UN fact-finding mission likely to finalise its report by early Dec: Türk
UN fact-finding mission likely to finalise its report by early Dec: Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday said the independent UN Fact Finding Mission, which is investigating atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising in Bangladesh, would hopefully finalise its report by the first week of December, reports BSS....

CA expected to join COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan next month
CA expected to join COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan next month

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is expected to join the COP29 Summit at the Azerbaijan capital in November, where at least 32,000 people will get together to mainly discuss the thorny issue of climate finance, reports UNB. Once finalised, the Chief Adviser is likely to be in Baku in the second...

Shaheed Smriti Foundation: Sarjis made GS, Snigdho CEO
Shaheed Smriti Foundation: Sarjis made GS, Snigdho CEO

Sarjis Alam and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho have been made general secretary and chief executive officer (CEO) of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council of the foundation, a press release said on Monday. Sarjis Alam is one of the vital...

Economy in a greater crisis than politics: Mintoo
Economy in a greater crisis than politics: Mintoo

Abdul Awal Mintoo, former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has raised serious concerns about the countrys economic condition, stating that it is in a more precarious position than...

Election timing to be fixed under CA's leadership: Law Adviser
Election timing to be fixed under CA's leadership: Law Adviser

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said the election timing will be fixed under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as it is a very important policy decision, reports UNB. He (CA) alone has the authority to declare it (election timing), Prof Asif Nazrul said in a statement,...

CA to hold dialogue with political parties
CA to hold dialogue with political parties

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to meet leaders of several political parties on Saturday as part of an ongoing dialogue, reports UNB. According to Chief Advisers press wing, fifteen political parties, including Gono Forum, Liberal Democrats Party (LDP), and Bangladesh Jatiya Party...

CA undergoes minor medical procedure at CMH
CA undergoes minor medical procedure at CMH

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus underwent a minor medical procedure to remove a skin lesion at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka, on Thursday. He resumed his duties this morning (Friday), the chief advisers press wing said on Friday, reports BSS. Prof Yunus will meet leaders...

CA visits graffitis drawn by young revolutionaries at DU
CA visits graffitis drawn by young revolutionaries at DU

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited Dhaka University campus here to see the graffitis drawn by young revolutionaries during the student-led mass uprising in July and August, reports BSS. During the visit, Law Adviser Prof Dr Asif Nazul, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif...

CA for enhanced trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Bhutan
CA for enhanced trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Bhutan

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed the need for the enhanced trade and economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Bhutan, reports BSS. We would like to see our relations go strong, the Chief Adviser said when Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a...

Dhaka hopes to see progress on materialising climate financing commitments
Dhaka hopes to see progress on materialising climate financing commitments

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has expressed hope that COP-29 will deliver concrete progress on materialising international climate financing commitments, reports UNB. In a meeting with Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to UN Chief Antonio Guterres and ASG for Climate Action at the UN, the foreign...