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2 Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today said key pro-Awami League (AL) figures circulated false narratives surrounding violent clashes erupted in Gopalganj by posting multiple old and unrelated images in social media platforms. “On July 16, social media platforms saw a wave of posts from accounts affiliated with the banned Awami League (AL), aimed at shaping the narrative surrounding violent clashes that erupted in Gopalganj earlier in the day,” the press wing said in a statement. The statement was shared at the press wing’s verified Facebook page – CA Press Wing Facts. It said a coordinated propaganda effort involving key pro-AL…

1 Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr M Shakhawat Hossain has urged the Singaporean government to recruit more experienced Bangladeshi manpower, particularly in the shipping sector. He made the call during a bilateral meeting with Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations, Grace Fu, at her commerce ministry office in Singapore on Wednesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Shipping. Highlighting the growing number of skilled mariners graduating from both public and private marine academies in Bangladesh each year, Dr Shakhawat emphasized that these professionals could significantly contribute to…

5 The government today approved two separate proposals in principle for implementing the civil part and E/M part of the construction of the ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ as delegated works under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. The approvals came from the 21st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs held today at the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat today. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting alongside presiding two separate meetings of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase and the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee. Briefing reporters after the meetings, the Finance…

3 National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz today urged the political parties to reach consensus on unresolved issues soon. “Some issues were agreed on at the initial stage of talks with the political parties, and some were agreed at the second stage of discussions. Decisions on all the issues, on which there are still differences of opinion, should be taken in a short time,” he said. Prof Ali Riaz requested the political parties to feel their responsibility in taking decisions to this end. He made the request while speaking at the beginning of the 14th day of the second…

1 Johannes Zutt, the newly appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia, has expressed strong support for Bangladesh’s inclusive growth and appreciated Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for the Interim Government’s reform agenda in the economic sector. Zutt, accompanied by World Bank’s new Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Jean Pesme, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Monday. During their discussion, Zutt shared his deep affection for Bangladesh, recalling his previous tenure as the World Bank’s country director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal from 2013 to 2015. “Kudos to you…

2 US President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. Trump and his wife Melania will be welcomed by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor castle. Trump was invited by a personal letter from Charles, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed to him last February during a visit to Washington. The US president was received by Queen Elizabeth II during a state visit in 2019 during his first mandate. Unlike French President Emmanuel Macron, who addressed the British Parliament during his recent state visit, Trump…

1 Chief Adviser Press Wing has said many Indian media outlets published false reports over slain Lal Chand claiming him a Hindu. Indian media outlets, including NDTV, India Today and WION, have falsely identified businessman Lal Chand, also known as Sohag, 39, who was killed in front of Mitford Hospital (Sir Salimullah Medical College) in Dhaka, as a Hindu, it said. “In reality, Md Sohag, alias Lal Chand, was a Muslim businessman,” the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page – CA Press Wing Facts – on Sunday night. Lal Chand’s father’s name is Md…

2 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday. Lavrov’s visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia’s offensive against Kyiv. Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to oust Ukrainian forces and has also provided the Russian army with artillery shells and missiles. Moscow said Lavrov’s talks with Kim were held in a “warm comradely atmosphere.” Lavrov…

1 Vice-Chairman of National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz today said the commission wants to reach at a logical stage by July 30 in light of our sense of responsibility to the martyrs of the July-August Mass Uprising last year. He made this remark at the very outset of the discussion with political parties for the 12th day in the second phase of the discussion held at the Foreign Service Academy here. The discussion aimed at building unity around the recommendations of various reform commissions formed by the interim government, reaching consensus on state reform issues, and formulating the ‘July…

12 Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam today said the broadcasting system will be modernized by attaching priority to public interest. He made the remark at a meeting on formulation of policies regarding cable TV digitalization, Television Rating Point (TRP) service provision, and Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms held at the ministry conference room here, said a press release. The Adviser said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, along with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, are involved in matters related to cable TV digitalization, TRP services, and OTT platforms. The responsibilities of each ministry are determined by the ‘Allocation…