ড. ইউনূসের বিশেষ সাক্ষাৎকার: ‘জেলে না গিয়ে বঙ্গভবনে শপথ নিলাম’
শান্তিতে নোবেল বিজয়ী অধ্যাপক ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস ছাত্র-জনতার অভ্যুত্থানের পর বাংলাদেশের অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টার দায়িত্ব নিয়েছেন। দেশের অভাবনীয় এক পরিবর্তিত রাজনৈতিক পরিস্থিতিতে শিক্ষার্থীদের বিশেষ অনুরোধে তিনি এই দায়িত্ব নেন। নতুন বাংলাদেশ নিয়ে মানুষের স্বপ্ন, গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নানা খাতে সংস্কারের মাধ্যমে সেই স্বপ্নের বাস্তবায়ন, গণতন্ত্রে উত্তরণ চলমান পরিস্থিতি নিয়ে প্রথম আলোর সঙ্গে কথা বলেছেন এই অর্থনীতিবিদ।…
Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to the countrymen. Shafiqur Rahman’s invitation
– Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Dear Countrymen, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. Dictator Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country in the face of mass protests by students. An interim government will be formed to run the state in a very short period of time. At this time a cabal is conspiring to worsen the law…
Boro harvesting of haor areas almost done
4.38 lakh out of 4.53 lakh hectares have already been harvested Farmers have completed harvesting 97 percent paddy of haor areas in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Netrokona and Brahmanbaria. In the seven districts, farmers cultivated boro in 4.53 lakh hectares this year, of which 4.38 lakh hectares have already been harvested. The government has…
They are not even ashamed to call themselves Razakars – Prime Minister
Who are you? who am i Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed the slogan ‘Rajakar, Razakar’ as very sad. He said, ‘They don’t even feel ashamed to call themselves Razakars.’ The Prime Minister said this while addressing the chief guest at the ‘Annual Performance Agreement (APA) signing’ and ‘Annual Performance Agreement’ and ‘Practice Award’ ceremony organized…
Extortion in Palashi raw market, former leader of Chhatra League beaten up
A former BCL leader and one of his associates were beaten up while making money in the Palashi raw market adjacent to the Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) in the capital. This incident took place at around 11:30 pm on Sunday. The two victims of the gang beating are Md. Mehdi Hasan and Shahidul Islam….
‘Muslims don’t even have a penny…’, audio of Indian Railways ticket checker goes viral
A viral audio of an Indian Railways ticket checker has sparked public outrage. As a result, the ticket examiner has been suspended by the Indian Railways. “We are taking this matter very seriously,” said the office of the Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai, Western Railway. The activist, who made negative comments about the religious community and…
Parliamentary diplomacy: Building bridges for peace and understanding
Parliamentary diplomacy is a way to build relationships and promote cooperation between national parliaments. Parliamentarians participate in inter-parliamentary organizations, bilateral exchanges, and other parliamentary diplomacy initiatives. In this way they can represent their countries’ interests, foster dialogue and cooperation with counterparts from other nations, and work towards building consensus on international issues. The international Day of…