Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to assist Bangladesh in its bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “As Bangladesh is actively seeking ASEAN membership, Professor Yunus sincerely requested Mahathir Mohamad to look into the matter, leveraging his stature and reputation,” CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam ...

Japanese authorities and businesses on Thursday announced plans to recruit at least 100,000 workers from Bangladesh in the next five years to meet the country’s growing labour shortage. Speaking at a seminar titled, “Bangladesh Seminar on Human Resources”, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said that his interim governm would do everything in its capacity to create the job opportunities for ...

The Election Commission (EC) will take a constitutional decision on the issue of BNP leader Mohammad Ishraque Hossain’s oath as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), said the Appellate Division on Thursday. The court issued this order after hearing the Election Commission’s speech on gazette issuance.

Bangladesh Secretariat staff of all ministries observed a one-hour work abstention on Thursday morning demanding withdrawal of the newly issued Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The protest held from 10AM to 11AM. Employees of all ministries thronged at the library of public administration at 10AM and later observed the work abstention programme. Badiul Kabir, President of the Bangladesh Secretariat Officers ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said global trust is at risk now as the world is passing a time of great uncertainty. “Global trust is at risk. Trust is declining between nations, within societies, and even between citizens and institutions,” he said while delivering his keynote speech at the inaugural session of the Nikkei Forum: 30th Future of ...

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has informed Japan that he has announced a ‘cut-off timeframe’ for polls in Bangladesh, reiterating that the country’s next national election will be held any time between December 2025 and June 2026. Prof Yunus told former Japanese Prime Minister and Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League President Taro ...

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has alleged that procrastination has begun over the upcoming national election and said that the general election must be held by December. He also called upon the youth and the people of the country to start preparing to ensure this happen. Tarique Rahman made these remarks on Wednesday afternoon in a rally titled “Establishing the ...

The High Court has overturned the prison sentences of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman, acquitting them in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over illicit wealth. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday (May 28) by a single bench of the High Court, headed by Justice Md. Khasruzzaman. Earlier, on May 26, after completing the hearing, the ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday commenced his tour here by holding a meeting with President of the Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League Taro Aso. Taro Aso paid the courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Yunus at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo at 5:00 PM (local time). Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters about the outcomes of the ...

Some Dhaka areas including Shahbagh, Nayapaltan, Kakrail, Motijheel, Moghbazar, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Bijoynagar, Fakirapool are experiencing severe traffic congestion centering BNP’s Nayapaltan rally and Jamaat’s Shahbagh rally. The traffic congestion began at 8AM on Wednesday, which later turned into severe as the day progresses. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), the main streets of the capital came to a standstill following ...