The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Tuesday recommended that the interim government arrange a referendum following the immediate promulgation of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025.
“We’ve recommended the government to arrange a referendum any day till the national-election day from the promulgation of an order,” said NCC Vice-Chair Prof Ali Riaz.He said this replying to a question at ...
BNP rejects pre-election referendum
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said their party does not agree with the Consensus Commission’s recommendation to hold a referendum before the national election, saying BNP’s position on the issue remains unchanged.
“BNP does not agree with the Consensus Commission’s recommendation to hold a referendum before the national election,” he said.Khosru made the remarks while talking to reporters after BNP Secr...
EU to send election observer team to Bangladesh
The European Union plans to send a large team of election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming general election, the first such mission since 2008, said EU Ambassador Michael Miller.
Ambassador Miller announced during a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday.He said the EU observer mission is yet to be formally confirmed, but could include between 150 and 200 members. Some observers are expected to arrive about six weeks before the election, wh...
Trump departs for Japan ahead of key China meet
US President Donald Trump headed to Japan on Monday, the second leg of an Asia tour, in advance of a meeting with China's Xi Jinping, aiming to end the bruising trade war between the world's largest economies.
Washington and Beijing sounded hopeful notes at the weekend over the chances of sealing a deal, which helped on Monday to push Japan's Nikkei above 50,000 points for the first time. Trump is expected to land in Tokyo in time for an evening appointment with the Emperor of Japan, before a meeting on Tuesday with the nation's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.Japan to recruit drivers from Bangladesh
Prominent Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to help recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employment in Japan.
Watanabe, founder of the Watami Group, announced during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday evening.
“We are now looking for a 2,000-square-metre area to set up a driving school,” Watanabe told the Chief Adviser, adding that there is a high demand for qualified drive...
Pak Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chair calls on CA
The visiting Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna late Saturday.
During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of issues concerning Bangladesh–Pakistan relations, including the growing importance of bilateral trade, investment, and defence cooperation.
