Author: Desk Report

The first meeting of the newly formed National Consensus Commission with political parties commenced this afternoon at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. A delegation from the BNP, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is among the participants, alongside representatives from other political parties. The interim government established the seven-member commission on Thursday, tasked with engaging political parties to discuss recommendations from six reform commissions focusing on political, constitutional, and electoral changes. The commission’s members include experts heading various reform commissions, such as Prof. Ali Riaz for constitutional reforms, Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury for public…

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that the weather will remain mainly dry with a partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  Light rain or drizzle is expected in one or two places in the Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Moderate to thick fog may develop late at night and persist into the morning, with the night temperature expected to drop by 1-2°C. The day temperature is forecasted to remain nearly unchanged. The maximum temperature recorded yesterday in Patuakhali was 31.6°C, while Tetulia saw the lowest temperature at 11.2°C…

The holy night of Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country today with deep religious fervor and devotion.  Islamic Foundation (IF) has organized various religious activities at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, including waz (religious sermons), doa-mahfils, recitations from the Holy Quran, and Hamd-Naat. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain will deliver an Islamic sermon at 6:35 pm, highlighting the significance of Shab-e-Barat. Special prayers and munajat will be held at mosques nationwide after Maghrib and Esha prayers.

President Trump dismissed the idea of US deep state involvement in the regime change in Bangladesh and directed questions regarding the matter to Indian Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders made these remarks during a Q&A session in the Oval Office at the White House ahead of their crucial meeting. A journalist posed a question to President Trump, asking, “What are your thoughts on the Bangladesh issue, given the clear involvement of the US deep state in regime change during the Biden administration? Also, Muhammad Yunus met with Junior Soros. What is your perspective on the situation in Bangladesh?”…

Kashem Khan, a student of 17years, one of the victims who suffered serious injuries during attacks on the house of former Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque in Gazipur, has died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost, said Kashem breathed his last at 3pm while receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of the hospital on Wednesday. The body of Kashem, son of late Jamal Hajji of Board Bazar area under Gazipur metropolitan, has been kept at the hospital morgue. At least 14 people, all belonging to…

Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday rejected any displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, calling it “unacceptable” for the region. “The focus today is on Gaza today and tomorrow it will shift to the West Bank with the objective of emptying Palestine of its historical inhabitants,” he said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. “It’s unacceptable for the Arab world, which has fought this idea for 100 years.” Aboul Gheit was commenting on US President Donald Trump’s plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza which has been widely condemned in the Arab world. …

The Bangladesh interim government has welcomed the fact-finding report of the UN human rights office on the July-August protests. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released its Fact-Finding Report titled ‘Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh’ today. In a statement, issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the Bangladesh interim government thanked the Office of OHCHR for undertaking “the most thorough independent investigation to date of the events in Bangladesh in July and August that ended the Hasina regime.” The OHCHR made its…

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said each and every location of “Aynaghar” that was previously used as secret detention and torture cells will be identified. “All those involved in killings during the July-August mass uprising and enforced disappearances will be punished,” Shafiqul said at a press conference at Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. The press conference was held following Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s visit to the three secret detention centres in Dhaka. Eight victims of enforced disappearance or their families, six advisers, and journalist from Qatar based Al Jazeera, Sweden-based journalism platform focusing on…

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has found evidence of “serious human rights violations and abuses” in Bangladesh between July 15 and August 5 in Bangladesh. A fact-finding report on human rights violations and abuses related to the July uprising, which was launched earlier today in Geneva, states that the Awami League regime “and its security and intelligence apparatus, in coordination with violent elements linked to the Awami League, systematically engaged” in these violent acts. “Violations were committed with the knowledge, coordination and direction of the political leadership and senior security sector and intelligence officials.” “The brutal…

Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus visited three secret detention centers, previously used for torture and forced disappearances, in Dhaka today. The locations, known as “Aynaghar” or “house of mirrors,” were once used as covert prisons. Yunus was accompanied by members of the advisory council, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, victims, and both local and international media representatives. The sites visited include locations in Agargaon, Kachukhet, and Uttara. Yunus’ visit also included two local media outlets, foreign journalists, and a select group of victims, according to the Chief Adviser’s press team. One of the notable moments…