Author: Staff Reporter
Senior BNP leaders visited the graves of two former Hefazat-e-Islam leaders, Maulana Ahmad Shafi and Maulana Junaid Babunagari, in Hathazari, Chattogram. On Friday (August 1), BNP Standing Committee members Nazrul Islam Khan and Salahuddin Ahmed went to Darul Uloom Muinul Islam Madrasha to pray at their graves. They were joined by several local BNP leaders, including Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Noor Mohammad, Sarwar Alamgir, Helal Uddin, Kazi Saiful Islam, and Azim Ullah Bahar. After visiting the graves, the BNP team met the madrasha’s director, Mufti Khalil Ahmed Qasemi, and senior teacher Sheikh Ahmed. They also joined…
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain has expressed hope that the Bangladesh Navy will complete the cleaning of the Agrabad box culvert within the next two months. He made the remark while visiting the culvert cleaning operation in Chawkbazar’s Agrabad area and inspecting water flow in the Nasir Canal inside the Agrabad Fire Service office on Thursday (July 31) afternoon as part of the ongoing efforts to mitigate waterlogging in the city. During the visit, local residents raised concerns about various construction companies dumping soil and materials into canals and drains in areas like Tiger Pass…
National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz said decisions were taken on a total of 19 issues based on discussions and consensus in the second phase of the meeting with the political parties. “Some of these issues were accepted along with notes of dissent from some parties. All the issues on which consensus or decisions were taken will be included in the July National Charter,” he told a press briefing after the 23rd day of the second phase of the commission’s discussions with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy here. Members of the commission Justice Md. Emdadul…
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has congratulated the Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a landmark trade deal with the United States, terming it a decisive diplomatic victory. The United States has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff rate on products imported from Bangladesh to 20%. On Thursday night, the White House made the announcement after the final round of the talks in Washington DC between Bangladeshi officials and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the main body responsible for overseeing US trade policy. “By reducing the tariff to 20%, 17 points lower than anticipated,…
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Bangladesh has secured a reduced tariff rate of 20 percent, down from the previously announced 35 percent, following high-stakes negotiations with the United States. The White House confirmed the revised rate today, marking a substantial shift from President Donald Trump’s earlier directive issued on 8 July, which imposed a blanket 35% tariff on all Bangladeshi exports to the US. The earlier decision had sparked concern over its potential impact on Bangladesh’s export-driven economy, particularly its garment sector. The new tariff structure comes after the third and final round of negotiations, which concluded last…
US officials have showed a willingness to reduce the planned 35% additional tariffs on Bangladeshi imports, according to a media report. After the first day of third-round talks in Washington, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told the media that the rate would be “significantly reduced.” The new rate is yet to be fixed. The talks were held for five hours between 12:30pm and 05:30pm US time. Further talks are expected on 30 and 31 July. The Bangladeshi delegation is expected to return home on 3 August. Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin is leading the delegation in a…
Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said there is no security threat centring the August 5 anniversary of last year’s July uprising. “Hopefully, everything will go well,” he told reporters at the home ministry this afternoon. Asked about the recent special operations mentioned in a special branch report, Jahangir said, “This is not a countrywide operation. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is conducting it. You will get details if you ask DMP. Measures are taken from time to time depending on the situation.” He also clarified that there had been no change in the country’s visa-on-arrival policy.…
The National Consensus Commission resumed talks with political parties on Wednesday to resolve seven pending issues related to constitutional reforms, including the method of electing the president, state principles, and women’s representation in parliament. The 22nd meeting in the commission’s second phase began around 3pm at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. At the outset, the commission displayed seven agenda items, which include: Women’s representation in parliament Appointment processes for the Public Service Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, and Ombudsman Powers and responsibilities of the president under Article 48(3) Method of electing the president and formation…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the interim government is working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system. “We are working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system – one that delivers inclusive, participatory, and credible elections,” he said. “The goal is clear: to establish a society where all Bangladeshis can live in peace, with pride, with freedom, and with dignity,” the Chief Adviser told an event. The UN Event on the July Uprising & Fact-Finding Report was held at Hotel Intercontinental, Dhaka, Speaking on the occasion,…
A clash broke out between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Raozan upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday (July 29), centering around a party programme. During the incident, Chattogram North District BNP convenor Golam Akbar Khondkar was reportedly injured, along with several of his supporters. The incident took place in the Sattarghat area in the afternoon. Supporters of Khondkar alleged that the attack was carried out by members of the rival faction loyal to BNP Vice Chairman Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury. Tension remains high in the area following the violence.