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'Intellectuals' killings were anti-liberation forces’ most heinous revenge'
The killing of intellectuals in a planned and brutal massacre during the Liberation War was the most heinous act of vengeance by anti-liberation forces after their defeat, remarked Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus. In a message issued on Friday marking the occasion of...
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...
Prof Yunus urges women to come forward to build new Bangladesh
Chief Advisor to the interim government Prof Dr. Muhamamd Yunus talked to the revolutionary women who were actively involved in mass uprising in July-August. The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs held a meeting of these brave women of the time with the Chief Advisor at the Osmani Memorial...
Dr Yunus recognised in Nature’s top 10 personalities
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has been named among the top 10 personalities in 2024 by the prestigious scientific journal Nature. The publication described him as a Nation Builder for his impactful contributions to society. The Nature Top 10 list highlights key developments in science...
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...
CA urges EU states to relocate visa centres to Dhaka from Delhi
Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged European Union (EU) member states to relocate their visa centres from New Delhi to Dhaka or other neighboring countries. He said this in a meeting with the diplomats of EU held at the Chief Advisors office in Tejgaon of the capital at 12pm on Monday....
Meeting held between CA, diplomats from EU member
The meeting between diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus held on Monday, reports UNB. The meeting started at 12 pm at the CAs office, according to CAs press wing. Earlier on Sunday, Spokesperson at the Ministry...
27 envoys of EU countries to meet CA today
The European Union (EU) Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states, including 20 non-resident ambassadors, as well as the EU ambassador in Dhaka will meet Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, spokesperson of the foreign ministry confirmed this to the media. The...
SC upholds HC judgment scrapping 5 cases against CA
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday upheld a High Court judgment that scrapped five labour law cases against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, also the incumbent Chief Adviser of the interim government, reports BSS. A three-member apex court bench headed by Justice Md...
We all are a family despite differences in opinions, religion and caste: Prof. Yunus
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government said despite differences in religion, caste and opinion, all people of Bangladesh belong to the same family. He said, We may have different opinions, different religions, different customs - but we are all members of the...
Political parties assure CA to uphold country’s sovereignty
Political parties across the spectrum reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding Bangladeshs independence and sovereignty during a meeting with Chief Adviser Dr Yunus on Wednesday, reports UNB. We may have political differences over elections, reform and other issues, but we all are united on...
CA calls for unity on ‘question of nation's existence’
Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has called on everyone to unite, putting aside political ideology, on the question of the existence of the nation. Professor Yunus said that those who did not like the student-public uprising are trying to erase it and return it to its previous state....
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,...
Development is impossible bypassing CHT: Dr Yunus
Chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said it is impossible to develop Bangladesh bypassing the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). He made the remark in a message marking on the occasion of 27th anniversary of CHT Peace Accord on Monday. He said: One-tenth of the area of the country is inhabited by the...
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...
CA hopeful SAARC can give dividends to people of the region if revitalized
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the shared benefit of the South Asian countries, reports UNB. SAARC is a forgotten word. If you can revitalise it, this will give dividends to the people of the...
Recruiting agencies laundered amount equivalent to four Metrorail projects
White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy reveals various aspects of economic mismanagement of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina led government. According to the committee responsible for the white paper, the recruiting agencies have transacted amount equivalent to the cost of four...
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...
$16b siphoned off annually during AL regime: White Paper
An average of 16 billion dollars were illicitly siphoned off from Bangladesh every year during Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, leaving the country in a state of plunder when she fled after a popular mass uprising, a White Paper on the state of the economy during her rule said on Sunday....
“Economic White Paper” submitted to Dr Yunus
The committee formed to prepare a White Paper on the state of economy submitted its report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, reports UNB. Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the chair of the committee, led the delegation while submitting the report at a ceremony held...
Bangladesh condemns desecration of national flag, effigy burning of CA in Kolkata
The government of Bangladesh on Friday strongly condemned the deplorable acts of desecrating the national flag of Bangladesh and the burning of the effigy of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in Kolkata, India, reports UNB. Expressing deep concern over the violent protest outside the Deputy High...
'I consider myself a son of Rangpur,' CA Yunus tells Abu Sayed's family
Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said, The heroism and sacrifice of martyr Abu Sayed of the July uprising has deeply inspired me. That is why I consider myself a son of Rangpur. He said this while welcoming the family members of martyr Abu Sayed at his office in Tejgaon of the capital on...
Govt to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against Hasina
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said the interim government would pursue charges of crimes against humanity against the Sheikh Hasina regime at the International Criminal Court (ICC), reports UNB. The charges would focus on the massacre during the July-August mass uprising and thousands of...
BNP calls national unity
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged for a national unity among the political parties. We urge the chief adviser to hold the election immediately and establish national unity by holding discussion among political parties, Fakhrul told reporters after emerging from a...
BNP delegation’s meeting with CA in progress
In the wake of some untoward incidents over the past few days, a five-member BNP delegation, led by the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is holding a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday evening, reports UNB. The meeting began around 6pm at the state...