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Bangladesh asks for calm after attacks on Iran nuclear sites
Bangladesh leaders worry about bomb attacks hitting nuclear power plants inside Iran. Government officials fear these strikes could make the Middle East region even more dangerous than before. The foreign ministry released a statement saying these events threaten world peace and safety. Military actions against atomic facilities create serious risks for everyone living nearby. Bangladesh wants all countries to work together to stop the violence from getting worse. The South Asian nation asked the United Nations to step forward and help calm things down. Diplomats believe peaceful talks work better than weapons when solving disagreements between nations. Bangladesh has always supported using conversations rather than fighting to fix...
Interim government hits back at press freedom jibe
Bangladesh leaders fought back against claims about silencing reporters. A writer named William Horsley accused the current government of stopping press freedom. Officials posted their response on Facebook to defend their actions. The government said Horsley got the story wrong about their work. They want people to know the real facts about what happens there. Professor Muhammad Yunus runs the temporary government after protesters kicked out the old rulers. He spoke at a meeting in London about fixing the country. The new leaders said they work differently from the cruel dictators before them. Courts handle cases without government pressure from above. Police and prosecutors must use real evidence when charging people. The government...
Bangladesh to bring home first group from conflict hit Iran
Bangladesh plans to bring home citizens who want to leave war-torn Iran. The foreign ministry announced that the first batch of people will travel back to Bangladesh during the coming week. Officials have started working with nearby countries to help make this happen safely. The government wants to rescue all Bangladeshi workers and residents who feel scared about staying there. Shah Asif Rahman from the Public Diplomacy Wing shared these details during a recent announcement. The ministry said they will move people out of Iran step by step over several weeks. They are teaming up with the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment to make everything run smoothly. Countries that border Iran have agreed to help with the...
NCP goes for EC registration with Shapla as pick
The National Citizen Party wants to become an official political group. Leaders handed their paperwork to the Election Commission today. They asked for three different symbols to represent them during elections. The water lily flower called Shapla stands as their top choice. Party boss Md Nahid Islam led the team that delivered the documents. The group also requested pen and mobile phone symbols as backup options. Officials received the application papers around four this afternoon. Today marked the last chance for new parties to submit their forms. The Election Commission gave them a receipt showing they met the deadline. Party leaders said they fulfilled every requirement needed for registration. Many other political groups rushed...
Bangladesh wants OIC to step up for Rohingya justice
Bangladesh's top diplomat asked Muslim countries to do more for the Rohingya people yesterday. Md Touhid Hossain spoke at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation held in Istanbul. He wants these nations to work together better to help the persecuted group from Myanmar. The foreign adviser said his country faces serious problems from hosting refugees. Bangladesh cannot handle the burden alone anymore. More than one million Rohingya people live in camps across Bangladesh after fleeing violence in 2017. Another 118,000 refugees have arrived since last November as fighting got worse in Myanmar. These displaced people need food, shelter and medical care every day. The situation puts pressure on local communities and the...
329 dengue patients hospitalised, one dies
Another person lost their life to dengue fever during the past day across Bangladesh. Hospitals took in 329 more patients who caught the mosquito disease. Health officials counted these new cases from yesterday morning until today. The sickness continues spreading through different parts of the country. Medical centers work hard to treat everyone who needs help. Barishal area saw the most new patients with 136 people going to hospitals. Chattogram region had 64 patients seek medical care for dengue symptoms. Regular Dhaka division recorded 38 fresh cases of the illness. North Dhaka city area brought 21 patients to treatment centers. South Dhaka city section added 43 more cases to the count. Khulna division reported 15 people needing...
JU student in wheelchair dies in hospital
A college student from Jahangirnagar University passed away at Enam Medical College Hospital today. Jobayar Hussain studied Anthropology and was finishing his third year of school. He used a wheelchair because of his physical problems and had been sick for many years. His health got worse this morning at his dorm room. Friends rushed him to the nearby hospital for emergency care. Doctors put Jobayar in the special care unit when he arrived. His body was not working well and medical staff tried to help him. The doctors did a heart test at half past ten in the morning. Doctor Abdul Ahad Khan checked the results and said Jobayar had died. The medical team could not save the young student despite their efforts. Students brought his body...
Film Archive packs 5,445 flicks as digitization rolls out
Bangladesh Film Archive keeps thousands of movies safe for future generations. The archive holds 5,445 films from local and foreign makers. Workers store 318 black and white movies alongside 5,127 color films. Six modern storage rooms protect these precious collections from damage. Officials released this information through a recent announcement. The oldest movie comes from 1895 when The Lumière Brothers created their famous work. Popular films fill the archive's shelves with titles like Dhrub from 1934 and Devdas from 1935. Mukh O Mukhosh appeared during 1956 before A Desh Tomar Amar came out during 1959. More beloved movies like Assia, Kohno Asheni, Suryasnan, Dharapat, Sutarang, Onek Diner Chena, Dui Diganta, and Roopban followed...
Army chief gives navy a thumbs up
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman visited the Bangladesh Navy graduation ceremony at Chattogram Naval Academy this morning. He told everyone that the Navy has grown into a modern force that uses advanced technology to face today's challenges. The general served as the main speaker for the summer presidential parade event. He stressed that new officers must stay ready to defend their nation through honest work and strong discipline. The Army Chief wants these young people to make personal sacrifices for their country. General Waker-Uz-Zaman explained how the Navy keeps the sea borders safe from threats. The naval force also protects ocean resources and fights crimes that happen on water. He reminded the new cadets about their important...
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