Prof Yunus to attend UNGA with ‘small, functional’ delegation
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will lead a “small and functional” delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today. “He (CA) wanted a small delegation instead of a big one,” he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noting that the tour would…
Papon laughs off Shakib’s remarks on WC preparation
Shakib Al Hasan’s remarks that playing Zimbabwe in a T20 series was not adequate preparation for upcoming the T20 World Cup had caused quite a bit of stir. On Monday, BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he felt Shakib was just joking since if he was focusing on those finer points, he would be…
One dies of dengue
One person died of dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today. At the same time, at least 12 others were hospitalised across the country. With this, the death toll rose to 33, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Meanwhile, the total number of cases rose to 2,581 this year….
What the US State Department said about the attack on the protesting students
Responding to the attacks, violence and killings of ordinary students protesting for quota reform, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States is closely monitoring violence in the movement. Quota movement is being monitored from Dhaka and Washington. He also condemned violence in peaceful protests. The spokesperson of the US State Department said…
Jamaat congratulates the interim government
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami congratulated the interim government. Amir of the party through a statement sent to the media on Thursday. Shafiqur Rahman congratulated. Jamaat’s Amir said in the statement that the dictator Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country in the face of the mass movement of the students on August 5. The country has been…
3 more people died in dengue, 1022 in hospital
Three people died in the country in the next 24 hours from Wednesday (October 2) morning due to Aedes mosquito-borne dengue fever. During this period, 1 thousand 22 people were admitted to the hospital with dengue. This information is known from the press release of the Department of Health Health and Emergency Operation Center and…
US announces new aid for Rohingyas
he United States has announced a new grant of 199 million US dollars as humanitarian aid for the Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. The announcement was made by US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Jaya after participating in a side event of the United…