We are now stronger: CA
We are now stronger: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has stated that Bangladesh is now stronger, more enthusiastic, and more creative than ever before. He made the remark on Thursday afternoon after handing over the Ekushey Padak to 18 distinguished individuals and groups. I am overwhelmed and...

Bangladesh Investment Promotion Seminar held in Tokyo
Bangladesh Investment Promotion Seminar held in Tokyo

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) organised the Bangladesh Investment Promotion Seminar on Tuesday at a hotel in Tokyo. Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin was present at the seminar as the chief guest. More than 100 Japanese...

CA calls for creating opportunities for youth
CA calls for creating opportunities for youth

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has emphasized the need to create opportunities for young people, asserting that Bangladeshs large population is not a burden but a valuable resource, reports UNB. With the advancement of technology, no human being is a burden. Every individual is a resource...

Govt assures BNP of holding polls by Dec: Fakhrul
Govt assures BNP of holding polls by Dec: Fakhrul

The interim government has assured a BNP delegation that the 13th parliamentary election will be held by December this year. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement to reporters after a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna...

Canada urged to relocate manufacturing factories to Bangladesh
Canada urged to relocate manufacturing factories to Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Canada to relocate its manufacturing factories to Bangladesh and make the country a production hub, taking advantage of Bangladeshs youth forces. He made the call when Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada, called on the...

BRMCA for withdrawal of SD on stone imports
BRMCA for withdrawal of SD on stone imports

Additional 10 percent supplementary duty (SD) on stone import is affecting the ready-mix concrete industry. Due to the additional duty, the cost in importing stones has been increased by 300-350 taka per ton, resulting in an increase in the price of ready-mix concrete by about 25-30 taka per...

CA press wing debunks India.com report on media censorship
CA press wing debunks India.com report on media censorship

The recent report of India.com on the Bangladeshs media censorship was fake one, the Chief Advisers Press Wing has said. Some Indian media are continuing their campaign of disinformation, again making outrageous claims about the Interim Government that have no relationship whatsoever with...

Nirapon leaders meet Chief Adviser
Nirapon leaders meet Chief Adviser

The leaders of Nirapon, which works for the improvement of worker safety in Bangladeshs hundreds of factories, called on Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday, reports BSS. Simone Sultana, chair of Nirapon, and Tapan Chowdhury, independent director of the group, led the...

CA asks police to launch online case filing for easier access
CA asks police to launch online case filing for easier access

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the police across the country to introduce online filing of cases. The Chief Adviser issued his instruction during a review of the countrys law-and-order situation at a high-level meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna. Home Affairs...

CA to inaugurate Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Feb 1
CA to inaugurate Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Feb 1

Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser will officially open the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on February 1, reports UNB. Commemorating the memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement, the traditional festivity of Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 is all set to begin with this years theme...

Seven colleges issue: CA calls emergency meeting
Seven colleges issue: CA calls emergency meeting

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing situation of seven colleges in the capital. Sources at the Chief Advisers Office confirmed the matter on Tuesday evening. Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud, University Grants Commission Chairman SMA...

Vanderbilt fined $500,000 by SEC for fans storming Court after win over Kentucky
Vanderbilt fined $500,000 by SEC for fans storming Court after win over Kentucky

Vanderbilt University was fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court following the Commodores 74-69 victory over No. 9 Kentucky on Saturday. This marks Vanderbilts third violation under the SECs revised access-to-competition-area policy. The fine...

Indian Express reports well-organised anti-Bangladesh propaganda
Indian Express reports well-organised anti-Bangladesh propaganda

The Indian Express has published false reports as part of a well-organised propaganda campaign against Bangladesh and its interim government, Chief Advisers Press Wing said, reports BSS. As part of a well-organised propaganda campaign, The Indian Express newspaper on Friday ran several stories...

CA returns home from Switzerland
CA returns home from Switzerland

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka from Switzerland after attending the World Economic Forums annual meeting in Davos where he was hailed as a beacon, hero and an amazing image of stability. A commercial flight of the Emirates Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his small...

