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অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা অধ্যাপক ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূসের সঙ্গে বৈঠকে বসেছেন বিএনপির ছয় সদস্যের একটি প্রতিনিধি দল। আজ শনিবার দুপুর সোয়া ২টায় প্রধান উপদেষ্টার বাসভবন যমুনায় প্রবেশ করেন তারা। বিএনপির প্রতিনিধি দলের নেতৃত্ব দিচ্ছেন দলটির মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর।  অন্যান্যের মধ্যে রয়েছেন- বিএনপির স্থায়ী কমিটির সদস্য ড. খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেন, মির্জা আব্বাস, ড. আব্দুল মঈন খান, নজরুল ইসলাম খান ও সালাউদ্দিন আহমেদ। রাষ্ট্র সংস্কার কার্যক্রম শুরুর আগে রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর সঙ্গে এই সরকারের তৃতীয় দফায় বৈঠক হতে যাচ্ছে। বিএনপির সঙ্গে বৈঠক শেষে বেলা ৩টায় প্রধান উপদেষ্টার সঙ্গে আলোচনায় বসবে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর প্রতিনিধি দল। এছাড়া বাংলাদেশ কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি-সিপিবি ও বাম গণতান্ত্রিক…

Former President Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury has passed away. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. He died at around 3:15 am on Friday while undergoing treatment at the capital's Women's Medical College Hospital. His son Mahi B Chowdhury confirmed the news of Badruddoza Chowdhury's death at the hospital. He told reporters that his father breathed his last at 3:15 am. Former President Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury was admitted to the capital's Uttara Women's Medical College Hospital with a lung infection last Wednesday. Mahi B Chowdhury is talking to reporters at the hospital. The 95-year-old former president was suffering from various age-related diseases. He had been admitted to the Medical College Hospital several times before.

After the formation of 5 full-fledged commissions on state reforms, the interim government's chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is now holding a dialogue with political parties. The dialogue will begin at 2:30 pm on Saturday (October 5) at the chief advisor's official residence Jamuna. The chief advisor is holding a third round of dialogue with political parties on this issue. The chief exchanged views with political parties on August 31. According to the dialogue schedule, Dr. Yunus will first hold discussions with BNP at 2:30 pm. Then he will sit with a delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami at 3 pm. The successive sessions will be held with the Ganatar Mancha at 3:30 pm, the Left Democratic Alliance at 4 pm, Hefazat-e-Islam at 4:30 pm, and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh at 5 pm.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced that workers who could not travel to Malaysia on time due to the crisis situation, including the shortage of air tickets, will be allowed to go. In this regard, 18,000 workers will receive assistance in the first phase. More will be added in phases. During his visit to Dhaka on Friday, he made the announcement at a joint press conference with the interim government's chief advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka. At that time, he said that he has full confidence in the interim government of Bangladesh led by Dr. Yunus. They are ready to cooperate with the interim government in establishing peace and security in Bangladesh. At the press conference, both leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral relations by increasing trade, commerce and investment. At the joint press conference, Professor Dr.…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Dhaka. He was welcomed by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus with flowers. The plane carrying him arrived at Shahjalal International Airport this Friday (October 4) afternoon. Later, he was given a red carpet and guard of honor. After the airport formalities, the Malaysian Prime Minister will be taken to Hotel Intercontinental. There, he will hold a meeting with Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Foreign Affairs Advisor Md. Towhid Hossain said in a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday that a Malaysian Prime Minister will visit Bangladesh after almost a decade. The Malaysian Prime Minister's official visit is the first visit by a head of government to Bangladesh during the current government. As a result, bilateral…

Keeping the consumers in mind, the government fixed the prices of chicken and eggs on September 15. But it seems that this is not reflected in the market. Depending on the area, eggs are being sold at 170 to 180 taka per dozen and broiler chickens are being sold at 190 to 200 taka. Along with this, the price of golden chicken has also increased by 10 taka to 270 to 280 taka. This has put the lower and lower middle class in extreme trouble. There is no good news for vegetables either. Prices have increased further compared to last week. On Friday (October 4), a visit to several markets including Karwan Bazar, New Market and Hatirpool in the capital showed such a picture. On the spot, it was seen that the markets are full of vegetables. Shopkeepers are selling brinjal, cucumber, patal, barbati, kachur lati, dhandash,…

Legal Advisor Dr. Asif Nazrul has assured that the Cyber Security Act will be repealed. He said this at a discussion at the Judicial Training Institute in the capital on Thursday (October 3) afternoon. Stating that the Cyber Security Act will be repealed soon, Asif Nazrul said that all the old laws of the country will be repealed in stages. Initiatives have been taken to withdraw the cases filed under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Earlier, on September 30, the Law Ministry said in a notification that the government has decided to withdraw the cases related to 'speech offense' (free expression of opinion) filed under the Cyber Act. At the same time, the Law Ministry also said that if anyone is arrested in these cases, he will also be released immediately through legal process.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Bangladesh tomorrow, Friday, at the invitation of Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Malaysian Prime Minister is coming to Dhaka to discuss ways to take the relations between the two countries to a new height. He will visit Dhaka on Friday (October 4) afternoon at the invitation of Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. This was revealed in a report by UNB on Thursday (October 3). The Malaysian Prime Minister is likely to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2 pm or later today. He will then go directly to a hotel. He will stay there for about four hours. A senior official of the Foreign Ministry confirmed the matter to UNB. It is the first time in almost a decade that a Malaysian Prime Minister has visited Bangladesh.

The Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances has found a match between the statements made by the people who returned from disappearances and the mirror house. Many of the evidence from the mirror house has already been destroyed. 400 complaints of disappearances have already been submitted to the Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances. Retired High Court Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury gave this information at a press conference at the office of the Commission of Inquiry on Disappearances in Gulshan, the capital, on Thursday (October 3). He is the president of the inquiry commission. Mainul Islam Chowdhury said, 'We have worked on the complaints of those who were disappeared under the auspices of the state or by the law enforcement agencies. We will also call those against whom the complaints are made. We will issue summons for statements. If the accused do not come, action will be taken according to the law. The most…

He confirmed this information himself on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday (October 2). Why was this Islamic negotiator forced to leave the country despite his immense popularity, such questions are circulating on the timelines of netizens. No specific answer has been found to the question of what caused him to suddenly leave the country in 2020. However, Azhari himself mentioned some surrounding reasons on Facebook at that time. However, he did not mention what those reasons were. Regarding the reason for Mizanur Rahman Azhari's departure from the country, it is known from multiple sources that in January 2020, there was a widespread discussion about an incident of 12 Indian citizens converting to Islam at one of Azhari's gatherings. It is believed that the then Awami League…