adha. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed shared this information with journalists after the meeting. The Home Minister stated, “The most crucial aspect after Qurbani is waste management. We received the decision today, issued by the Prime Minister. He (the Prime Minister) has issued a directive, an instruction, to ensure that all city corporations, municipalities, district levels, and all…
0 In the last 24 hours, a record 17 more people have died across the country from measles and suspected measles cases. This information was provided in a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday (May 3). It stated that in the last 24 hours, the number of suspected measles patients was 1,302, and from March 15 to May 4, the total number of suspected measles patients stood at 41,793. In the last 24 hours, the number of confirmed measles patients was 154, and from March 15 to May 4,…
0 Honorable Prime Minister Tareque Rahman held a meeting with the Ministry and relevant stakeholders regarding the closed mills and factories under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. The meeting took place on Monday (May 4) morning at the Prime Minister’s Office within the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat. Present at the meeting were Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the Prime Minister’s Political and Industrial Affairs Advisor; Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Minister of Commerce, Textiles and Jute; Shariful Alam, State Minister for Textiles and Jute; Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA); and other relevant…
0 During the ongoing vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading by a significant margin. The party appears to be on its way to forming the government, having secured leads in more than half of the total seats. This indicates that the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been in power for 15 consecutive years, may be on the verge of defeat. To form the government in the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly, a minimum of 148 seats is required. According to various sources, the BJP has comfortably surpassed this ‘magic number’ in the…
1 Newly elected members of parliament for the reserved women’s seats of the Thirteenth National Parliament have officially taken their oath. On Sunday (May 3), Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed administered the oath to the Members of Parliament for the reserved women’s seats in the oath-taking room of the National Parliament Secretariat. The Parliament Secretariat informed that the swearing-in ceremony took place at 9 PM in the oath-taking room located on Level-1 of the East Block of the Parliament building. The Speaker of the National Parliament administered the oath to these newly elected women public representatives. With the swearing-in of these…
2 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that honesty, merit, and efficiency will be the core principles for posting and transferring in public administration. He stated that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) must always be prepared to carry out their duties anywhere in the country. He made these remarks while addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the Deputy Commissioners’ Conference on Sunday (May 3) morning at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. The Prime Minister stated that every position in public administration is extremely important. Therefore, officials must have the mental preparedness to serve anywhere in the country. He…
1 Seven people have died in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet. The tragic accident occurred on Sunday (May 3) morning in the Telibazar area of the upazila. According to local sources, a speeding truck collided head-on with an oncoming pickup van in the morning, leading to immediate fatalities and injuries at the scene. The pickup van was severely mangled due to the intensity of the accident. Upon receiving information, police and fire service personnel promptly arrived at the scene and initiated rescue operations. The injured were transported to a local…