New Delhi : India today (3 October) trashed the remarks made by Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury blaming New Delhi for the recent violence in Khagrachhari, calling those allegations “false and baseless”. “We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations,” said Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal while responding to a […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) reaffirmed Bangladesh’s position as a responsible global actor committed to democracy, humanitarian solidarity, and constructive international cooperation, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (3 October). In a statement shared on his verified Facebook account, Alam highlighted the achievements of […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called on the international community to exert “effective pressure” on Myanmar and the Arakan Army to immediately stop persecution of the Rohingya and begin their “expeditious repatriation” to Rakhine. Speaking at the opening session of the ‘High-Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar’ […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (26 September) said Bangladesh is committed to regional cooperation based on mutual respect, transparency and shared prosperity. “Through initiatives such as BIMSTEC, BBIN, the Asian Highway, and SASEC, we are advancing regional connectivity and trade,” he said while speaking at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. For shared development, Yunus […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, September 23: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus attended a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, where he extended an invitation to the President to visit Bangladesh at his convenience. Professor Yunus joined the event at the invitation of President Trump who is in New York to join […]
Read MoreBangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have discussed ways to further strengthen their educational partnership, with a focus on expanding scholarship opportunities and fostering joint research between universities of the two countries. The issues were highlighted during a meeting between Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Abida Islam and Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Scholarship […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government said Monday that political parties had largely agreed in principle on a sweeping reform charter, but remain divided over how it should be put into effect. The South Asian nation of 170 million people has been in political turmoil since Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister by a student-led revolt […]
Read MoreA delegation from the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office, currently in Dhaka, has said that Bangladeshi exports sent to the US may get lower tariffs if more than 20% of the goods’ raw materials are sourced from the US, adding that the tariff reduction would apply only to that portion of the product. While […]
Read MoreDhaka : Reaffirming the interim government’s commitment to ensuring a festive national election in February next, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (14 September) emphasised that political parties must reach a consensus without failure to make the journey towards “New Bangladesh” a success. “We are repeatedly saying this. The upcoming election will be a moment of […]
Read MoreDHAKA, September 4, 2025 —United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. During the meeting, Lewis praised the strong cooperation between the UN and the Interim Government. They discussed a wide range of topics on Bangladesh’s development priorities and reform […]
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