Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has blamed the previous Awami League government’s “unplanned” policies for the country’s ongoing power and energy crisis. He said, “I know people across the country, not only in Dhaka but also in many districts and upazilas, are suffering from the power crisis at this moment.” The PM added, “This situation […]Continue Reading

Plans are underway to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), two sensitive and profitable facilities of Chattogram Port, to Dubai-based DP World under a long-term agreement. Workers, political parties, professionals and civil society groups have continued protesting the proposed lease. At a citizens’ convention organised by Continue Reading

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep shock and grief over the heavy casualties and widespread destruction caused by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province that claimed 38 lives. On behalf of the government and people of Bangladesh, the PM sent Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto a condolence message on Saturday, August 15, Continue Reading

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that an appropriate diplomatic environment has not yet been established for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s prospective visit to India. Spokesperson Shahidul Karim stated during a briefing on Sunday, August 16, that although bilateral negotiations have been continuing, the process has encountered obstacles as a result of recent Continue Reading

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s six-month challenge to offer a comprehensive solution to the current national power crisis has been publicly accepted by NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah. Mr. Hasnat attacked the government’s administration in a Facebook post, pointing out a large, incompetent group of 62 ministers and advisors who had supposedly disregarded expert Continue Reading

A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman Munshi   On Ashura, Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) was given victory by Allah, the Lord of Might and Majesty, and Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the Blue Sea. The Children of Israel were thus saved from Pharaoh’s oppression and persecution. Thus, from Yawm al-Musa’s perspective, this […]Continue Reading