Author: Desk Report
Bangladesh were sent into the field after Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (BSSFLMRCS) on Monday. Bangladesh made three changes to their side in a bid to bounce back from defeat in the first Test. Fast bowler Tanzim Hasan was handed a debut, becoming the country’s 107th Test cricketer. Anamul Haque returned to the Test fold after nearly three years, while off-spinner Nayeem Hasan was also recalled. Nahid Rana missed out after leaving for the Pakistan Super League,…
The Election Commission (EC) has issued an amended gazette notification declaring BNP-nominated candidate Mohammad Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The gazette in this regard was published on the government website tonight. DSCC election was held on February 1, 2020. Awami League candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh was declared the winner of the election. Later. BNP candidate Ishraque Hossain filed a case with the Election Tribunal on March 3, 2020, challenging the EC’s gazette in this regard. On March 27, 2025, the Election Tribunal and Dhaka Joint District Sessions Judge 1st Court…
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, Prof. Ali Riaz, emphasized on Monday that only through unity among political forces, democratic actors, and the general public can Bangladesh progress toward realizing a new vision for the country that aligns with the aspirations of its people. Speaking at a dialogue with Gono Odhikar Parishad, Prof. Riaz stressed that reports and recommendations from various reform commissions alone would not be enough. He highlighted the importance of collective action from all political and democratic forces, alongside public support, to move the country forward. “The unity of all political forces, democratic actors,…
Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka early Monday, completing a week-long trip that included official engagements in Doha, Qatar, and a visit to Rome, Italy. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a commercial flight at 3 a.m. following a trip that saw him attend Pope Francis’s funeral mass at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday. Accompanied by SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Prof. Yunus paid tribute to Pope Francis, whom he described as an “amazing” individual. Prof. Yunus departed Rome on Sunday, just a day after attending…
Considering environmental concerns, the government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries out of 51 in the country. No leases will be given for quarries that are under court injunctions or located within declared Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA). This decision was taken today at a meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources with Adviser Muhammad Faozul Kabir Khan in the chair. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury were also present. Additionally,…
Catholic Church in Bangladesh will host a high-profile interfaith dialogue this September, bringing together religious leaders from across the spectrum to promote understanding and cooperation. The announcement was made by Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, during a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, in Rome on Saturday. Cardinal Koovakad, who hails from Kerala, India, emphasized the significance of fostering dialogue between faith communities and shared details of the upcoming event, which aims to strengthen interreligious ties in Bangladesh. Chief Adviser Yunus welcomed the initiative, underlining Bangladesh’s longstanding…
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain today said Bangladesh favors a peaceful resolution to the India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir, emphasizing dialogue and diplomacy as the means to ensure peace and stability across South Asia. “Our position is clear …we want peace across South Asia,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain told reporters this afternoon at the foreign ministry here today. He said that India and Pakistan have had conflict-prone relations for decades, but Dhaka does not want any major confrontation that could endanger the people of the region. Hossain claimed that Bangladesh enjoys strong bilateral ties with…
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said the scope for reform that has emerged must not be missed under any circumstances. “We are at a historic moment. We owe a debt to the brave martyrs who have created this opportunity for us. It must not be allowed to slip away,” he said. Prof Riaz made the remarks while delivering his introductory speech at the talks with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. He said this opportunity should be utilised to build a Bangladesh where no one…
Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher today said his party would extend full support to constructive and pragmatic reforms aimed at ensuring the welfare of the country and its people. “Jamaat fully agrees with any pragmatic changes or reforms that are beneficial for the country, the nation and people,” he said in his opening speech at the talks with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Taher emphasised that Jamaat is committed to cooperating with initiatives that promote national interest as long as they are realistic and beneficial for the public.…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today paid tribute to late Pope Francis at Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. The mortal remains of Pope Francis were lying in state there ahead of Saturday’s funeral. His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, offered an official greeting to the Chief Adviser and the Bangladesh delegation at St. Peter Square. On Saturday, around 9:30 am, Prof Yunus will again visit St. Peter Square to join the Funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis. Late Pope Francis was the big admirer of…