0 The High Court has ruled that a resignation letter obtained coercively from a teacher has no legal validity. Concurrently, the court has directed the immediate reinstatement of the teacher whose signature was forcibly obtained on the resignation letter. The High Court bench, comprising Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir and Justice S. M. Saiful Islam, delivered this verdict on August 20, resolving the rule in the case titled ‘Md. Alkas Uddin Ahmed vs. State’. The full text of the judgment was recently published. In its verdict, the court stated that the petitioner’s resignation letter was not submitted voluntarily or by his…
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0 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon patriotic citizens, businessmen, young entrepreneurs, researchers, and people from all walks of society to come forward and contribute to building a prosperous and desired Bangladesh. He made this appeal on Saturday (September 12) morning while delivering his speech as the chief guest at the inauguration of the ‘Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026’ in Dhaka. Seeking cooperation from the government, Tarique Rahman stated, “Everyone’s collaboration is essential in governing the nation. Therefore, let us all work together to build a nation that embodies our collective aspirations.” Praising the insightful speeches of the event’s speakers,…
3 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that 4.1 million families will be provided with Family Cards this year. He made this statement on Friday afternoon (September 11) at a ceremony held at the BNP Chairman’s office in Gulshan, the capital, where he distributed grant checks to the authorities of mosques and temples falling under the Dhaka-17 constituency. At the event, he also stated that the government is striving to resolve the electricity and fuel crisis. The Prime Minister noted that the electricity and fuel crisis is a global issue, the effects of which are also being felt in Bangladesh. He…
1 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that the government would make its utmost effort to solve the dengue problem within the next three months. He made this statement while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the nationwide ‘Dengue Prevention and Cleanliness Campaign-2026’ at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building on Saturday (September 12). The Prime Minister stated that the country belongs to everyone. Therefore, everyone must work together to build the nation. He added that if everyone tries collectively, changes in the country are possible. The Prime Minister urged everyone to be conscious about cleanliness to keep families, society,…
59 US President Donald Trump has announced that if the Republican Party can maintain control of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections, every adult citizen of the country will receive $5,000 as a ‘Trump dividend’. He made this proposal at the Republican Party’s first midterm conference. However, the process of disbursing this money or its legal basis has not been immediately clarified. This information was reported by Middle East Eye on Thursday (September 10). With approximately 270 million adult citizens in the United States, implementing this plan would require about $1.35 trillion. In his hour-and-forty-five-minute primetime speech, Trump claimed…
52 Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the historic Mecca Agreement, signed last month between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, is primarily a ‘defensive military alliance’ and there are no plans for its expansion at this moment. On Thursday (September 10), during a regular weekly briefing, the spokesperson for the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided this explanation in response to a question about how Pakistan would counter recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia under the terms of the agreement. The spokesperson clarified that the agreement was primarily drafted with an emphasis on defense and security, and no…
51 Global gold prices rose again on Thursday (September 10) due to the depreciation of the US dollar. Meanwhile, investors are closely watching the upcoming US inflation data, which will shape the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate trajectory and provide new direction for the gold market. According to a Reuters report, spot gold prices rose by 0.3 percent to $4,414.28 per ounce at 4:19 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Thursday. Conversely, US gold futures for December delivery slightly decreased to $4,457.20 per ounce. Market analysts suggest that all eyes are now on the new US inflation statistics. This data…
14 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not be travelling to New Delhi, the capital of India, to attend India’s upcoming BRICS Summit, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir. He made this statement to journalists on Thursday (August 10) outside an international seminar on Rohingya issues at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. BNP’s media cell confirmed this information in a press release. It is known that the 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. India is the host this year. Meanwhile, there had been various discussions regarding Prime Minister Tarique…
14 The High Court has ruled that Grameen Kalyan, an organization founded by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former chief advisor of the caretaker government, must pay BDT 666 crore in taxes as demanded by the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The High Court bench led by Justice Md. Muzibur Rahman Miah delivered this verdict on Thursday (September 10). The court issued this directive by dismissing a rule issued on a writ petition filed by Grameen Kalyan, which challenged the tax demand. The verdict orders the organization to pay a total of BDT 666 crore in taxes for three fiscal years. Details…
13 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that his government will work with opposition parties to address the fuel crisis, which stems from gas and electricity shortages. Speaking in the National Parliament on Thursday (September 10), the Prime Minister stated that the government is fully aware of the public suffering caused by the gas and electricity crisis. However, he emphasized that this crisis was not created by the current government but is rather the outcome of the previous administration’s erroneous policies and irregularities. Tarique Rahman alleged that effective initiatives for gas exploration and drilling new wells in the Bay of…