CA holds talks with Belgium King, Thai PM, German minister
CA holds talks with Belgium King, Thai PM, German minister

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a bilateral meeting with King Philippe, Kingdom of Belgium, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser also held bilateral talks with Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, on the sidelines of the...

CA leaves Dhaka for Davos to attend WEF
CA leaves Dhaka for Davos to attend WEF

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, at early hours on Tuesday, on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), reports BSS. A flight of Emirates airline carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal...

CA press wing debunks India Today report
CA press wing debunks India Today report

A recent report headlined After drones at Indian border, why Bangladesh wants to acquire Turkish tanks? carried by Indian news outlet India Today is a fake one, Chief Advisers Press Wing claimed on Monday, reports BSS. A Defence Ministry spokesperson confirmed that Bangladesh has made no...

Students to get new books by February
Students to get new books by February

Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, said the free textbook distribution among primary and secondary-level students could fully be completed by February 2025. He on Thursday shared the information while addressing a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy in the...

Create team for economic diplomacy; promote Bangladesh abroad
Create team for economic diplomacy; promote Bangladesh abroad

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday asked Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to promote Bangladesh abroad and bring more investments to the countrys industrial sectors, reports UNB. Create a team for economic diplomacy and promote Bangladesh abroad, Chief Advisers Deputy...

CA’s envoy urges British entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
CA’s envoy urges British entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday urged British entrepreneurs, including Bangladeshi-origin investors, to capitalise on Bangladeshs widespread reforms designed to attract foreign direct investment, reports UNB. We are open for business. We are keen...

CA press wing debunks post on Hindus' job banning
CA press wing debunks post on Hindus' job banning

A post on X handle by Times Algebra account claiming the Bangladesh government bans entries of Hindus in public jobs is completely false, chief advisers press wing said, reports BSS. The press wing stated on Thursday via its verified Facebook account, CA Press Wing Facts, that the claim made in...

CA press wing debunks Indian Zeenews report on Prof Yunus
CA press wing debunks Indian Zeenews report on Prof Yunus

A recent report of Indian Zeenews titled DNA Exclusive: Analysing Mohammad Yunuss Alleged Operation Octopus In Bangladesh is completely false and fabricated, says the chief advisers press wing. The news item published in Indias Zeenews is completely false and fabricated, the press wing said in a...

CA greets countrymen on New Year's eve
CA greets countrymen on New Year's eve

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has extended his greetings to the countrymen and expatriate Bengalis as well as the people across the world on the occasion of the New Year-2025. In a message on the eve of the New Year, he said, The message of the arrival of the new excites us, inspires us...

Moin, Mamun elected DCAB president, secretary
Moin, Mamun elected DCAB president, secretary

AKM Moinuddin, Special Correspondent of United News Bangladesh (UNB), and Md Arifuzzaman Mamun, Diplomatic Correspondent of daily Amader Shomoy, have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2025....

CA pays homage to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission
CA pays homage to Manmohan Singh at Indian High Commission

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday paid a rich tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died last week. Prof Yunus visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and placed a wreath at the portrait of the late Indian ex-prime minister, reports BSS. He also wrote...

CA pays tribute to Jimmy Carter
CA pays tribute to Jimmy Carter

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday paid a profound tribute to former United States President and fellow Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter, who died on Saturday. The CA placed a floral wreath at the portrait of the late president and wrote a condolence message in the condolence book...

Keep prices under control during Ramadan: CA to officials
Keep prices under control during Ramadan: CA to officials

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has instructed field-level officials to work diligently to keep the prices of essentials at a tolerable and ensure their smooth supply during the upcoming Ramadan. He came up with the directive during a video conference at the Chief Advisers Office with officials...

ZEE News report on Prof Yunus is baseless: CA Press Wing
ZEE News report on Prof Yunus is baseless: CA Press Wing

The Press Wing of the Chief Advisers Office has dismissed the ZEE News report about Dr Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladeshs interim government, as completely false and baseless, reports Dhaka Tribune. In a Facebook post on Monday, the CA Press Wing Facts said that the report is part of a...