0 Following the acceptance of Md. Shahabuddin’s resignation from the presidency due to physical illness, Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has extended his wishes for the former president’s good health and well-being. He stated, “He resigned due to physical incapacity. I wish him well.” The Speaker officially announced the President’s resignation at an emergency press conference held at the Parliament Secretariat on Friday afternoon (July 24). He informed that President Md. Shahabuddin’s signed resignation letter reached him at 5:01 PM on Friday. In accordance with Article 50(3) of the Constitution, he accepted the resignation letter and,…
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0 Md. Shahabuddin has resigned from the post of President. On Friday (July 24) afternoon, he submitted his resignation letter to the National Parliament Secretariat. Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will hold a press conference at 5 PM regarding the President’s resignation. It is understood that he will elaborate on the constitutional procedures following the resignation. According to the Constitution, if the office of the President becomes vacant, the Speaker of the National Parliament shall serve as the Acting President until a new President is elected. Accordingly, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume the duties of the President. Furthermore,…
0 Renewed escalation of conflict in the Middle East has once again sent global concerns about energy supply soaring. As a direct consequence, Brent crude oil prices have surged to $100 per barrel in the international market. This marks the first time since May that fuel oil prices have touched this significant milestone. On Thursday, following the US’s intensification of military operations against Iran, Brent crude prices surged by over 6% in a single day, continuing several days of upward trends. According to analysts, the situation became even more volatile after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked oil tankers in…
1 Amid discussions surrounding the potential resignation of President Md. Shahabuddin, National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed is cutting short his scheduled foreign trip and returning to the country on Friday (July 24). According to the constitution, the head of state must submit his resignation letter to the Speaker. According to information from the Parliament Secretariat, he is scheduled to land at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:10 PM on Friday via a Thai Airways flight. The Speaker’s Private Secretary (PS), Rowshan Kabir, confirmed his return. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed had gone to Bangkok on July 19 for medical…
1 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit as a special guest, which is scheduled to be held in New Delhi, the capital of India. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam confirmed this information on Thursday (July 23). She stated that the invitation letter sent by India has arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office. The 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. As the host country for this 11-member bloc’s…
3 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Iran’s claim to establish control over the Strait of Hormuz and collect tolls from vessels navigating through it would set an extremely dangerous precedent for the global economy and the freedom of international navigation. He added that if a precedent were to be set in the Middle East where a state takes an international waterway under its control, collects tolls, and threatens to attack ships for non-payment, then similar situations could arise in other critical maritime routes across the world in the future. Rubio’s comments come amid heightened international concern…
2 Argentina lost the championship title, having been defeated 1-0 by Spain in the World Cup final. Although Lionel Messi was considered the frontrunner for FIFA’s Golden Ball, the individual best player award ultimately went to Spain captain Rodri. This has sparked discussion and criticism. Meanwhile, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has surpassed the decision of football’s supreme governing body (FIFA) by declaring Lionel Messi as the tournament’s best footballer. The organization chose the Argentina captain as the best player of the recently concluded World Cup, based on an analysis of data-performance indicators. IFFHS stated that…
3 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has formed a committee comprising the Finance Advisor and the Commerce Minister to resolve the issues of the textile sector. Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Shawkat Aziz Russell informed journalists about this after a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Tareque Rahman at the Secretariat on Wednesday (July 22) morning. At this time, he complained that the problems of the textile sector are very old, which no previous government has addressed. The BTMA President stated that even after the government takes appropriate steps, it might take approximately one and a half years to resolve the…
2 The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has adopted a stringent position against the spread of misleading information and defamation targeting the Argentina national team and its footballers on social media and various platforms, particularly in the context of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to football journalist Fabrizio Romano, AFA is preparing to initiate necessary legal proceedings, including defamation lawsuits, against individuals and entities involved in disseminating false accusations, manipulated or misleading images, and various unsubstantiated claims targeting the players and the team. It has been reported that beyond mainstream media, accounts deliberately spreading false information across various social media…
0 Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has erupted in anger over the indiscriminate lathi-charge on young students protesting on the streets of Delhi. Strongly condemning the violent role of the Delhi Police, he compared them to ‘goons’ and foreign agents. In a video message, the influential actor expressed his extreme outrage and urged the students on the streets not to lose courage but to continue their fight. Naseeruddin Shah’s video was shared on the social media of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) immediately after the police attack during their ‘Chalo Sansad’ program. In the video, he stated with an intensely…