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Bangladesh, Pakistan discuss shipping, labour cooperation

Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain today said exchanging experiences and expanding cooperation in the shipping and labour sectors would bring tangible benefits to the people of Bangladesh and Pakistan.

“Bangladesh believes in deepening relations with neighbouring and friendly countries based on mutual understanding and shared interests,” he said when Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider made a call on him at his secretariat office here. Bilateral ties, trade expansion, and cooperation in shipping, maritime affairs, and labour sectors came up for discussion during the call.

China aims to establish military base in Bangladesh

The United States has issued a warning to India regarding China’s dual strategy, as outlined in a Pentagon report. The document reveals that while China is working to de-escalate tensions with India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), it is simultaneously enhancing military cooperation with Pakistan.

Notably, in October 2024, India and China agreed to withdraw from friction points along the LAC. Despite this, the Pentagon suggests that China’s agenda includes preventing India from aligning too closely with the U.S. and normalising relations.

I have a plan: Tarique Rahman

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said he has a plan for the people of the country to build a prosperous and safe Bangladesh, seeking cooperation from all to translate his dream plan into reality.

“I have a plan for the people of my country and for the country,” he told a mammoth, jubilant crowd gathered at the July 36 Expressway in the capital to welcome him on his historic homecoming after a long 17 years in exile in the UK.
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CA orders arrest of Hadi’s killers

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed law enforcement agencies to swiftly arrest those involved in the killing of Osman Hadi and others engaged in illegal activities and keep the law and order situation normal at any cost before the national elections.

“Ahead of the upcoming national election, the law and order situation must be kept normal at any cost,” he said.
The Chief Adviser made the instructions while addressing a meeting to review the count...

Dhaka refutes Indian press note on Delhi protest

Bangladesh today categorically rejected an Indian press note on the reported demonstration near its High Commission in New Delhi, questioning how protesters accessed a highly secured diplomatic zone and citing serious security lapses.

“Regarding the Indian press note, we completely reject it, entirely reject it. The issue has been presented as if it were very simple, whereas in reality it is not. Our mission is located deep inside the diplomatic area, not at the periphery,” foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry here this afternoon.

DMP intensifies drive to arrest attackers of Hadi

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched an extensive drive to arrest the assailants who shot Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi in the capital’s Bijoynagar area on Friday afternoon.

According to police, a group of motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire on Hadi around 2:25 pm in the Box Culvert road area of Bijoynagar and fled the scene immediately.
He was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Later, he was shifted to another hospital for better treatment.
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