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- India, Pakistan to dominate Bangladesh in apparel exports
- Bangladesh urged a unified South Asian action plan against plastic pollution
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- Israeli strike near Gaza charity kitchen kills 30
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- Bangladesh Armed Forces extend aid in quake-hit Myanmar
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CHT Adviser for focusing more on serving tourists
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) adviser Supradip Chakma on Sunday urged the entrepreneurs of CHT to focus more on serving tourists, reports BSS. The adviser was addressing a view-exchange meeting organized by the entrepreneurs of the district at the Bandarban Hill District Council Auditorium. He...

Expectations of martyrs’ families from chief adviser
Prof Muhammad Yunus has completed eight months in office as the chief adviser of the interim government. During this period, Bangladesh has navigated through various crises and opportunities. Following the long Eid holidays, the nation has returned to its usual rhythm. This Eid marked the...

CA calls for concerted efforts to improve maternal, child health
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for collective efforts from all levels, local and global, to improve maternal and child health, reports BSS. In a message marking World Health Day, Prof Yunus said, More action programmes are needed to reduce the maternal and infant mortality...

Sports hub to be set in 8 divisions with UAE support
Although Bangladesh has been planning to build a modern sports village or hub for a long time, it hasnt happened due to limitations. Now, the youth and sports ministry has taken the initiative to build modern sports hubs in all eight country divisions with the help of the United Arab Emirates...

Bangladesh remains steadfast to prevent human trafficking
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) on Sunday categorically said Bangladesh remains steadfast in its commitment to prevent human trafficking, reports BSS. The adviser reiterated the commitment while addressing as the chief guest at the third meeting of the...

Ready to provide further humanitarian support: CA tells Myanmar
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed condolence over casualties caused by earthquake in Myanmar saying Bangladesh is ready to provide further humanitarian support there, reports BSS. He said this as Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Administration Council of the Republic...

CA returns home from BIMSTEC Summit
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday night returned home from Bangkok, wrapping up his two-day official visit that saw extensive engagement on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, reports UNB. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, carrying the Chief Adviser and his delegation...

CA urges Thailand to ease visa procedures
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, to ease visa procedures for the Bangladeshi citizens travelling to the South East Asian kingdom, reports BSS. The head of the Interim Government raised the issue when he met the Thai...

CA holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan premier
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, reports BSS. Earlier in the day, the Chief Adviser and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a bilateral...

Yunus-Modi meeting fruitful: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the meeting between Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was was constructive, effective and fruitful. He said, All the issues related to the mutual interests of the two countries were discussed in the...

Extortion fuels unrest in CHT: Home Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam has identified widespread extortion as the primary driver of ongoing unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), reports UNB. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Sector Headquarters in Rangamati on Thursday...

CA holds bilateral talks with Bhutan PM
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, reports BSS. Prof Yunus also held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra on...

CA joins breakfast meeting on BIMSTEC sidelines
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (April 4) joined a breakfast meeting on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit. He also posed for photographs with Thai dignitaries after the breakfast. Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and members of the Bangladesh delegation were present on the...

‘Bangladesh reviewing tariffs on products imported from US’
Bangladesh is reviewing its tariffs on products imported from the United States. Chief Advisers Press Wing said this on Thursday hours after US President Donald Trump unveiled a 37 percent reciprocal tariff on Bangladesh. The National Board of Revenue is identifying options to rationalise...

'Government now well-established both economically and politically'
Chief Advisers press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, commented that the government is now well-established both economically and politically, and the situation in the country has significantly improved. He said, The Interim Government is now well-organized. There was a lot of concern about law and...

'No terrorism issues arise since government took office'
Home Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said, Since the Interim Government took office, no issues related to terrorism have arisen in the country. He made the remark while exchanging Eid greetings and inspecting activities at various police stations, including...

Army chief meets chief adviser ahead of Eid
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman paid a courtesy visit to Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House, Jamuna on Sunday. During the meeting, the Army Chief outlined security measures for the upcoming Eid, including efforts to ensure smooth...

No black market ticket sales this Eid: Home Adviser
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam has said that this years Eid journey was free from black-market ticket sales, as strict monitoring prevented any syndicates from operating. Speaking at a press briefing after inspecting Kamalapur Railway Station on Sunday, he said, Every year,...

CA to offer Eid prayers at National Eidgah
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will offer the holy Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National Eidgah grounds in front of the High Court at 8:30 am on Eid day. Dr Yunus will exchange Eid greetings with dignitaries from different walks of life at his office in Tejgaon, Chief Advisers Deputy Press...

CA returns home wrapping up China tour
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home tonight (Saturday) wrapping up his four-day official tour to China. A commercial flight of Air China carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 8:10 pm. Earlier, the...

CA leaves Beijing for home
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Beijing on Saturday for home wrapping up his four-day official tour to China. A commercial flight of Air China carrying the chief adviser and his entourage departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 16.57pm local time, reports BSS. Hong Lei,...

Economy will not stagnate even during Eid holidays
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has reassured that the countrys economy will remain unaffected during the upcoming nine-day Eid holiday period. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Advisory Council on Government Procurement at the Secretariat on Thursday, Dr. Ahmed emphasized that...

CA begins day at Boao with packed schedule
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday morning met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, who is attending the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Boao, and discussed issues of shared interests and mutual cooperation, reports UNB. The meeting was held at Boao State Guest...

‘Confident to advance our bilateral economic development’
US President Donald Trump has greeted Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day, reports BSS. On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the people of Bangladesh a happy Independence Day. This time of transition presents an...

China Executive Vice Premier meets CA
Executive Vice Premier of the State Council of China Ding Xuexiang called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (March 27) on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference. He met the Bangladesh chief adviser at Boao State Guest House at Qionghai, Hainan this morning....

CA to speak at Boao Forum meet in China
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will speak at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference on Thursday, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser will address the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 around 11:30am local time. Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam...

CA arrives in Hainan to join Boao Forum meet
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived today (March 26) to join the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference. A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage arrived in Qionghai Boao International Airport in Hainan at about 4:15 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time), Chief Advisers Deputy...

CA leaves for China on four-day visit
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for China on Wednesday on a four-day official visit. A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 1:00 pm, said Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad....