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4 Qatar’s prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to a US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Tehran fired missiles at an American base near Doha, a source with knowledge of the talks said on Tuesday. “Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani… persuaded Iran to agree to the proposal in a call with the Iranians,” the source told AFP. Source link

2 The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set July 1 for holding indictment hearing in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over their role in monstrous crimes committed during the July-August Mass Uprising. The other two accused in the case are- former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. The three-member ICT-1, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the order as Hasina and Kamal refrained from appearing before the court despite a newspaper notice asking them to surrender. The tribunal said state defence…

1 The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 17 projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 8,974.28 crore. The approvals came at an ECNEC meeting with its Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room on the Planning Commission premises in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area. Of the approved 17 projects, 11 are new and 5 are revised projects while one project got time extension without witnessing any expenditure. Of the total estimated project cost of Taka 8,974.28 crore, Taka 3,180.34 crore will come…

2 Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said the national polls schedule will be declared two months before the election. “The polls schedule will be announced 55 or 60 days before the election. It is not possible to announce the exact date of the election at this time. However, the commission is ready whenever the election is held,” he told reporters at his office at Nirbachan Bhaban in city’s Agargaon. Nasir Uddin said the voter list must be ready before the election schedule. Work of updating the voter list will be completed by this June, he added. If…

1 Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the youth development department has taken an initiative to provide skill development training to 9 lakh youths including 5 lakh young women. “The Department of Youth Development has started working to include a total of 9 lakh youths, including 5 lakh young women, who are not in jobs or training, in economic and social activities by 2028,” he wrote in his verified Facebook account. The adviser said the Earn project of the youth department will enhance the skill of youths in work-oriented, suitable and environment-friendly sectors, create long-term employment…

1 In a major escalation in the Middle East, at least seven people have been killed and over 133 injured in two rounds of missile attacks launched by Iran on multiple locations inside Israel between Friday midnight and early Sunday. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), they are now operating freely in the airspace from western Iran to Tehran. The Iranian strikes targeted central Israel, including Bat Yam, Rehovot, Tel Aviv, and Ramat Gan, causing extensive damage. Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service, reported that a 60-year-old woman was killed in Bat Yam, while at least 30…

2 Iran struck Israel early Saturday with barrages of missiles after a massive onslaught targeted the Islamic republic’s nuclear and military facilities, and killed several top generals. Air raid sirens and explosions rang out across Israel overnight, with its military calling on residents to take refuge in bomb shelters Saturday morning. The Israeli military said dozens of missiles — some intercepted — had been fired in the latest salvos from Iran. Smoke was billowing above skyscrapers in downtown Tel Aviv, an AFP journalist reported, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had attacked dozens of targets in Israel. Israel’s firefighting service…

1 Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this morning, wrapping up his four-day official tour to London. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at about 9:45 am today, Chief Adviser’s Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad told BSS. While briefing reporters on Thursday, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the main focus of Chief Adviser’s tour to London was on recovery of stolen assets. “During the Sheikh Hasina’s reign, US$ 234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh to various countries. A part of it was…

3 Israel has carried out multiple airstrikes on nuclear and military facilities located in and around Tehran, the capital of Iran. The overnight attacks have reportedly killed General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In addition to targeting Iran’s key installations, Israeli forces also struck the IRGC headquarters. Citing Iranian state media, both Reuters and CNN reported the incident separately on Friday, June 13. According to CNN, multiple Iranian state-run media outlets have confirmed that General Hossein Salami was killed during Israel’s overnight air raids. Iran’s state television and news agencies officially announced his…

2 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Israel launched a unilateral attack on Iran on Thursday night. He made it clear that the United States had no involvement in the operation and warned Tehran not to retaliate against the U.S. in response. The Times of Israel reported this development. In a statement, Rubio said, “Our top priority is to ensure the safety of American troops across the region. Israel has informed us that it took this action in self-defense.” He further added that President Trump and his administration have taken all necessary measures to protect U.S. forces.…