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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated the ‘Navy and Air Force Selection Board-2025’ at the Navy Headquarters here today. The ceremony, organised at the Navy Headquarters, marked the official start of the promotion process of officers from Navy Captain to Commodore, Commander to Captain and Lieutenant Commander to Commander, and Air Force Group Captain to Air Commodore, Wing Commander to Group Captain and Squadron Leader to Wing Commander. The board, comprised of top policy-making military officers, will select qualified and skilled officers for the future senior leadership of the Navy and Air Force, subject to the approval…
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today spoke at a rally organized by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the BNP’s student wing, marking one year of July Uprising. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged all to vow to permanently bar ousted prime minister Sheikh Haisna from the country’s political arena. “From this rally, let us vow that we will never allow autocrat Hasina to return to Bangladesh’s political arena. We will not bow down to anyone. We will build a self-reliant nation, as envisioned by BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman,” he said.…
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has unveiled its 24-point manifesto for “New Bangladesh”, calling for the formation of a “Second Republic” and the adoption of a new constitution. NCP Convener Nahid Islam announced the manifesto at a rally held at the Central Shaheed Minar today. The manifesto’s key pledges include recognising the July uprising of last year and ensuring justice for those affected. It also proposes restructuring the country’s democratic framework and state institutions, alongside comprehensive legal reforms to establish a justice-driven judiciary. The NCP is advocating for people-friendly law-enforcing bodies, village parliaments, and…
A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission (EC) office today. The team led by NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari and Chief Organiser for the southern region Hasnat Abdullah reached the Election Commission office shortly after 12:00pm. Khaled Saifullah, the party’s joint convener, and Zahirul Islam Musa, joint member secretary, also joined them at the meeting. The visit took place on the final day for 144 new political parties — including the NCP — to fulfill the requirements for registration with the EC. Parties are…
Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari area reopened today on a limited scale, aiming to support students’ mental well-being in the wake of the July 21 plane crash that left the campus into mourning. No classes or examinations will be held for now. Instead, the students will interact with teachers and peers, aiming to gradually restore emotional normalcy, Principal Mohammad Ziaul Alam told The Daily Star. “The entire campus has been grieving since the July 21 plane crash. At this moment, our priority is the psychological recovery of our students and bringing them back to regular life,”…
Electricity has reached homes, mobile phones are present, yet children are not able to attend school. When illness strikes, going to a hospital is out of reach; access to clean water or sanitation facilities is absent. This is the real face of multidimensional poverty. At least 40 million people in Bangladesh live under such conditions—about one-fourth of the country’s total population. According to Bangladesh’s first-ever Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), while income indicates one aspect of poverty, the reality is far more complex. It is not just an economic crisis; it reflects deprivation in education, healthcare, and access to basic…
A three-day photo exhibition titled ‘July Revolution on Camera’ was inaugurated on Saturday (2 August) at 11 a.m. in the VIP Lounge of the Chattogram Press Club. The event features around 160 photographs captured in Dhaka and Chattogram, depicting the intense political unrest, enforced disappearances, killings, and state repression that occurred during the months of July and August. Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain, speaking at the opening ceremony, said that the photo of martyr Abu Sayed will always stand as a powerful reminder of the nation’s history. He noted that the so-called 36-day revolution in July and…
Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) announced today that steps will be taken soon to confirm the identities of 114 July martyrs buried in the mass grave at Rayerbazar in the city. “There is a mass grave containing the remains of 114 July martyrs, whose identities have yet to be confirmed. We’re initiating efforts to identify them soon,” he said during a visit to the site Speaking to reporters after the visit, the adviser confirmed that the government has decided to move forward with these efforts, after receiving consent from all relevant parties. “Once…
The interim government has announced that the July Charter, drafted in the context of the 2024 uprising, will be formally presented to the nation on 5 August in the presence of all concerned parties. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Saturday. According to the statement, the draft of the July Declaration has been finalised. The document will be unveiled at 5:00 pm on 5 August in a programme attended by representatives of all sides involved in the uprising.
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the US decision to reduce tariffs on Bangladeshi exports from 35% to 20% is a “satisfactory” step for now. Speaking to reporters at his home in Gulshan on Friday, the former commerce minister said, “This is not a win or loss. Compared to our competitors, we are now in a better position.” He said that Bangladesh now faces the same tariff as countries like Vietnam and Sri Lanka, which makes it fair for Bangladeshi exporters. However, he also said that the full impact of this decision is not…