NEWS DESK General Waker-Uz-Zaman took charge as the new Chief of Army Staff on Sunday. He took the charge from his predecessor General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, said an ISPR press release in the afternoon. Afterwards, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman was adorned with the new rank badge of General in presence of Prime Minister […]Continue Reading
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STAFF CORRESPONDENT General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed, the outgoing Colonel Commandant of the Bangladesh Army’s East Bengal Regiment, Regiment of Artillery, and Corps of Military Police, was given a farewell reception at the East Bengal Regimental Centre in Chattogram Cantonment on Sunday. A smart contingent of soldiers from the three regiments performed a military parade Continue Reading
Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has announced that the Bangladesh Army is maintaining strict surveillance along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, ensuring the situation remains under control. He emphasized the readiness of the army, air force, and navy to defend the country’s sovereignty in any situation. Speaking at the flag-raising ceremony for the newly formed Continue Reading
TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT At least 28 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) fled to Bangladesh early Tuesday, citing internal conflict. They crossed into Bangladesh through the Naf River’s Sabrang border point in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, officials said. Teknaf Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Md. Adnan Chowdhury reported that the BGP members arrived in a wooden Continue Reading
NEWS DESK The government has named Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman as the new Chief of Army Staff. “Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman, OSP,SGP,PSC, has been promoted to general post and appointed as the Chief of Army Staff for three years from afternoon of June 23,” said a gazette […]Continue Reading
PALANGKHALI CORRESPONDENT Three Rohingya refugees were killed and three others injured in attacks conducted by rival groups at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar early Monday, authorities said. The violence erupted in the Ukhiya camp’s Block F around 3:45 am when members of the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO) attacked Md Ilyas, 31, shooting him and […]Continue Reading
KHAGRACHARI CORRESPONDENT Khagrachari District Police have arrested two people, including a Chinese national, on charges of human trafficking. Early Sunday, police raided a flat in Uttara, Dhaka, and arrested Jisao Suhui, 34, a Chinese national. Five teenage girls were rescued during the raid. Later, Sumi Chakma, 36, the alleged ringleader, was also arrested. According to Continue Reading
STAFF REPORTER China has commended Bangladesh’s interest in joining BRICS and has pledged active support from Beijing. In a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this assurance came during the 13th round of bilateral political consultations between Bangladesh and China held in Beijing on Monday. BRICS is an intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Continue Reading
STAFF REPORTER As Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prepares for a pivotal visit to China in July, in broader geopolitical terms, Bangladesh is eager to find common ground between its national interests and those of China to ensure the success of the Prime Minister’s visit, according to sources within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As a […]Continue Reading
STAFF CORRESPONDENT Police have arrested nine Chakma workers and one Bengali for allegedly kidnapping Chaihla Marma, 22, an employee at the Meghna Fresh Economic Zone in Narayanganj. The abduction took place on Wednesday night in the Tiprdi area. Authorities rescued Marma from the Goaldi area of Sonargaon Municipality on Thursday night. The suspects are: Jakmon […]Continue Reading