National,Politics
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has shown interest in signing a Political Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the BNP.This was shared by Liu Jianchao, minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, during a meeting with the visiting BNP delegation.BNP Media Cell member ...
World,Politics
AFP, Tehran: Iran said on Tuesday that it was ready to return to negotiations with the United States, as a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel took hold after 12 days of strikes that pummelled the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities.But even as he appeared to express willingness to revisi...
Reuters, Washington: The United States is giving $30 million to a controversial humanitarian group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza despite concern among some U.S. officials about the month-old operation and the killing of Palestinians near food distribution sites, according to four sources and a doc...
World
AFP, DAMASCUS: A loud blast heard in Damascus on Tuesday was caused by a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance by authorities, Syria's official SANA news agency reported."The explosion heard a short while ago in the vicinity of the capital resulted from the detonation of war remnants...
World,Business,Oil & Energy,Politics
Reuters: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that China can continue to purchase Iranian oil after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, a move that the White House clarified did not indicate a relaxation of U.S. sanctions."China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran. Hopefully, the...
Reuters, UNITED NATIONS: U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities "effectively fulfilled our narrow objective: to degrade Iran's capacity to produce a nuclear weapon," acting U.S. envoy to the U.N. Dorothy Shea told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday."These strike...
Reuters, Washington: A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has determined that U.S. strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities have set back Tehran's program by only a matter of months, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The initial report was prepared by th...
New York Post: US President Donald Trump has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing the ceasefire between Israel and Iran.The nomination came from Republican Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia, who submitted a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee praising Trum...
A who’s who of world leaders has been converging on the Netherlands for the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, where members are expected to sign off on major boosts to defence spending in response to pressure from the United States.The two-day NATO meeting kicks off in T...
National,Politics,Education & Culture,Country
Students of historic Carmichael College in Rangpur continued their "complete shutdown" for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, pressing a 37-point charter of demands covering academic development and administrative reforms.The protesting students once again urged the education adviser an...
National,Education & Culture
In a strong show of unity and protest, the general students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) organised a torch rally on Tuesday night demanding highest punishment for two accused rapists. Both students of the university were placed on a 4-day remand on the same day.According ...
A group of 30 eminent citizens have strongly condemned the recent mob violence against former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda and demanded that the government take immediate and strict legal action against those involved in the incident.They also called for a fair and transparent inv...
Tehran was far from its usual hustle and bustle on Tuesday, but life was regaining some colour despite concerns from residents that a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel may not hold, after nearly two weeks of war.In Tajrish bazaar in north Tehran, everyone had their own opinion on whether t...
AP, The Hague, Netherlands: NATO leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world’s biggest security organisation around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies.The allies are likely to endor...
Reuters, Aboard Air Force One/Tel Aviv/Istanbul: Explosions rang out in Tehran from Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying Israel had called off strikes at his command to preserve an hours-old ceasefire.Two witnesses reached by telephone in the Iranian capital said ...
City
The government has increased the monthly 'special benefit' for public sector employees, including military personnel, civil servants and pensioners, with the revised rates taking effect from July.Ministry of Finance issued a notification in this regard on Monday.According to the notification...
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority of Bangladesh successfully organised a divisional PPP conference and workshop at Hotel Naz Garden, Bogura, bringing together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to explore future investment prospects through PPP.The conference was grace...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance,Politics
The Bangladesh Bank has clarified that commercial banks will not bear any financial liability in the case of contract-based imports, in a move aimed at streamlining import procedures and encouraging greater engagement from banks.In a circular issued on Tuesday, the central bank said importers should...
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government has prepared a draft amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898, aiming to ensure a rights-based approach and stronger safeguards during arrests and interrogations. “We have drafted an amendment to CrPC to ensure right...
AFP, Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both countries and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce.In a fast-moving series of declarations, the 79-year-old Republican, who was on his way to ...
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