Author: International Desk

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a shared pool report by AFP. “We’re getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this… there (are) two steps to doing this, there is a very, very nice step and there is the violent step, but I don’t want to do it the…

Showers have drenched Dhaka and parts of the country to cool a searing hot spell on the first day of Jaisthya, the second month of Bengali summer, and bring a much-needed respite for citizens amid a heatwave. The weather is likely to alternate between sunshine and rain over the next week, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast on Thursday. Meteorologist Shahinul Islam told  “Currently, we can see the alternating rain and sunshine which will continue for now, maybe for eight-ten days. “Also, temperature will come down in some of the places affected by heatwaves,” he…

About 13% of dried fish produced in the country was found to contain pesticides, according to research published on Wednesday. During the study, 260 samples were tested and 87% of dried fish was found safe, said Dr Md Ariful Islam, senior scientific officer at the Shrimp Research Centre of the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute. The research results were shared at a seminar titled “Presentation of Research Findings”, organised by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) at its headquarters in Shahbagh, Dhaka. Dr Md Ariful Islam said, “60% of our protein comes from fish and meat. Most dried…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged students to dream of building a new world. “We have the capacity to build the new that we want,” he said while delivering his speech at the 5th Convocation Ceremony of Chittagong University (CU) on the university’s central play ground this afternoon. In his convocation speech, Prof Yunus said: “We will be able to build the world the way we want to build”. But everyone has to have a dream about what kind of environment and society he or she wants to establish, he added. Recalling the background of…

Chittagong University (CU) authorities conferred hononary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt) degree to the Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions to alleviating poverty through microcredit and establishing peace across the globe. He was conferred with the degree at the 5th Convocation Ceremony of the university held on CU’s central playground this afternoon. On behalf of the university, CU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Yeahia Akhter handed over the certificate of De Lit degree to Prof Yunus. CU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Dr. Mohammed Shamim Uddin Khan and Pro-Vice Chancellor (administration) Md. Kamal Uddin were present on the…

A major step forward was taken today in establishing a state-of-the-art cardiac hospital in Chattogram as the official land deed for the Chattogram Heart Foundation Hospital was formally handed over. At a ceremony held this Wednesday at the Chattogram Circuit House, the hospital’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, handed over the registered deed for 23 acres of land to the Foundation’s Chairman, Mohammad Abdus Salam. With this handover, the long-standing demand of Chattogram residents for an international-standard specialized heart hospital is on its way to becoming a reality. The Chattogram Heart Foundation Hospital will be constructed in the…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that if the Chittagong Port could be developed, road communications in the city and district would inevitably improve. The Chief Adviser made the remarks when he was briefed about the traffic situation of Oxygen-Hathazari road leading to Chittagong University campus. “The betterment Chittagong means the betterment of the country. Without it, Bangladesh cannot move ahead. Development of Chittagong will inevitably improve road infrastructure in Chittagong city and district,” said the Chief Adviser. Sayed Moinul Hasan, Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways, breifed the Chief Adviser about the recent condition…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to reduce waterlogging in Chattogram by at least half during the current monsoon season, with the goal of eliminating it completely over time. He issued the directive on Wednesday while addressing a meeting at the Chattogram Circuit House focused on resolving the city’s persistent waterlogging issues. “We’ve had enough theoretical discussions. Now it’s time for action,” said Professor Yunus. “We must gradually eliminate this problem. Though it won’t be solved entirely this year, we must see significant progress.” The Chief Adviser acknowledged the ongoing efforts by the Chattogram City…

The government is planning to construct two new hospitals in the Hathazari and Karnaphuli areas to ease the mounting pressure on Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Health Advisor Nurjahan Begum announced today. Speaking at a discussion held at the Chattogram Circuit House on urban flooding and the development of the Oxygen-Hathazari Highway, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus was joined by several key officials, including Nurjahan Begum. Addressing concerns about overcrowding at CMCH, the health advisor stated, “The hospital was built to accommodate 2,200 patients, but it’s currently treating nearly 5,000. I witnessed patients receiving treatment on floors, including…

A Dhaka University (DU) student died after being stabbed by miscreants near the Suhrawardy Udyan area adjacent to the campus late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Shahriar Alam Samyo, 25, a student of the Institution of Education and Research under 2018–19 academic session. He was a resident of room 222 of F Rahman Hall and hailed from Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila. According to police, the incident took place around midnight when Samyo was passing by the Mukta Mancha area of Suhrawardy Udyan on his motorcycle. An altercation reportedly broke out following a collision with another bike. …