Army Chief meets with Chief Advisor

Army Chief meets with Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman today paid a courtesy call on Principal Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release that during the meeting, the Army Chief briefed the Principal Advisor about the overall security situation in the country and the ongoing activities of the army. He also discussed various steps taken by the army for national development and stability. General Waqar-uz-Zaman also briefed the Principal Advisor about his recent visit to the Central African…

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Osmani was not given the Freedom Award

The recent decision to withdraw the posthumous Swadhinata Award for General MAG Osmani, the revered commander-in-chief of the Mukti Bahini during Bangladesh’s Liberation War, has sparked considerable discussion and reflection on the nation’s highest civilian honor. Initially, the government had intended to bestow this prestigious award upon Osmani in recognition of his unparalleled contributions to the country’s independence. However, this plan was ultimately abandoned due to the fact that Osmani had already received the Swadhinata Award in 1985. The press wing of the Chief Advisor confirmed this information on Tuesday…

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Indigenous people demand holidays on major social festivals

The indigenous communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and plains have made four demands, including keeping government holidays in all educational institutions during their main social festivals, focusing on welcoming the New Year. These demands were made at a press conference organized by 12 indigenous student organizations at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday. The president of Bangladesh Indigenous Students’ Struggle Parishad, Numong Pru Marma of BMSC Dhaka Metropolitan, read out a written statement at the press conference. In his written statement, Ananta Tanchangya said that for the…

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A fugitive group is trying its best to unsettle: Professor Yunus tells BBC Bangla

Desk Report: “A fugitive group has left the country or their leadership has left. They are trying their best to unsettle it (the country),” said Professor Yunus. Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus spoke to BBC Bangla about the law and order situation, reforms and elections, the formation of a new student leadership party, and political developments during the nearly seven months of the interim government under his leadership. In an exclusive interview, he also spoke about the deteriorating relations between Bangladesh and India. BBC Bangla: I am Mir Sabbir, welcoming…

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The interim government has halved the Awami League’s remaining allocation of Tk 11,000 crore for the health sector. This allocation was cut in the Annual Development Program (ADP).

Desk Report: The RADP was presented at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the NEC conference room in the capital on Monday (March 3). The meeting was chaired by the interim government’s chief advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The interim government has halved The revised development budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was approved at the meeting.At the end of the NEC meeting, Planning Advisor Wahid Uddin Mahmud said that the size of the original Annual Development Program was Tk 265,000 crore. The current government is reducing development expenditure…

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