2 Amirul Islam, New York: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has attended the inaugural ceremony of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Tuesday, September 22, US local time, he participated alongside heads of state and government from various countries at the event organized at the UN Headquarters in New York. Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, participated in the welcome breakfast hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. This breakfast was arranged at the UN Headquarters on Tuesday at 7:30 AM local time in honor of world leaders and their accompanying…
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6 The government has brought about a significant reshuffle in the Bangladesh Police. The decision regarding these changes was announced through three separate gazette notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday (September 22). As a result of this new order, a total of 31 officers, including DIGs, Additional DIGs, and Superintendents of Police, are receiving new responsibilities. DIG of Highway Police, Habibur Rahman Khan, has been transferred as Commandant to the Police Traffic and Driving School (TDS). Mohammad Enamul Haque, who was promoted as Supernumerary DIG, has been transferred from Sylhet Metropolitan to Khagrachhari APBN and Special…
3 Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahedur Rahman commented that a couple of cocktails won’t cause any harm to the government. He made this remark at a briefing in the capital on Tuesday. The Information Advisor said, “A couple of cocktails won’t achieve anything against the government. The government does not want to distress the people or put them in crisis. There would have been a loss of BDT 40,000 crore on diesel. Efforts are underway to reduce that loss.” Responding to a question about why fuel prices were increased domestically despite a drop in global market prices, he…
0 In response to the fuel price hike in the country, a decision has been made to increase passenger bus fares. Bus fares for long-distance routes and urban areas, including the capital, have been increased by 17 paisa per kilometer. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Road Transport Ministry on Tuesday (September 22). Earlier, on Monday, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) proposed an increase in passenger bus fares. The proposal suggested raising long-distance bus fares by 20 paisa per kilometer and urban transport fares by 18 paisa per kilometer. However, at the Ministry’s meeting, it…
1 Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has arrived in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He is scheduled to address the General Assembly session on September 24. A Turkish Airlines flight landed at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York at 6:20 PM local time on Monday. The Prime Minister is accompanied by his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, and other entourage members. At the airport, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Irene Zubaida Khan, and Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the USA, Tareq Md. Ariful Islam. Subsequently,…
2 Amirul Islam, New York: A United Nations-backed international scientific panel has raised serious concerns over the rapid advancement of autonomous artificial intelligence systems, warning that humans may find it increasingly difficult to steer, constrain or stop AI agents as their capabilities grow. The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence issued the warning in its first thematic brief, which examined a security incident involving AI agents on the online platform Hugging Face between May and July 2026. The test was initiated by OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. AI agents are software systems capable of carrying out tasks independently on…
0 A court has granted remand for interrogation to Gazi Nazrul Islam, MP for Satkhira-4 constituency, and his first wife Most. Maqsuda Islam, in connection with the case filed over the recovery of the hanging body of his second wife, Mariam Akter, from NAM Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. On Monday (September 21), Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam granted the remand application, approving four days for Gazi Nazrul Islam and one day for his wife Maqsuda Islam. Source link
0 BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that fuel prices in Bangladesh are significantly lower compared to other countries. He made this assertion during a briefing on Monday afternoon. Rizvi stated that the war in the Middle East has created an energy crisis. He also mentioned that the government is sincerely working to tackle this crisis. He said, ‘Fuel prices in Bangladesh are much lower compared to other countries in the world. We are providing subsidies on fuel. Even after price adjustments, we are incurring losses.’ At this time, Rizvi presented data on current fuel prices in various…
0 Fuel oil prices have been increased yet again. The prices of all four types of fuel—diesel, kerosene, petrol, and octane—have been raised by BDT 20 per liter. The new prices became effective today, Monday (September 21). According to the new rates, diesel is now priced at BDT 135 per liter, kerosene at BDT 155, petrol at BDT 160, and octane at BDT 165. This marks the highest fuel oil price in the country’s history. **Prices Rose by BDT 35-45 During BNP Government’s Tenure** When the BNP government took office on February 17, the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol, and…
2 Ishayat Shahriar Opratim, the only child of Cumilla University associate professor Dr. Nahida Begum and K.M. Firoze Shahriar, has been laid to rest. On Sunday (September 20), his first Janaza (funeral prayer) was held at 10 AM at Cumilla University’s central field, followed by a second Janaza at 11 AM at Kotbari Gandhamati Eidgah Maidan, after which he was buried in the adjacent graveyard. University teachers, students, officials, employees, relatives, and local people from various professions attended Opratim’s Janaza. Many broke down in tears as they came to bid farewell to the beloved teacher couple’s only child for the…