Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus left Tokyo on Saturday (May 31) for home, wrapping up his four-day official tour to Japan. He departed from Narita International Airport for Dhaka at 11:20AM (Tokyo time) on a flight of Singapore Airlines, concluding his very successful trip, his Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder. He said Prof Yunus is scheduled to reach ...

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Tazul Islam said that formal charges against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be filed on Sunday. “We are determined to push the trial process forward,” he said. Tazul Islam made the announcement at a discussion held Saturday morning at the National Press Club, marking the International Week of the Disappeared. ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ between the two countries to a new height. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will host a dinner in honour of the visiting Chinese Commerce Minister today (Saturday) in addition to holding their bilateral meeting. During ...

The interim government is set to unveil a Tk790,000 crore national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year on 2 June, a defining moment for Bangladesh as it navigates mounting economic pressures and charts a course for stability and growth. This will be the first budget to be presented by the newly installed appointed administration, which faces the daunting task of ...

Japan and Bangladesh on Friday signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on economic, investment and other cooperation, reports BSS. The instruments were signed on the third day of ongoing visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Japan. Prof Yunus witnessed the signing of the MoUs on the sidelines of a seminar titled “Bangladesh Business Seminar” in Tokyo. The first ...

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by Soka University in recognition of his outstanding contributions to social innovation and global development. The conferment ceremony took place at Soka University in Tokyo, where Prof Yunus addressed a distinguished audience, sharing insights from his lifelong work in social entrepreneurship and poverty ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Japan to extend comprehensive support in helping Bangladesh rebuild and reshape its future, referring to the country’s ongoing transition as a historic opportunity. Speaking at Bangladesh Business Seminar in Tokyo; jointly organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Prof. Yunus expressed deep gratitude to Japan, calling it ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru reaffirmed Japan’s full support for reform initiatives and nation-building efforts led by Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a high-level meeting held at Prime Minister’s Office on Friday morning. In their discussions, Prime Minister Ishiba praised Bangladesh’s commitment to a peaceful democratic transition and expressed Japan’s continued solidarity with the country’s development goals. The ...

44th martyrdom anniversary The 44th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman will be observed in the country today with due respect. The proclaimer of Bangladesh’s independence and pioneer of multi-party democracy, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, who was also sector commander during the War of Liberation and led the “Z Force” was assassinated on 30 May 1981 by ...

A murder case has been filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 311 others over the killing of a furniture store employee, Parvez Bepari, during the July Mass Uprising at Badda in Dhaka. Sabuj, father of Parvez, lodged the case on May 26before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam. After recording the complainant’s statement, the court directed Badda ...