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PV Desk Speakers at a discussion here on Thursday stressed the need for a national consensus in favour of attaining a democracy aligned with the aspirations of the student-led mass uprising. They also emphasised rebuilding the state institutions that were totally hollowed out during ‘fascist’ Sheikh Hasina’s rule, a wholesale change in political culture, and ensuring internal democracy within political parties for the sake of a genuine democracy in the country. The discussion titled “Journey towards Democracy: Imminent Challenges and Ways to Overcome” was held at the Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad auditorium of Bangla Academy in the capital. Bangladesh Research…

PV Desk The severe cyclonic storm “Dana” over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards, now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha and West Bengal coasts. At middle of the last night, it was centered about 570 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 565 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 370 kms Southwest of Mongla port and 410 kms Southwest of Payra port, according to the No-12 special bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday morning. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards further and may complete crossing north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around…

PV Desk The Washington Post, an American English newspaper, has confirmed that the report circulated on social media about Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the name of the newspaper is completely false and fabricated. “Recently, in an attempt to mislead the public, a malicious group has spread a fake report on social media about the Chief Adviser in the name of the Washington Post. The Washington Post has confirmed to the Chief Adviser’s press wing that the report is completely false and fabricated,” said CA’s press wing fact-checkers. Everyone has been urged not to be misled by any kind…

PV Desk The government has outlawed the Awami League’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League, or BCL, citing its involvement in murder, torture, rape, and terrorism, particularly during the last 15 years of the Sheikh Hasina regime. The decision to proscribe the student outfit was announced on Wednesday through a gazette published by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The gazette said Chhatra League has been involved in various activities that disrupt public security. These activities include murder, torture, residential hall-based oppression, seat trading in student hostels, tender manipulation, rape, and sexual harassment, particularly during the last…

PV Desk The interim government has raised age limit for public service to 32 amid job seekers’ demonstrations for the raising the maximum age to 35. This Council of Advisers took the decision in its 10th meeting on Thursday chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. The government also capped the number a candidate can take the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations at three. There is currently no cap on the number of times candidates can sit for BCS exams. According to the decision, the maximum age limit for recruitment in all cadres under the  Bangladesh Civil Service and all…

BISAP is conducting a training on “Livelihood and Employment Generation Skill Development” to equip vulnerable women with stable work opportunities, especially in the context of current and future pandemics. Held at BISAP’s Skill Development Training Centre, the program focuses on enhancing technical skills such as Machine Operation, Sewing, and Cutting, with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship development. This training empowers participants to create their own businesses and secure employment opportunities. As a result, many trainees have successfully started their own ventures and generated sustainable employment for themselves, said a press release.

PV Desk Four dengue patients died and 1,121 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning. “During the period, 449 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 672 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This year, the total number of cases rose to 48,582 while 241 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added. Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

PV Desk Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam on Saturday said the government will form a search committee following the existing law to constitute a new Election Commission(EC) for taking forward the relevant activities to hold the next national election. “The interim government’s ‘non-partisan and neutral’ approach will continue in this process without any political influence,” Mahfuj said during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the evening. CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretaries Apurba Jahangir and Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were present. Earlier, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus held dialogue with political parties, including Liberal…

PV Desk Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has vowed to serve the people of the country rather than assuming a position of authority if his party is entrusted with the responsibility of leading the country in the future. “If given the responsibility to lead the country, we will not be the master of the people but the servants of this nation,” he said during a member conference in Naogaon on Saturday. The Naogaon unit of Jamaat-e-Islami organised the conference at the Nowjoan Eidgah grounds. The Jamaat Ameer emphasised the party’s intent to earn public trust through direct engagement, stating…

PV Desk Extending wholehearted support to the interim government for a free and fair election, Gono Forum(GF) on Saturday called for a national unity to address the challenges and proceed towards a credible election through a strong and competent Election Commission. “We want free, fair and neutral elections. Today’s government is the people’s government. We will extend support to the government wholeheartedly for the sake of fair elections in the future,” chairman of the coordinating team of Gono Forum Mostafa Mohsin Montu told reporters after their dialogue with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. “We had a detailed discussion. He (CA)…