Syria, Lebanon may normalize relations with Israel before Saudi Arabia

International Desk: Syria and Lebanon can normalize relations with Israel before Saudi Arabia. This is what Israeli Ambassador to the United States Echiel Loiter thinks. He said this in an interview with the conservative American media outlet Prager-UK. Israeli Ambassador Loiter believes that Syria and Lebanon can normalize relations with Israel before Saudi Arabia by joining the Abraham Accords. He said, “There is no reason now that we will not reach an agreement with Syria and Lebanon.” He added, “We have changed the paradigm there (in Syria-Lebanon). I am very…

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Former MP Atiur Rahman and his wife banned from leaving the country

Desk Report: Former MP Atiur Rahman and his wife banned from leaving the country Former Member of Parliament (MP) of Sherpur-1 constituency Atiur Rahman Atik and his wife Shantana Begum have been banned from leaving the country. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge and Senior Special Judge Court Judge Md. Zakir Hossain issued the ban on Saturday (May 24). The court issued the ban following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam. ACC Deputy Director Mozammil Hossain filed the application seeking a ban on their…

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NCP has no relationship with government’s two student advisors: Nahid Islam

Political desk: NCP has no relationship with government’s two student advisors: Nahid Islam The National Citizens Party (NCP) has no connection with the two student advisors of the interim government, said the party’s convener Nahid Islam. He said this at a press conference organized at the NCP’s temporary office at Rupayan Tower in Bangla Motor in the capital on Saturday (May 24) afternoon. At the press conference, NCP convener Nahid Islam said, “The two student advisors who are in the interim government have no connection with the National Citizens Party.…

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Chief advisor did not say he will resign, others are staying: Planning advisor

Desk Report: The chief advisor to the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, will not resign. He did not say that he will resign. This was stated by Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud. Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud told reporters after an unscheduled closed-door meeting of the advisory council after the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today, Saturday. He said, ‘The chief advisor is not leaving, he is staying with us. He did not say that he will resign, he will definitely stay. Other advisors are also…

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