- Bangladesh crush Sri Lanka by 83 runs to bounce back in T20I series
- Consumer Affairs Department orders to stop marketing Miniket rice
- Jamaat leader Taher stresses legal framework for reforms before next election
- Expats send $1.07bn in remittances in 12 days of July
- Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir, 100, discharged from hospital
- Average daily container handling increases after Dry Dock takes over NCT operations
- Iranian MPs advance bill to strengthen armed forces for confrontation with Israel
- One more dies of dengue in 24 hours
- BTMA warns of looming factory closures amid severe textile sector crisis
- BNP cannot be put aside so easily: Mirza Fakhrul
- Jamaat Ameer urges national unity, responsible speech amid social tensions
- Bangladesh bat first in 2nd T20
- ULFA alleges Indian Army drone attack on camps in Mynamar
- Trump to attend FIFA Club World Cup final
- BNP files complaint against Hasina, 16 others at ICT for enforced disappearances
- DMP bans rallies, processions around CJ’s residence, Judges Complex
- Jubo Dal to hold nationwide protests Thursday over law and order
- One more dies from COVID-19
- Floodwaters recede in Feni, but damage, anger linger over embankment collapse
- Dominican Navy resumes search as 20 missing in boat sink
CA mourns loss of lives in Indian bridge collapse
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep condolence at the loss of lives caused by the Gambhira bridge collapse in India. In a condolence message sent to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the chief adviser stated, I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss...
Trump writes letter to CA about imposing 35% tariff
US President Donald Trump has announced a 35 percent tariff on all Bangladeshi imports to the United States, citing a longstanding and very persistent trade deficit between the two countries. The warning came in a letter addressed to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, which Trump shared...
‘Observe July Uprising each year to check autocracy's reemergence’
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the countrys people to observe the July Uprising every year to resist reemergence of autocracy. We will observe this (July Uprising) every year so that we do not have to wait 16 years for another uprising again. We will do this every year...
Why is peace elusive in the era of the peace envoy?
Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and Chief Adviser of the interim government, dreams of changing not just Bangladesh but the entire worldthrough the power of social business. At the opening of the Social Business Day in Savar, attended by over 1,400 delegates from 38 countries, Dr Yunus...
Salahuddin demands govt disclose topics discussed by CA, CEC
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has demanded the government publicly disclose the topics discussed in the meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddion on Thursday. The BNP senior leader raised the demand during an...
CA urges Meta to tackle disinformation more effectually
Chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Meta to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred, reports BSS. Meta is a multinational technology conglomerate that operates several social media and communication platforms, including...
German ambassador pays farewell call on CA
Achim Tröster, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday, marking the end of his four-year diplomatic tenure in Dhaka, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Chief...
‘Tulip case not politically motivated, based on specific evidence’
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen said on Tuesday that the corruption cases filed against former UK minister Tulip Siddiq is not politically motivated but rather based on specific and credible evidence. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a press...
CA calls for solidarity to save St Martin’s
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged all to come forward for the successful implementation of the governments initiative to protect St Martins Island, the only coral island in Bangladesh. I believe that with the combined efforts of all, we will leave a prosperous Bangladesh full of...
CA opens nationwide Scouts Cub Carnival
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated the countrywide Cub Carnival organised by Bangladesh Scouts, reports BSS. He opened the Scouts Carnival at a function at Shapla Hall of his office. The carnival began simultaneously at 527 places across the country. On the...
CA for accurate hydrographic data for development
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said every country needs accurate hydrographic data for development, reports BSS. The Bay of Bengal is very important for Bangladeshs national economy, security and environmental balance. Not only Bangladesh, but also neighbouring countries are largely...
London meeting paves the way for restoration of democracy
On 13 June, the much-anticipated meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNPs Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman finally took place in London. For over a week, the scheduled meeting had been the center of attention and speculation. Eventually, putting all assumptions to rest, the two...
CA-Tarique London meeting raises hope, shows democratic direction: Dudu
BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday said people feel reassured after the London meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman as it signals the countrys democracy is moving in the right direction, reports UNB. The meeting that took place in...
Nation awaits CA’s next move after breakthrough London talks
At long last, it seems the entire nation can breathe a sigh of relief. The uncertainty and apprehension that loomed large have somewhat subsided. In distant London, Bangladesh glimpsed a ray of hope. Just when the future of elections, politics, and the country itself seemed uncertainwhen people...
CA leaves for home wrapping up London tour
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left London for home wrapping up his four-day official tour, reports BSS. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage departed Heathrow Airport for home at about 7:15 pm (London time) on Friday, Chief Advisers Deputy Press...
CA and Tarique's meeting has removed uncertainty: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahmans meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has removed uncertainty, said the partys Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He said this in an immediate reaction to the meeting on Friday. Mirza Fakhrul said that the nation was waiting for...
EC expected to announce next election date soon: Khalilur
After a satisfactory meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Friday expressed the hope that the Election Commission will soon announce a date for the next national election, reports UNB....
Tarique gifts pen, Greta Thunberg book to Yunus
Tarique Rahman gifted the Interim Governments Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus a pen and a copy of Greta Thunbergs book No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference during their much-anticipated meeting in London on Friday. The symbolic gesture came as the two held a closed-door meeting at the...
Mother sends greetings to you: Tarique to Chief Adviser
Acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman met with Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday in London. The meeting took place at 9:00 am local time (2:00 pm Bangladesh time) at the Dorchester Hotel in central London. A brief video clip...
UK envoy Sarah Cooke happy with Yunus’ visit to Britain
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, currently in London, on Thursday said she was pleased with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visit to the UK. Fantastic to welcome Hon. Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus to the UK this week, she wrote from her verified X handle, reports...
Will the Yunus–Tarique meeting pave the way for democracy?
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is currently on a four-day visit to London, where he has several important engagements. He is scheduled to receive the prestigious Harmony Award from King Charles III and is also expected to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a courtesy call. However,...
Prof Yunus-Tarique Rahman meeting to be held on June 13 in London
The meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to be held on Friday (June 13) in London during the CAs four-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The chief adviser, who is currently visiting the United Kingdom, is scheduled to...
Yunus welcomes Modi’s Eid greetings, stresses mutual respect for cooperation
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged Eid-ul-Azha greetings in letters dated 4 and 6 June, reaffirming their shared commitment to mutual respect and transnational cooperation. On 4 June, Prime Minister Modi sent a message conveying warm wishes...
Army, Navy chiefs meet CA on Eid-ul-Azha
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday to exchange Eid-ul-Azha greetings. They, along with their spouses, met Prof Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, said Chief Advisers Deputy Press...
Yunus joins Eid-ul-Azha prayers at National Eidgah
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined thousands of Muslims at the National Eidgah in Dhaka this morning to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. The congregational prayer began at approximately 7:30 AM, marking one of the countrys most significant religious...
Will Yunus and Tarique meet in London?
Will Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus have any formal meeting or courtesy call with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman during his upcoming visit to the UK? This question is now circulating in the political and diplomatic circles of Dhaka. There is widespread curiosity among the general public,...
British envoy meets CA ahead of UK visit
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom, reports BSS. During the meeting, High Commissioner Cooke extended her congratulations to Prof...
CA for ‘horror museum’ to document enforced disappearances
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said a horror museum should be established to exhibit the findings of torture and persecution uncovered by the Inquiry Commission on Enforced Disappearances, reports UNB. The second interim report of the Commission primarily highlighted the severe torture...