Author: PV DESK
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.
The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions will be held on September 9, 2025, from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Chief Returning Officer Mohammad Jashim Uddin announced the schedule at a press conference this afternoon at the Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building. According to the schedule, the draft voter list will be published on July 30. Students will have until August 6 to raise objections. The final list of voters will be published on August 11. Nomination forms will be distributed between August 12 and 18. The deadline for…
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has prepared the draft ‘July National Charter 2025’, which emphasises that the political parties must implement the governance system reforms within two years of formation of the next elected parliament. The NCC released the draft on Monday. It has already been sent to political parties. If any major objection doesn’t arise, the final version will be prepared based on feedback from the political parties. A specific day would be allocated in the ongoing reform talks to officially sign the charter by the parties, making a commitment for its implementation. The draft includes…
NCP Convener Nahid Islam has said he wants to rebuild the country in accordance with the egalitarian principles of Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, whom the young leader hailed as one of the founding fathers of Bangladesh. NCP wishes to build a Bangladesh that supports the working-class people and is free from income disparity as envisioned by Bhashani, Nahid said after offering prayers at the grave of the late leader in Tangail on Monday night.
Academic activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) resumed today after a closure of five months and ten days. With students back, the once-silent campus sprang to life, restoring vibrancy and rhythm to classrooms, corridors, and university life. By 9:30am, classes were already in session at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), while other departments were making preparations to resume academic activities. The students were seen commuting from outside arrived by university buses, vans, and rickshaws. Some were seen walking through the rain, getting drenched, while others chatted animatedly with friends. However,…
Mohammed Suman, a photojournalist from Chattogram working with the Daily Kalbela, has won first prize in the prestigious ‘Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest’. The award was handed over by Ekaterina Semenova, Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh. Suman, who has over 10 years of experience in photography, participated in the contest for the second time. His winning photograph, titled “Children of Chittagong are playing on piles of dirt,” captures a group of young boys playing cricket amid ongoing drain renovation work. The image was praised by the Russian Embassy in Dhaka for its powerful storytelling. …