PM visits damaged Setu Bhaban, Department of Disaster Management
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today visited the massively damaged Setu Bhaban and Department of Disaster Management at Mohakhali here by the BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men during the nationwide mayhem centering the quota reform movement.After entering the Setu Bhaban, she looked appalled seeing its different damaged sections as she had teary-eyed.Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, among […]
Israel’s Netanyahu calls for ‘national unity government’
Israel’s Netanyahu calls for ‘national unity’ government’.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called on Israel’s opposition to form a government of national unity as the country reeled under a’ deadly assault by Palestinian militant group Hamas.“I call on opposition leaders to immediately form an emergency government of national unity without any preconditions,” Netanyahu said in […]
Japan PM says open to meeting N.Korean leader
Japan PM says open to meeting N.Korean leader. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic path as tensions soar over Pyongyang’s weapons programs.Kishida reiterated the public offer at the UN General Assembly days after his government publicly announced his willingness for […]
UK set to backtrack on net zero policies
UK set to backtrack on net zero policies. The UK is set to backtrack on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested on Tuesday, setting up a possible rift in his party.Sunak is due to make a major speech on Friday, but said Tuesday in a statement that […]
New Vanuatu PM says to ‘revisit’ Australia security pact
New Vanuatu PM says to ‘revisit’ Australia security pact. Vanuatu’s newly installed prime minister on Tuesday said he would “revisit” a recently signed security pact with Australia, signalling a possible shift away from pro-Western policies endorsed by his predecessor.The 65-year-old Sato Kilman was elected by parliament on Monday, taking charge of a nation that is […]
Ex-PM Thaksin delays return to Thailand
Ex-PM Thaksin delays return to Thailand. Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Saturday he would delay by two weeks his return to the kingdom after 15 years of self-exile.The 74-year-old billionaire, who won two elections but was ousted in a 2006 military coup, has long said that he wished to return home — but […]
Govt working to promote Bangladesh’s culture on world stage: PM
Govt working to promote Bangladesh’s culture on world stage: PM. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government will take measures to promote the culture of Bangladesh in the global arena alongside pursuing a move for its boost-up keeping pace with thoughts of the new generations so that they never forget the uniqueness of our […]
UK lawmakers set to judge ex-PM Johnson over ‘Partygate’
UK lawmakers set to judge ex-PM Johnson over ‘Partygate’. British MPs will cast their judgment on Monday on a damning report that found ex-prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown-breaking parties.A House of Commons debate about the report is being held on Johnson’s 59th birthday — likely leading to the removal of his […]
PM urges Commonwealth to send diversified observers to see next polls
PM urges Commonwealth to send diversified observers to see next polls. Prime Minister today urged the Commonwealth to send diversified election observers to oversee the next parliamentary polls in Bangladesh as Commonwealth Secretary General Baroness Patricia Scotland paid a courtesy call on her at her place of residence here. “Our Prime Minister raised the issue […]
PM urges Allems to preach against militancy, narcotics, corruption
PM urges Allems to preach against ‘militancy, narcotics, corruption. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the country’s Allem, Ulema and Khatib to speak out against militancy, drugs, corruption, women repression in’ their Khutba (sermon) in the mosque. PM urges Allems to preach against militancy, narcotics, corruption “People respect Allem, Ulema, Khatib and Imam. So, […]