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Ireland wants to help Bangladesh in democratic transition
Irelands Ambassador in Dhaka and New Delhi Kevin Kelly has said his country will fully support Bangladeshs interim government and its reform agenda to restore democracy in the country. Kelly said Ireland is also keen to send a team to help Bangladesh in its democratic transition. Count our...
HRW hands over report to CA, says Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances, killings
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has handed a report on the July Uprising to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, saying that officers had told them the ousted Bangladesh dictator, Sheikh Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances and killings. A HRW delegation led by Elaine Pearson, Asia...
CA leaves Switzerland for home
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Switzerland for home wrapping up his four-day visit to join the World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos, reports BSS. A commercial flight of the Emirates airline carrying the chief adviser and his entourage departed the...
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...
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...
Manmohan Singh will be remembered for his contributions to India's economic transformation: CA
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has conveyed his profound grief and deep condolences to the Prime Minister of India and the President of Indian National Congress on the passing of former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was a close friend of the Chief Adviser, reports UNB....
Chief Adviser exchanges greetings with Christian community leaders
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community on the occasion of Happy Christmas Day at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain conducted the greeting exchange ceremony,...
WB commits to continue support for key reform initiatives in Bangladesh
World BanksOutgoing Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck on Monday promised the World Banks support for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. Seck made the pledge when he paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State...
CA mourns death of adviser Hassan Ariff
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of Adviser Hassan Ariff, who died of suspected heart attack, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser learnt the news of adviser Hassan Ariffs death as soon as a plane carrying him from Dubai landed in Dhaka late this...
Prof Yunus delivers lecture at Al-Azhar University in Cairo
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus delivered a lecture at Al-Azhar University in Cairo Thursday night. President of Al-Azhar University Professor Dr Salama Dawoud welcomed Prof Yunus on the university campus, according to a message received on Friday, reports BSS. Professor Dr Mahmoud...
PLO Secretary General thanks CA for powerful speech on Palestine
Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Hussein Al Sheikh met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sideline of the D-8 Summit in Cairo on Thursday. The Chief Adviser told the PLO leader that Bangladesh firmly supports an independent state for the Palestinian...
Prof Yunus urges collective actions to end Israeli brutalities in Gaza
Reiterating Bangladeshs steadfast stance for a two-state solution to the Palestine crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called for decisive and collective actions to end the brutalities unleashed by the Israeli forces in Gaza. We call upon all actors and stakeholders,...
Settle issues of 1971 to move forward bilateral relations: CA to Pak PM
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to settle the issues of 1971 to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad. The issues have kept coming again and again. Lets settle those issues for us to move forward,...
President, CA pay homage to martyred intellectuals
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals of 1971 on the occasion of the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Saturday, reports BSS. In separate messages on the eve of the day, the President and the Chief Adviser...
CA condoles death of poet Helal Hafiz
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed deep shock at the death of poet Helal Hafiz, reports BSS. In a condolence message, Prof Yunus said the death of poet Helal Hafiz, a poet of rebellion and love, is an irreparable loss to the Bangla language and literature. He sought...
CA for flourishing technology to expedite communication in CHT
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed the need for flourishing technology to accelerate communication in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) saying the countrys hilly region should be taken forward in education, technology and economic aspect, reports BSS. The hilly areas are...
Report on applications of deprived govt officers submitted to CA
The committee, formed to review applications of the government officers deprived of promotion during the ousted regime, submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, reports BSS. Committee head Zakir Ahmed Khan along with other committee members today presented the...
New Delhi to increase engagements with Dhaka, says Indian Foreign Secretary
Visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said New Delhi wants to increase engagements with Bangladeshs Interim Government and make joint and concerted efforts to boost relationships between the two neighbours. There is no second thought about increasing engagements. We see this...
Bangladesh Armed Forces symbolise resilience, patriotism: CA
Highlighting the commitment of the armed forces to safeguarding the nation, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Bangladesh Armed Forces symbolise resilience, patriotism and dedication to peace, reports BSS. Your continuous efforts, during national crisis like disasters,...
Chief Adviser urges Sweden to invest more in Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday invited more Swedish investment, saying the Interim Government was carrying out vital reforms to ensure ease in doing business in the country. Professor Yunus made the comments when the ambassador of Sweden, Nicolas Weeks, called on the Chief...
CPD contributes huge to creating mindset for student uprising: CA
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD)s research and public awareness activities played a huge role in creating the mindset for the recent student uprising, reports BSS. He also said that the research organization has always been involved in...
CA lauds BSC for making profit
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday hailed Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) for setting examples for others by continuing to make profit, reports BSS. They are examples for the state-owned companies, he said. The Chief Adviser made the comment when BSC handed him over a...
Bangladesh committed to sweeping labour reforms: Chief Adviser
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the interim government is committed to carrying out sweeping labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign buyers to the country. The chief adviser made the comments when a big United States labour and brand delegation called on him to...