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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...

New US envoy Christensen hopes Dhaka-Washington further partnership

Nominee for the post of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, has expressed his intent to strengthen cooperation with Bangladesh’s current Interim Government and its future democratically elected government to advance the Dhaka-Washington partnership further. “If confirmed, I look forward to leading the Embassy Dhaka team to build strong ties with both the current Interim Government and its democratically elected successor to advance the US-Bangladesh relationship,” he told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in his opening statement during his nomination hearing in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

The hidden reign of ‘Balu Sattar’

Where has Haji Abdus Sattar — better known across Sirajganj as “Balu Sattar” — gone? Once a household name in the district’s sand business and Awami League politics, the controversial sand trader has vanished from public view.

Yet, many locals claim his invisible hand still grips the multimillion-taka sand trade stretching across the Jamuna River.

An empire built on the Jamuna’s sands

Bail bonds thru’ online begins tomorrow: Law Adviser

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said the process of receiving bail bonds online will begin on a trial basis tomorrow (Wednesday), allowing bail documents to reach prisons directly in a single click. “After a person secures bail, there are reportedly 12 stages before release—often involving money and harassment. From tomorrow, we’re launching a pilot project. With just one click, the bail bond will instantly reach the respective jail,” he said.
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July Charter to be signed by October 16: Prof Riaz

National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz said on Wednesday that the Commission will submit its final recommendations to the government by October 10, to enable political parties to sign the July National Charter 2025 by October 16. “The Commission will hand over its final recommendations to the government by October 10. There is a target to complete the formal signing of the July National Charter by the political parties on October 15 and 16,” he said.
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Yunus emphasises trade and connectivity in South Asia

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the importance of reviving and strengthening the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), describing it as a “family of very close members” with significant untapped potential for regional integration.

Speaking at an event titled “A Conversation with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus”, hosted by the Asia Socie...

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