Author: PV Desk
Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) today launched an indefinite shutdown programme, demanding the removal of its chairman and an end to what they term ‘vengeful transfers.’ After four consecutive days of a pen-down strike, officials escalated their protest by enforcing a complete shutdown of services, defying government requests to withdraw the programme. Only international passenger services remain exempt from the ongoing work stoppage. Organised under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Council, the protest started at 9:00am, with a large number of NBR officials participating from across the country, disrupting exports…
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today accused “vested quarters” of using BNP’s name to serve personal interests and create unrest in various offices, including the Income Tax office. “Those carrying out movements in BNP’s name at the Income Tax office or other departments are not part of BNP. They are doing it for their own benefit,” he said, reports UNB. Rizvi made the remarks at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Front at Bhasani Bhaban in the capital’s Nayapaltan, marking the Rath Yatra festival. He warned that some individuals are trying to introduce…
Amid escalating tensions over the Iran-Israel conflict, the first batch of 28 Bangladesh nationals in Iran has departed for Pakistan by road and has reached the border. With the help of the Pakistani government, they will soon reach Karachi from the border, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday night. From there, they will return to Bangladesh by air, added the ministry. The Bangladesh embassy in Tehran will continue to assist with the repatriation of other Bangladeshis wishing to return until the situation in Iran stabilises. The embassy is maintaining contact with Bangladesh citizens…
Emphasising the transformative power of social business and its strong way to make real and lasting positive changes, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they can create a “beautiful and better world” for everyone, breaking free from the current gloom and driving meaningful transformation through social business. “….and the gloomy picture of the world, which is gloomy, for no fault of ours, it is gloomy as some people created it for us. We are not responsible for creating this gloomy world. We want to create a beautiful world, and we can do that,” he said. …
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has postponed the tender process for appointing a contractor to operate the Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Dhaka for five years. The tender has been suspended for one month. This information was shared in a letter signed by Enamul Karim, Director of CPA’s Traffic Department, on Wednesday, June 25. According to the earlier notice, the tender was first invited on April 7, 2025, under the ‘One Stage Two Envelope’ method. However, it has now been suspended due to “unavoidable reasons.” In this tender process, interested companies were required to submit both…
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the party will begin discussions on seat sharing with its political allies once the election schedule is announced. “We’ve not reached that stage yet to talk about seat sharing. This process will begin once the election schedule is announced and election-related activities start,” he said. Khasru, also a BNP Standing Committee member, made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a meeting between BNP’s liaison committee and the Gono Odhikar Parishad at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. He said the seat-sharing issue will be addressed only after…
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus this afternoon for the first time since the announcement of the tentative election timeline earlier this month. The pre-scheduled meeting took place at the state guest house Jamuna and lasted around one and a half hours, said Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief adviser. The meeting comes days after Yunus said that the next parliamentary election could be held in the week before Ramadan in 2026 if all preparations are completed. He added that sufficient progress in reforms and the trials of…
Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar today said that the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are being conducted fairly and smoothly across the country. “The examinations are being held in a fair manner,” he told reporters after visiting the Vashantek Government College examination centre in the capital. Dr. Abrar said the government has taken measures to prevent question paper leaks and ensure a copy-free examination environment. “So far, no such issues have been reported,” he added. He also assured that there is no reason for concern regarding the ongoing dengue and coronavirus outbreaks.…
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday conveyed to the BNP his hope that democratic order will soon be restored in Bangladesh through a free, fair and credible national election. The EU envoy expressed this hope during a meeting with BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan. BNP Organising Secretary Shama Obaed was also present at the meeting. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Khosru said, “The first thing that was discussed was the election. The election is being held in February, so everyone is relieved and…
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 has begun simultaneously across the country today. The exam has begun with Bangla 1st paper at 10am today and will continue till August 10 next. Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar is scheduled to visit the Vashantek Government College centre in the capital at 10:40am. Later, he is expected to visit the Government Bangla College. This year, a total of 12, 51,111 examinees will appear in the examination. Among the candidates from 11 education boards, 618,015 are male and 633,096 are female. There are 10,55,398 candidates under…